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GAY, Jean Margaret
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NFX34830, NX34830 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 February 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 18 September 1914 |
| Home Town: | Lane Cove, Lane Cove, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Trained Nurse |
| Died: | Illness, Palestine, 13 February 1941, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) |
| Memorials: | Australian Military Nurses Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kapunda Dutton Park Memorial Gardens Nurses Plaques |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Staff Nurse, NFX34830 | |
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| 13 Feb 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, NX34830, 5th Australian General Hospital | |
| 19 Oct 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, NX34830, 5th Australian General Hospital, Embarked 2MD on "Queen Mary" for Middle East | |
| 25 Nov 1940: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, NX34830, 5th Australian General Hospital, Disembarked from " Queen Mary" in Middle East | |
| 13 Feb 1941: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, NX34830, 5th Australian General Hospital, Died of illness in 5th Australian General Hospital, Gaza, Palestine |
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