CRAWLEY, Dorothy Emma
| Service Number: | Sister |
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| Enlisted: | 7 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Vic., 24 April 1877 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Vic., 29 September 1962, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cassia Wall C Niche 58 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Nov 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 6 Dec 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
Valiant clinical service in France
Miss Dorothy Crawley. second youngest daughter of the last Shire Engineer, and sister of the present one Mr. J. W. Crawley is doing valiant clinical service in hospital in France close up behind the firing line. This brave little girl is reckless of her own safety in her great zeal to help, as was proved in that before leaving Australia she was one of the few nurses who volunteered to attend on the meningitis cases in the Military Hospital. How sincerely we hope tihat Providence will protect her and that her courage will be rewarded.
Warrambool Standard Saturday 31 August 1918 page 8
Submitted 16 February 2016 by Daryl Jones
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of John William CRAWLEY and Sarah Ann nee MAXWELL
Resigned appointment due to marriage in UK 10 August 1918
Married BOWDEN
Miss Dorothy Crawley. second youngest daughter of the last Shire Engineer, and sister of the present one Mr. J. W. Crawley is doing valiant clinical service in hospital in France close up behind the firing line. This brave little girl is reckless of her own safety in her great zeal to help, as was proved in that before leaving Australia she was one of the few nurses who volunteered to attend on the meningitis cases in the Military Hospital. How sincerely we hope that Providence will protect her and that her courage will be rewarded.
Warrambool Standard Saturday 31 August 1918 page 8