HERBERTSON, Florence
| Service Number: | Staff Nurse |
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| Enlisted: | 14 June 1915, Heliopolis, Egypt |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF |
| Born: | Clunes, Vic., 21 March 1885 |
| Home Town: | Ormiston, Redland, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sister |
| Died: | 7 July 1962, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Clermont Cemetery, Queensland Row CC |
| Memorials: | Cleveland Shire Council Roll of Honour, Queensland Australian Army Nursing Service Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jun 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Heliopolis, Egypt | |
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| 31 Jul 1915: | Involvement 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jul 1915: | Embarked 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, RMS Orontes, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Robert HERBERTSON and Mary Hannah nee BEAUR, Ormiston, Cleveland Line, Qld.
Florence embarked 31 July 1915 per 'Karoola' and saw service in Egypt and England. She was sick with Tonsilitis in March 1916 and had an appendix operation in April 1917. She returned to Australia 10 September 1917 per "Ulysses" on duty. Her appointment with the AANS was terminated on 02 December 1917.
Married Field (Feldo) FLOWERS - On June 1, 1921 at St. Andrew's Church of England, Ormiston, by the Rev. Wm. J. Gerrard, Field (of Solferino, Clermont), eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Field Flowers, of Rockhampton, to Florence (late A.A.N.S.) elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Herbertson, of Ormiston, Cleveland Line.
Biography contributed by Cheryl Thompson
Married name Flowers