Charlotte Joan MCALLISTER OBE, MiD

MCALLISTER, Charlotte Joan

    Service Numbers: AANS, VX117200
    Enlisted: 1 September 1916, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
    Last Unit: Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
    Born: Footscray, Melbourne Victoria, 15 January 1890
    Home Town: Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Trained Nurse
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    World War 1 Service

    1 Sep 1916: Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
    26 Dec 1916: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked on RMS Mooltan, from Melbourne on 26th December 1916, disembarking Bombay, India on 15th January 1917.
    15 Jan 1917: Transferred Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1),

  • 15th January 1917 - posted to Victoria War Hospital, Bombay;
  • 16th May 1917 - posted to Wazeristan Field Force, Tank;
  • 4th December 1917 - posted to 34th Welsh General Hospital, Deolali;
  • ist October 1918 - promoted to Temporary Sister whilst on duty in India, Mesopotamia or on duty at sea.
  • 25th November 1918 - transferred to England via Colombo.
  • Rank reverted back to Staff Nurse on embarkation to England.
  • Disembarked at Southampton on 7th January 1919 and reported to London Admin HQ.
  • 8th January 1919 - posted to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford.
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    28 Feb 1919: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked on HMAT 'A68' Anchises from England on 28th February 1919, disembarking Melbourne on 17th April 1919.
    14 Jun 1919: Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)

    World War 2 Service

    9 Dec 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, VX117200
    9 Dec 1942: Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Matron, VX117200, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Place of enlistment - 115th Heidelberg Military Hospital Charlotte McAllister had been taken on strength for duty at 115th Heidelberg Military Hospital for Home Services since 2nd December 1940.
    23 Mar 1943: Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Major, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Also allocated Matron duties at 115th Heidelberg Military Hospital.
    3 May 1944: Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
    23 Apr 1945: Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Lieutenant Colonel, VX117200, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nurse McAllister was discharged on 23 April, 1945 holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and in charge of the Nursing Section of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corp in William Street, Melbourne.

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    Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

    Daughter of William McALLISTER of 11 Sharles Street, Brunswick, Melbourne Victoria.

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