O'CONNOR, Catherine
| Service Number: | Sister |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Kilmore, Victoria, Australia , 1877 |
| Home Town: | Kilmore, Mitchell, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 July 1949, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kilmore Cemetery, Victoria Catholic Section Sect 46 Plot 02 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Nov 1914: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 5 Dec 1914: | Involvement 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Embarked 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jan 1919: | Honoured Royal Red Cross (2nd Class), 'His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Royal Red Cross to the undermentioned lady of the Nursing Service in recognition of her valuable services with the armies in France and Flanders' "Conspicuous devotion to duty and distinguished services in tending the sick and wounded". |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Trained at Melbourne Hospital
Mentioned in despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 24 October 1918
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2057, position 64
Date of London Gazette: 28 May 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 6203, position 134
Awarded Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 889, position 31
Date of London Gazette: 1 January 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 34, position 4
'His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Royal Red Cross to the undermentioned lady of the Nursing Service in recognition of her valuable services with the armies in France and Flanders'
"Conspicuous devotion to duty and distinguished services in tending the sick and wounded".
Biography contributed by Sandra Barry
Catherine was the daughter of Patrick O'Connor and Elizabeth O'Connor nee Seymour.
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