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FORSYTH, Ethel Lilian
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 5 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Mansfield, Victoria, Australia,, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 30 June 1977, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Remains were cremated and scattered |
| Memorials: | Bonnie Doon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Nov 1914: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, 1st Australian General Hospital | |
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| 5 Dec 1914: | Involvement 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Embarked 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 1 Dec 1915: | Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Was on the first Hospital Ship to arrive at Gallipoli in 1915 and was on the last one to leave. | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Transferred to Aust. Aux. Hospital, Southall. Served in England until 1918. | |
| 8 Dec 1918: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Posted for duty to 2nd A.G.N. Hospital in France | |
| 21 Jan 1919: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, 2.1.1919: Returned to Australia per "Karmala" | |
| 19 Apr 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Medals: The Gallipoli Medal 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sandra Barry
Ethel was the daughter of James Forsyth and Barbara Forsyth nee Matthewson.
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