COOKE, Elsie Mary (May) Emily
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | 14th Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | ARRC |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | WA, 24 July 1976, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Ashes Scattered |
| Memorials: | Burwood Methodist Ladies College WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement 14th Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jul 1916: | Embarked 14th Australian General Hospital, HMAT Orsova, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Charles Edward COOKE and Marion Elizabeth nee PURCHAS
Elsie was on duty with 14th AGH till embarkation and then served on Transport Duty from Egypt/Australia/England on Ships “Argyllshire” “Orsova” and “Ormonde”
She was promoted to Sister 03 April 1917 and returned to Australia 26 July 1919 per “Demosthenes” On Duty, will her appointment Terminated on 18 November 1919. Elsie married Clayton Lewis TIMPERLEY 29 October 1920 at Armadale, Vic.
Awarded Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 6 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1462, position 33
Date of London Gazette: 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 6930, position 4
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