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FITZGERALD, Ruby May
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 May 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Melbourne. Victoria, Australia, July 1886 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Trained Nurse |
| Died: | St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 21 May 1971, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW Remains were cremated and collected. |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1917: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 9 Jun 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 8 Oct 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From https://www.slhd.nsw.gov.au/rpa/museum/history_wwi_honour.html#_Ruby_May_Fitzgerald,
Nurse Ruby May Fitzgerald was born in 1886 in Melbourne. Upon entering PA in 1912 her address is listed as "Edithville" Avenue Road Mosman. Miss Fitzgerald finished her training in 1916 and left RPA in order to "have a long rest before joining the AANS which she did in May 1917 at age 30. Her Hospital work was noted as "good" and in her final exam she received a distinction. Back to top
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