Florence Ethel SPALDING ARRC

SPALDING, Florence Ethel

Service Number: Sister
Enlisted: 24 November 1914
Last Rank: Sister
Last Unit: 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF
Born: Goulburn, NSW, 1881
Home Town: Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Nurse
Died: Maranoa Nursing Home, Lismore, NSW, June 1976, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

24 Nov 1914: Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
28 Nov 1914: Involvement 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
28 Nov 1914: Embarked 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Daughter of William and Mary SPALDING
Of 52 Darley Road, Manly, NSW
Trained at Orange Base Hospital

Married Leslie FIDLER 07 November 1917 at Presbyterian Church, Manly
Resided at Bronte
Her husband Leslie died in December 1927 and Florence moved to the North Shore.
Moved to Chatswood, Manly, North Sydney and Hunters Hill

Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2621, position 11
Date of London Gazette: 2 May 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 4429, position 5

FIDLER—SPALDING.

A wedding was celebrated on Tuesday, November 7th, when Miss Florence Spalding (Sister Spalding, who received her training at the Orange Hospital), second daughter of Mrs. Spalding, of 'Hope House," West Esplanade, Manly, was married to Mr. Leslie Fidler, of 'Ravenswood," Gordon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Alex. Simms, B.A. The bride, who was given away by her brother-in-law (Mr. Booth, late of Orange Lands Office, and now of Lindfield), wore ivory crepe-de-chene, trimmed with tulle and ninon, and pink picture hat. She also carried a shower bouquet, and wore a signet ring, the gift of the bridegroom.The bridesmaid was Miss Addie Spalding (sister of the bride). She wore an ivory merv. silk dress, saxe blue picture hat, and carried a shower bouquet. Her gold brooch was a gift of the bridegroom. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a wristlet watch. Mrs. Spalding (mother of the bride) wore black crepe-de-chene, with hat to match. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at Manly. The happy couple were the recipients of numerous valuable gifts. Sister Spalding for the past two years has been on active service on the hospital ship "Neuralia,"and for distinguished services received the Royal Red Cross and was also mentioned in despatches.

Leader Friday 24 November 1916 page 1

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