Dorothy Emily BAKER

BAKER, Dorothy Emily

Service Number: Staff Nurse
Enlisted: 18 November 1917
Last Rank: Sister
Last Unit: Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
Born: Dublin, South Australia, 23 January 1894
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Nurse
Died: Kurralta Park, South Australia, 3 March 1973, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Plot -RSL Wall 105 B006
Memorials: Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor, Riverton Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Roll WW1, Riverton Pictorial Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

18 Nov 1917: Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
29 Nov 1917: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, per H.T. "Indarra" for Bombay
13 Nov 1919: Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister
1 Feb 1920: Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister
Date unknown: Involvement Staff Nurse

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Biography

Staff Nurse
AANS

Born 23 January 1894 at Dublin, SA, Dorothy was the daughter of Frederick George BAKER and Eliza Alice nee KELLY, oOf Riverton, SA.
Enlisting on 13 November 1917 at Keswick, SA at the age of 23 year, Dorothy served in Bombay and Gharial, India.  She returned to Australia per 'Dilwarra' to Singapore then 'Charon' to Frematle arriving 21 December 1919.
Dorothy did not marry and died 03 March 1973 at the age of 79 years and her ashes are resting at Centennial Park Cemetery RSL Walls

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Retired from the Department of Repatriation in Adelaide as Assistant Matron on 16th February 1956