WILKINSON, Annie
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | McLaren Vale, SA, 22 January 1885 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, 23 August 1951, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Apr 1915: | Embarked Staff Nurse, embarked on Malwa |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Frederick & Emily Mary WILKINSON nee PORTER
Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse
Trained at Adelaide Hospital
Enlisted 30 March 1915
Embarked 8 April 1915 per ‘Malwa’
Disembarked at Egypt for duty 15 May 1915
Joined in Cairo 08 December 1916 - attached to Nasrich Military Hospital, Cairo
'Sister Annie Wilkinson, QAIMNSR has been attached to this Hospital since December 8th, 1916. She is a competent and reliable nurse, kind and considerate to the patients under her care, and is a good disciplinarian. Her Ward and stock, have been kept in excellent order, and she is punctual in carrying out any orders she receives. Her Conduct, Punctuality and general behaviour has been very good. - A M PURCELL, Matron'
'I have formed a high opinion of this lady's capabilities to every respect. She manages her ward and those under her very well indeed and is much liked by her patients. She is a quiet, reliable and efficient nurse. Her wards are invariably in very good order and she is strong, healthy and hard working . G R RICHELL'
Leave from 19 July 1917 - 26 July 1917
Resigned appointment 29 March 1918
Embarked per 'Wiltshire' for Australia from Suez 30 May 1919
Returned to Australia 2 May 1918 per ‘Wiltshire’
Re-enlisted 5 November 1918 in AANS
Appointment terminated at own request on 4 July 1919 due to marriage
Married Richard Caldecott MONNINGTON 21 October 1919 in Penrith, England
Died 23 August 1951 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2624, position 73
Date of London Gazette: 21 June 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 6184, position 65