CARPENTER, Charlotte Anne
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Head Sister |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF |
| Born: | Guisborough, York, England, 8 May 1881 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Launceston, Tasmania, 10 March 1962, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Area: Cremation; Location: Colonnade Wall; Number: 248.00; Site: B |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Nov 1914: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Officer | |
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| 5 Dec 1914: | Involvement 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Embarked 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Head Sister |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 8/5/1881 in Guisborough, York, England
Sister Mrs George Fricker, living in Gwalia, Western Australia
Previously worked as a Nurse on enlisting
Previous service: 5 years as a Nurse
2 years in Reserves (prior to 1914)
Described on enlisting as 33 yrs of age; single;
21/11/1914 enlisted in Hobart, Tasmania
18/5/1915 admitted with appendicitis at No.2 General Hospital
12/6/1915 discharged
5/12/1914 embarked from Port of Melbourne, onboard HMAT Kyarra A55
as Nursing Staff, 2 Australian General Hospital - 1 to 16 and Special Reinforcements
2/11/1915 embarked from Australia
disembarked into Egypt
25/11/1915 transport duty in Australia, detached from 2nd Australian General Hospital
1/3/1916 Promoted to Head Sister, London
26/3/1916 proceeded to join British Expeditionary Fores, Alexandria
4/4/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
13/6/1916 proceeded to Boulogne, France
15/7/1916 reported from Australian Voluntary Hospital, Wimereux
28/7/1916 detached from 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimireux for duty with
No.2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station
21/9/1916 septic finger, in the field, invalided to England onboard HS St Denis
from Boulogne, France
26/9/1916 evacuated to No.14 General Hospital
7/11/1916 rejoined unit from England
16/3/1917 sick with bronchitis and laryngitis - sick leave to England, ex France
7/4/1917 detached for duty with 1st Auxillary Australian Hospital, England
5/11/1918 Head Sister to Australian Sister's Convalescent House, St Albans
19/11/1918 rejoined unit
8/1/1919 returned to Australian onboard 'HT Orsova'
19/1/1919 disembarked into London
20/5/1919 discharged from service
Medals: 1914/Star (2251); British War medal (2209) and Victory medal (2209)
never married
10/3/1962 passed away (85 yrs of age) in Launceston, Tasmania
cremated in: Carr Villa Memorial Park
Area: Cremation; Location: Colonnade Wall; Number: 248.00; Site: B
sourced and submitted by Juilanne T Ryan. 16/6/2016. Lest we forget.
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