FLOWER, Madge Earle
| Service Number: | Staff Nurse |
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| Enlisted: | 25 April 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Clunes, Vic., 1883 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Vic., 27 October 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Apr 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Apr 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), HMAT Karoola, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1917: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Mr. Frederick FLOWER and May Ellen nee WILLIAMS of 17 Stewart Street, Williamstown, Vic.
She trained at the Austin Hospital Vic. for 3 years.
Maggie served in France and returned to Australia 06 May 1920 per 'Ceramic'
Her appointment was terminated 17 July 1920 and she did not marry.
In 1958 there was a doctor's order for her to be put into custodial care - "Miss Flower, aged 69, was admitted here last October as a case of Senile Psychosis. At this time she was deluded, had auditory hallucinations of a persecutory type, and ws dirty and unkempt. She has been having Largactil 100 qid., since last October, and her hallucinations and delusions have gradually disappeard. However she still has a sever memory defect, and is unable to find her way about the hospital, or remember what day it is. She is quite unfit to look after heself, and unfortunately none of her numerous relatives are willing to care for her, so she is in need of custodial care. " It was found that his condition was due to war service and she was admitted to Larundel Mental Hospital.