SHORTALL, May Caroline
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 November 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Benalla, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1880 |
| Home Town: | Warracknabeal, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 24 September 1935, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria RC W 356 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Nov 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse | |
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| 28 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 31 Dec 1918: | Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Served in Australian Hospitals in France 1916-1919 | |
| 14 Sep 1919: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister | |
| 28 Oct 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Daughter of Michael SHORTALL and Eliza nee O'NEILL
WAR NURSE GONE
Sister Mary Caroline Shortall passed away last weekend, her end coming in the Caulfield Repatriation Hospital, where she did wonderful work. Sister Shortall was one of the most popular figures o the war. She practically dedicated her life to the nursing of the soldiers and from the first until about two months ago, when she became ill, she never let up. She served in all the Australian hospitals in France, till 1919, when she returned and joined the staff of the Macleod Sanatorium. For the past eight years she was a tower of strength at the Caulfield Repatriation Hospital, where she was loved by all —both soldiers and nurses. She will be greatly missed.
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquaire Advocate Tuesday 01 October 1935 page 2
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