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AFFORD, Eleanor Faith
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NFX180920 (N460318, NX180920) |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Medical Women's Service |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 8 October 1923 |
| Home Town: | Sans Souci, Kogarah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kogarah Girls High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Saleswoman, St George County Council |
| Died: | Myocardial infarct, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 23 June 1989, aged 65 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Baptist Monumental, SECTION KK, Position 0023 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 May 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NFX180920 (N460318, NX180920) | |
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| 16 May 1944: | Involvement Private, 113 Australian General Hospital | |
| 7 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Medical Women's Service |
Personal Stories
Red Cross Appeal
Private Eleanor Afford became one of ‘the faces’ chosen by the Australian Red Cross, to help promote their ongoing appeals to Australians to urgently donate blood.
With the image of the Australian flag behind her, Eleanor’s smiling face was projected onto the big screen in cinemas before the showing of the feature film to inspire and encourage patriotic Australians to come forward and donate their blood as part of the War effort.
Information provided by daughter Suzanne Grainger
Submitted 12 September 2024 by Rosemary Joseph
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