Maggie Elizabeth JONES ARRC

JONES, Maggie Elizabeth

Service Number: AANS
Enlisted: 14 July 1915, Place of enlistment - Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank: Nursing Sister
Last Unit: 14th Australian General Hospital
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, 1874
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Certified Nurse
Died: Coorparoo, Brisbane Queensland, 1 October 1948, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Queensland Australian Army Nursing Service Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

14 Jul 1915: Embarked 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
14 Jul 1915: Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nursing Sister, AANS, 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Place of enlistment - Sydney, New South Wales
25 Feb 1916: Transferred Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nursing Sister, 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital - WW1, St Marylebone School, South Road, Southall Middlesex, England
17 Apr 1916: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nursing Sister, AANS, Sister Jones was detached for duty from the 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Southall Middlesex for duty on the hospital ship HMAT 'A32' Themistocles from Portland, England
19 Aug 1916: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nursing Sister, 14th Australian General Hospital, Embarked on HMAT 'A63' Karoola from Melbourne on 19th August 1916, disembarking Suez, Egypt on 20th September 1916 and reporting to Abbassia, Cairo.
3 Jun 1919: Honoured Royal Red Cross (2nd Class), "Awarded the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class in recognition of valuable services with the British Force in Egypt."
17 Jul 1919: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nursing Sister, AANS, 14th Australian General Hospital, Embarked on Dunluce Castle from Suez, Egypt on 17th July 1919, disembarked Sydney on 30th August 1919.
29 Oct 1919: Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nursing Sister, AANS, 14th Australian General Hospital

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Daughter of Edward Jacob and Agnes (nee Peacock) JONES.  Married Edwin Stewart ASHTON