GORDON, Doris
| Service Number: | N/A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 September 1916, Served in France, England, Italy |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Semaphore, South Australia, 15 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Trained Nurse |
| Died: | Illness, North Adelaide, South Australia, 30 September 1966, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Cremation only |
| Memorials: | Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Sep 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, N/A, Served in France, England, Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 31 May 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, 1916 nursed in several hospitals in France transferred to Italy late 1917. |
Life of Doris
Born 15 December 1890 at Semaphore, SA
Daughter of David John GORDON and Anna Louisa nee PEEL
Of Victoria Avenue, Unley Park, SA
Occupation prior to enlistment Trained Nurse
Enlisted 26 September 1916 at Keswick, SA
Embarked 29 December 1916 per 'Themistocles'
Served in France
Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 per 'Lancashire'
Married 16 June 1920 Stuart William MATTERS
Was Secretary of the Returned Sister's Sub Branch of the R.S.S.L.L.A
Wrote a series or Articles for 'The Mail' newspaper in Adelaide entitled 'Grey Women in the Great War; in 1930.
Died 30 September 1966 at Henry Gilbert Hospital, North Adelaide, SA
Aged 75 years
Resided 9 Egmont Terrace, Erindale, SA
Cremated Centennial Park Cemetery
The Mail Saturday 09 December 1933 page 3S
Mrs. Stewart Matters who as Miss Doris Gordon was a sister in the Australian Army Nursing Service -
On Christmas 1916 I was on a boat on my way to France where I was stationed until the end of 1917. Then I was transferred to one of the two big English hospitals in Genoa, Italy to nurse British troops. I remained there until the end of 1918.
Submitted 28 January 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography
Daughter of David John GORDON and Anna Louisa nee PEEL
Married Stuart William MASTERS
Biography contributed by Paul Lemar
She married 16 June 1920 Stuart William MATTERS.
Stuart served in the AIF (2236)
Doris Secretary of the Returned Sister's Sub Branch of the R.S.S.L.L.A
She wrote a series or Articles for 'The Mail' newspaper in Adelaide entitled 'Grey Women in the Great War; in 1930.
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