Marion Bryson GEDDES

GEDDES, Marion Bryson

Service Number: AANS
Enlisted: 4 August 1915, Place of enlistment -
Last Rank: Sister
Last Unit: Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
Born: Sale, Victoria, 1882
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Trained Nurse
Died: Perth, 4 April 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

4 Aug 1915: Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Place of enlistment -
11 Aug 1915: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked on RMS Orontes from Fremantle on 11th August 1915.
30 Oct 1915: Transferred Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1),
  • 30th October 1915 to 10th November 1915 - admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Lemnos with Dysentery
  • 27th January 1916 - disembarked from Mudros at Alexandria, Egypt
  • 30th March 1916 - admitted to hospital Abbassia, Egypt
  • 7th April 1916 - to Rest Home at Helmia
  • 12 Jun 1917: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked on RMS Mooltan from Melbourne on 12th June 1917, disembarking Suez, Egypt on 19th July 1917. Embarked for Salonika from Alexandria on 25th July 1917.
    30 Jul 1917: Transferred Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1),
  • 30th July 1917 - posted to 66th General Hospital, Salonika
  • 11th November 1917 - posted to 42nd General Hospital, Salonika
  • 30th July 1918 - posted to 52nd General Hospital, Salonika
  • 31st January 1919 - embarked for England on leave, disembarking Southampton
  • 9th February 1919 - reported to AIF Headquarters, London
  • 3 Mar 1919: Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
    3 Mar 1919: Transferred Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Attended a course of Health Lectures at the Royal Sanitary Institute London
    23 Sep 1919: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked for return to Australia on HMAT 'A11' Ascanius from England, disembarking Melbourne on 6th November 1919.
    19 Feb 1920: Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)

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    Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

    Daughter of Robert and Mary Ann (nee GREEN) GEDDES 


    Sister of Mrs. MacDONALD of "Blairgowie” York Street, Sale, Victoria