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NAGEL, Amy Louisa
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Dalby, Queensland Australia, 2 April 1879 |
| Home Town: | Hendon, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nursing Sister |
| Died: | Toowoomba Region, Queensland, 2 January 1930, aged 50 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery, Queensland Plot Sect. CE 19-24 Block 24 Allotment 60 |
| Memorials: | Queensland Australian Army Nursing Service Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, 1915-1918 saw service in England, France and Bombay. | |
| 2 Sep 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. |
Personal Stories
Francis Henry Smith Diary extract
Francis Henry Smith writes in his WW1 diary on the date of 30th October 1915 "Sister Nagel of Downs night nurse of ward 7 Good sort"
Submitted 2 May 2020 by Judith Smith
Biography contributed by Sandra Barry
Amy was the daughter of Adolphus John Nagel and Emily Nagel nee Waraker.