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Born 09 June 1877 at Allandoor Station, Goondiwindi, Qld.
Daughter of William VAUGHAN-JENKINS and Blanch Julia nee DALGARNO
Both parents were deceased when enlisted
Of 97 Victoria St., Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
Educated Girl's High School, Bathurst, NSW and Queen's College & Technical College, Bathurst, NSW
Trained at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney from 17 March 1904 to 12 November 1907
Worked at Women's Hospital Sydney March 1909 to September 1909
Worked in various Private Hospitals in Sydney
'Shortly after the outbreak of war, I came over from San Francisco and proceeded to France as previously stated. My health gave way in March 1915 and I was given my discharge, and returned to my home in Australia. Upon recovery, I left Australia on 21st August 1915 and returned to London at a cost of 40 pounds, and joined the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, proceeding to duty at Aldershot on November 3rd 1915. I have served continuously with the Imperial Force since that date, and wish to know if I can get that fare refunded, and also if my return fare to Australia will be paid, when I am disbanded.'
Embarked 21 August 1915 from Sydney per 'Morea'
Owing to submarine danger disembarked at Marseilles and proceeded overland to London
Arrived in UK 27 September 1915
Enlisted in QAIMNSR 11 October 1915
Served in France 21 December 1914 to 23 March 1915 with the Australian Voluntary Hospital which later became the 32 Stationary Hospital
Served from 03 November 1915 to 23 April 1919
Attached to Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot until 26 August 1917
Transferred to Military Hospital, Eastbourne
Attached to South African Military Hospital, Grove Road Extension, Richmond
Appointment terminated 23 April 1919
Did not marry
​Died 28 September 1939 in North Sydney, NSW

Miss Mary Vaughan-Jenkins, who acted as matron to the young people who arrived by the Baradine for the Fairbridge Farm School, is returning to Sydney, after having spent some useful years in London. She has made a special study of mother-craft in all its phases. She qualified as a general and maternity nurse before leaving for the old country in 1913, and during the war she served as an army sister. When her military duties' were at and end, she set to work to study, and her qualifications will make her a valuable citizen of the Commonwealth, in which she hopes to work and lecture in the 'cause of mother and child. She is a member of the Royal Sanitary Institute, London, and holds the certificate of sister tutor of King's College for Women, London University. She holds the certificate of the Mother Craft Training Society, established in London by Dr. Truby King, whose wonderful work in the cause of infant welfare carried for him Empire recognition during the war. There is no aspect vital to the life of children that Miss Vaughan Jenkins has not studied. Perhaps few Australian women are able to claim, as Miss. Vaughan-Jenkins can, that they hold fifteen certificates in the varied and interesting branches of study and practice' whim today come under the heading of 'Mother Craft'.

The West Australian Friday 01 February 1924 page 13