Desma Ryan FAIRFAX MID

FAIRFAX, Desma Ryan

    Service Numbers: SX11649, SX26742
    Enlisted: 13 September 1940, Rank: Sister upon enlistment.
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: Australian Army Nursing Service WW2 (<1943)
    Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 9 April 1912
    Home Town: Wayville, Unley, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Not yet discovered
    Died: 11 July 1995, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    RSL/Wall 127/F010
    Memorials: Black Forest Parkside West Methodist Church Roll of Honor WW2
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    World War 2 Service

    13 Sep 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , SX11649, Australian Army Nursing Service WW2 (<1943), Rank: Sister upon enlistment.
    19 Nov 1942: Involvement Lieutenant, SX11649
    19 Nov 1942: Involvement Lieutenant, SX26742
    19 Nov 1942: Enlisted Wayville, SA
    19 Nov 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX26742
    19 Nov 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , SX26742, Australian Army Nursing Service WW2 (<1943)
    23 Mar 1943: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Australian Army Nursing Service WW2 (<1943)
    6 May 1946: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, Temporary promotion. Relinquished rank 5/9/1946
    26 Jul 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, SX26742
    26 Jul 1946: Discharged
    6 Mar 1947: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Mention in Dispatches London Gazette 06 March 1947 on page 1095 at position 73 Commonwealth Gazette 06 March 1947 on page 754 at position 39

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Both Sisters Desma Ryan Fairfax (left) and Olive Croser served with the Australian Army Nursing Service from 1940 – 1946 and both returned to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

    Sister Fairfax worked at the RAH from 1935 – 1960. After her army nursing service, Sister Fairfax returned to the McEwan Operating Theatres, and later was in charge of Sturt Ward.

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