CARNEY, Irene Lilian
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 December 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, 6 January 1928, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Katoomba General Cemetery Church of England, KCE2, Row I, Plot 24 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Dec 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Mar 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), HMAT Kanowna, Sydney | |
| 5 May 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, 14AGH at Abbassia | |
| 7 May 1918: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Saw service in Alexandria | |
| 12 Jul 1918: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Served on 'Port Darwin' as Nursing Staff to Australia | |
| 6 Dec 1918: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse |
War Nurse's Death
WAR NURSE'S DEATH
TWO YEARS IN EGYPT
KATOOMBA. Tuesday.
RETURNED soldiers of Katoomba and Leura 'sub-branch marched at the funeral of Nurse Irene Lilian Carney at Katoomba yesterday. The coffin was enveloped in a Union Jack. Nurse Carney was on service for two years in Egypt, and on her return in 1918 served for three yeas at the Prince of Wales' Hospital, Randwick. A daughter of Mr. J.J. Carney, grazier, of Westwood, Tumut, she came to the Mountains a week ago to recuperate after an illness, - the result of war service. A day after her arrival she became ill, and she died in the Anzac Memorial Hospital. The remains were interred in the Church of England portion of Katoomba Cemetery, Rev. H. E. Taylor officiating.
Evening News Tuesday 10 January 1928 page 4
Submitted 16 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sandra Barry
Irene was the daughter of Theresa and Joseph John Carney.
Irene passed away on 6.1.1928 at the Anzac Memorial Hospital. Her remains were buried at Katoomba Cemetery.