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BIGGS, Ethel Maud
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Sister |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 May 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3 December 1988, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden Of Remembrance 3 Wall Niches, Section 6, Wall D, Niche 100 |
| Memorials: | Geelong Hospital Members of Staff Honor Roll, Portarlington St John's Church Honour Roll, Portarlington War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 May 1917: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jun 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), RMS Mooltan, Melbourne |
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Daughter of James Arthur BIGGS and Mary Ann nee MOORE
Of Newcombe Street, Portarlington, Vic.
Trained at Geelong Hospital 3 years
Married Henry Francis ELVINS who was a Doctor and a Medical Officer in the army (Captain) in 1920 in NSW
Mentioned in despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 6 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1467, position 28
Date of London Gazette: 5 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 7228, position 2
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