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MOORE, Edith Eleanor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Sister |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 June 1916, Served 12 months prior to official enlistment |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | New Norfolk, Tas., 1889 |
| Home Town: | New Norfolk, Derwent Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Hobart, Tas., 17 February 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Derwent Gardens Niche Wall W3 Row H |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Sea Transport Staff, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Sea Transport Staff, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Served 12 months prior to official enlistment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of John Anthony MOORE and Mary Ann Margaret nee WISE
Of Hillcott New Norfolk, Tasmania
Edith left Australia on board The Orsova 0n 17/7/15 and travelled to London from where she proceeded to Lemnos (Gallipoli) and nursed under very trying conditions. She then served on sea transports, 1st AAH Harefield, England, and 1 AGH Rouen until her discharge.
Resigned from AIF consequence of marriage in England
Appointment terminated in England on 8 March 1918
Married 08 March 1918 George Arthur Lloyd POLLEY in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
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