Eileen Mary CLEARY

CLEARY, Eileen Mary

Service Number: AANS
Enlisted: 6 July 1917
Last Rank: Sister
Last Unit: Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
Born: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town: Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria
Schooling: Warrnambool Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Nurse
Died: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 11 May 1959, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Maryborough Public Cemetery, Victoria
Plot Roman Catholic, 1478
Memorials: Kolora Honour Roll, Terang & District Nurses Memorial, Terang War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

6 Jul 1917: Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
6 Sep 1917: Transferred Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1),
  • 6th October 1917 - posted to Alexandra War Hospital, Bombay India
  • 13th February 1918 - posted to Victoria War Hospital, Bombay
  • 29th June 1918 - posted to Station Hospital, Ahmednagar, India
  • 6 Sep 1917: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked on HMAT 'A55' Kyarra from Melbourne on 6th September 1917, disembarking Bombay India on 6th October 1917.
    6 Sep 1919: Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
    8 Dec 1919: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Transferred to Bombay for embarkation for return to Australia via Calcutta on SS Janus on 8th December 1919, disembarking Melbourne on 11th January 1920.
    5 Apr 1920: Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Daughter of Joseph Nicholas and Leonora (nee PREDERGAST) CLEARY, Sister of Leonard Joseph CLEARY and Valentine Nagle CLEARY.

    Trained 3 years at Warrnambool Hospital

    Did not marry

    Resided St. Kilda, Melbourne Victoria