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DORSCH, Gertrude Maria Ottilie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | N/A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1 |
| Born: | Callington, South Australia, 28 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Springbank, South Australia, 17 June 1957, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval 9 72 |
| Memorials: | Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor, Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jul 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, N/A, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Embarked 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, RMS Orontes, Adelaide | |
| 12 Jul 1919: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
The Army Museum of South Australia (AMOSA) has recently come into possession of Gertudes Victory Medal shown on this Memorial and would very thankful for the donation of Gertude’s 1914-15 Star and British War Medal to make her medal group complete again.
Ancestry Birth Registration Details
Name: Maria Gertrud Ottille Dorsch
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1886
Birth Place: Callington
Registration Place: Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
Father: Casper Dorsch
Mother: Hulda Strempel
Page Number: 175
Volume Number: 368
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