Mary Ellen FISHER ARRC

FISHER, Mary Ellen

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Not yet discovered
Last Unit: 1st Australian Convalescent Depot
Born: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, 8 September 1889
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Sunshine Coast Council, Queensland, 5 October 1981, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Gladstone Cemetery, Qld
Plot Position 26 Row 5 Section A
Memorials: Queensland Australian Army Nursing Service Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915: Involvement 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
17 Jul 1915: Embarked 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
23 May 1919: Honoured Royal Red Cross (2nd Class), Awarded Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919

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Biography contributed by Sandra Barry

Mary was the daughter of Alexander Fisher and Margaret Fisher nee Hanlon.

Mary Ellen enlisted as a Sister with the Australian Army Nursing Service on 12.6.1915 and served in France.  Returned to Australia on 5.7.1919 per 'Ypiringa' and was Discharged on 5.9.1919.   Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal