BUCHANAN, Jessie Helena
Service Number: | Sister |
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Enlisted: | 14 July 1915 |
Last Rank: | Sister |
Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
Born: | Woodford, NSW, 1881 |
Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Trained Nurse |
Died: | Leura, NSW, 25 October 1975, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Coffs Harbour Karangi Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Hospital Transport Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
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14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Hospital Transport Corps, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
14 Jul 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of James BUCHANAN and Sara/Sarah nee McCLYMONT
Of Karaugi, NSW
Permission was given to Sister Buchanan to take a three months course of Lectures at Royal Sanitary Institute, 90 Buckingham Palace Road, London to enable her to obtain position as Sanitary Officer on her return to Australia.
Course was satisfactory throughout.
Did not marry
Awarded Royal Red Cross (1st Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 July 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1171, position 26
Date of London Gazette: 9 April 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 4676, position 1