CAMERON, Mabel Letitia
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tasmania, 30 November 1884 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Launceston, Tasmania, 8 October 1977, aged 92 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Area: Cremation; Location: Northern Wall; Number: 23.00; Site: G-2 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Nov 1914: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1914: | Involvement 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Dec 1914: | Embarked 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, HMAT Kyarra, Melbourne | |
| 10 Jun 1916: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sister | |
| 15 Mar 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 30 November 1884 in Deloraine, Tasmania
Father Alexander CAMERON and Mother Mary Cameron (nee HIGGS),
living at 'Bayswater', Burnie, Tasmania
Sister: Rachael CAMERON
Described on enlisting as 30yrs old; single; Presbyterian
20/11/1914 enlisted at Burnie, Tasmania
5/12/1914 embarked from Port of Melbourne, onboard HMAT Kyarra A55
as a Staff Nurse in 2nd Australian General Hospital
1916 promoted to Sister in Australian Army Nursing Service
31/1/1917 taken on strength 2nd Australian General Hospital (AGH), France
1/2/1917 detached for duty with 2nd AGH, England
4/10/1917 leave to UK
26/10/1917 rejoined unit
12/11/1917 Sister proceeded to England from No. ACC Station, France
14/11/1917 attached to Croydon War Hospital, England
15/1/1918 attached to 2nd AAH for duty,e x Croydon War Hospital
30/1/1918 detached for return to Australia
31/1/1918 returned to Australia onboard A8 “Osterley”, ex England
13/4/1918 disembarked into Australia
5/3/1919 discharged from service
Medals: 1914/15 Star (2250); British War medal (2208) and Victory medal (2208)
1928 married Russell John Nicholas WOODS (d. 1/8/1951 at Box Hill)
8/10/1977 passed away (93yrs of age) in Launceston, Tasmania
cremated in: Carr Villa Memorial Park
Area: Cremation; Location: Northern Wall; Number: 23.00; Site: G-2
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 16/6/2016. Lest we forget.
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