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STONE, Constance Adelaide
Personal Details
| Service Number: | AANS |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Berrima, New South Wales, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Memorials: | Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board, Orange WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Nov 1914: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, AANS, 2nd Australian General Hospital: AIF, Embarked on HMAT 'A55' Kyarra from Sydney on 28th November 1914, disembarking Egypt. | |
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| 15 Jun 1915: | Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
| 5 Jul 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked on HMAT 'A70' Ballarat from Port Suez on 5th July 1915, disembarking Melbourne on 6th August 1915. | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked on HMAT 'A8' Argyllshire from Melbourne, disembarking Egypt. | |
| 10 Mar 1916: |
Transferred
Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), |
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| 1 Jan 1919: | Honoured Royal Red Cross (2nd Class), "43 Casualty Clearing Station - During the retreat of March 1918, by her untiring zeal and devotion to duty working throughout with little rest, at times under shell fire at the exacting duties of the operating theatre, she set an inspiring example to all and was instrumental in saving many lives. | |
| 3 Jul 1919: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Embarked on SS Zealandic from Tilbury, England on 3rd July 1919, disembarking Melbourne on 23rd August 1919. | |
| 25 Oct 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, AANS, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Daughter of Henry and Augusta Louisa (nee HIGGINS) STONE
Sister of
- Henry STONE;
- Sydney H STONE;
- Florence W STONE;
- William Johnston STONE;
- Eva Emily STONE;
- Clara M G STONE;
- Augusta Blanche STONE;
- Constance Adelaide STONE;
- Lillian Kathleen STONE and
- Reginald John STONE
Constance was Matron of Ardee Private Hospital in Kite Street, Orange, during 1920. She subsequently relocated to the Northern Territory, where she was acting Matron of Darwin Hospital until October 1924, and then Matron of the Darwin public clinic.
In the June 1934 King’s Birthday Honours Constance was awarded an M.B.E. in recognition of her nursing services in the Northern Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia.. Her name appears on the Holy Trinity Church Orange Honour Roll.
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