Eleanor Faith AFFORD

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AFFORD, Eleanor Faith

Service Number:	NFX180920 (N460318, NX180920)
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:

World War 2 Service

17 May 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NFX180920 (N460318, NX180920)
16 May 1944:	Involvement Private, 113 Australian General Hospital
7 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Medical Women's Service

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.

Eleanor was awarded the War Medal 1939-45 and Australia Service Medal 1939-45

Information provided by daughter Suzanne Grainger

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