CLOUSTON, Rachel
| Service Number: | Sister |
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| Enlisted: | 12 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Penrith, NSW, 8 April 1888 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | USA, 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 12 Jun 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 19 Nov 1917: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Rev. Thomas Edward CLOUSTON and Rachel nee WELSH
Sister of Mary DIVE
Sister in Prince Alfred Hospital
Enlisted 12 June 1915
Embarked 14 July 1915
Appointment terminated 09 October 1917
Enlisted 19 November 1917
Embarked 21 November 1917
Appointment terminated 16 September 1919
Married John FARRELL
Immigraged to USA
At the outbreak of World War 1, Rachel volunteered to serve on the Hospital Ship Grantala.
After returning from Rabaul, the nurses were discharged from their duties.
Clouston enlisted on 14 Jul 1915 and was appointed Sister. Clouston was allocated to No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola and transferred for duty to the Choubra Infectious Hospital on 5 April 1916. In December 1916, Clouston was hospitalised for mumps at the Choubra Infectious Hospital, Cairo and was discharged to duty with the No 14 Australian General Hospital on 26 December 1916. In January 1917, Clouston was transferred to H S Essoquito bound for England. In February 1917, Clouston was temporarily detached for duty with No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital Southall and attached to the St Alban's Rest Home later that month. In April 1917, Clouston was transferred to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital Harefield Park. Sister Clouston had suffered from asthma for long periods during the early part of 1917. In July 1917 Clouston was admitted to Southwell Sanders Hospital and on 12 July 1917, a medical board determined that Clouston should return to Australia. On 22 July 1917, Sister Clouston embarked for Australia aboard A71 Nestor as a member of the nursing staff. She arrived in Melbourne on 24 September 1917 and then transferred to the Euripedes for the trip to Sydney.
Sister Clouston re-enlisted on 19 November 1917 and embarked aboard A71 HMAT Nestoron 21 November 1917. Clouston briefly disembarked at Suez on 15 December 1917. After arriving in Southampton on 18 January 1918, Clouston was attached to No 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital before transferring to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital. On 10 March 1918 Clouston returned to Australia embarking as a member of the nursing staff aboard the Durham Castle. Clouston left Capetown aboard the RMS Orontes and after arriving in Australia, she was discharged on 8 October 1918.
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