CURRIE, Jean Bisland
| Service Number: | Staff Nurse |
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| Enlisted: | 27 November 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Joyce's Creek, Vic., 1883 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Perth, WA, 6 May 1954, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens 3E 0017 |
| Memorials: | Boort State School No 1796 Roll of Honor WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 6 Dec 1916: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Dec 1916: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
Caulfield Nurse Retires
CAULFIELD NURSE RETIRES
After being at Caulfield Military Hospital since May, 1919, Sister Jean Currie has now reached retiring age, and will leave the hospital. Yesterday patients presented her with an easy chair and a vase, and the doctors gave her a silver tea service. The presentations were made at an informal sherry party. Sister Currie was an Army nurse in the last war, and served in France and Italy.
The Argus Friday 11 December 1942 page 6
Submitted 16 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Thomas Russell CURRIE and Marjorie nee KAY
CAULFIELD NURSE RETIRES
After being at Caulfield Military Hospital since May, 1919, Sister Jean Currie has now reached retiring age, and will leave the hospital. Yesterday patients presented her with an easy chair and a vase, and the doctors gave her a silver tea service. The presentations were made at an informal sherry party. Sister Currie was an Army nurse in the last war, and served in France and Italy.
The Argus Friday 11 December 1942 page 6
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