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KING, Amy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Sister |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | 14th Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 January 1882 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Coorparoo State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Camberwell, Victoria, Australia, 19 December 1961, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Remains of Sister Amy King were cremated and scattered at Springvale Botanical Cemetery. |
| Memorials: | Coorparoo Roll of Honor, Coorparoo State School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Nov 1914: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, 14th Australian General Hospital | |
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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 | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement 14th Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Embarked 14th Australian General Hospital, HMAT Karoola, Melbourne | |
| 10 May 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Served in England, France and Egypt |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Thomas Mulhall KING and Jane Maria nee MacDONNELL, c/o R M King, Solicitor, Brisbane, Queensland
Mentioned in despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2624, position 54
Date of London Gazette: 21 June 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 6184, position 46
Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 15 September 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1372, position 13
Date of London Gazette: 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 6842, position 6
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