DUBRYLLE/DUBRULLE, Emilienne
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born Aniche, France
Sister of Mr. Emile DUBRULLE of Mt Brook, WA
Age 26 years
Training 3 years Fremantle Public Hospital
Enlisted 16 November 1917
Embarked 23 November 1917 at Fremantle per “Canberra”
Served in India
Resigned Appointment 06 May 1918 due to Marriage
Married name Mrs. Levitt c/- Messrs King, King & Co, Bunkers, Bombay , India
AANS
Born Aniche, France
Sister of Mr. Emile DUBRULLE of Mt Brook, WA
Age 26 years
Training 3 years Fremantle Public Hospital
Enlisted 16 November 1917
Embarked 23 November 1917 at Fremantle per “Canberra”
Served in India
Resigned Appointment 06 May 1918 due to Marriage
Married name Mrs. Levitt c/- Messrs King, King & Co, Bunkers, Bombay , India
DUDDY, Violet Blanche
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Sister
AANS Born 1886 in Hastings, New Zealand Daughter Arthur Henry DUDDY and Blanche nee FERRABY of Quenscliff, Vic Age 29 years Training Alfred Hospital, Vic Enlisted 20 July 1915 Embarked 04 August 1915 Service Lemnos, Egypt, Brighton, Abberville and on the field in France Contracted Dysentery in October 1915 in Lemnos Promoted to Sister 01 October 1918 Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch 16 March 1919 Returned to Australia per “HF August” On Duty Discharged 02 May 1920 Did not marry Died 13 September 1961 in Vic. Resided Mt. Eliza, Vic. Buried Lonsdale Cemetery |
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Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 30 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1657, position 61
Date of London Gazette: 11 July 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 8835, position 59
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 30 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1657, position 61
Date of London Gazette: 11 July 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 8835, position 59
In August 1919 Nurse Violet Duddy returned home to Queenscliff Victoria after four years serving
in the Australian Army Nursing Service. A crowd met the motor car as it arrived and a Civic Reception
in her honour was held in the Town Hall. Following this event, a Welcome Home Parade, led by the
town band and accompanied by the Ladies Welcome Home Committee, complete with lighted
lanterns, preceded to Violet’s home.
People gathered at the street corners and joined the parade. At her house there were fairy lights all through the trees to celebrate her homecoming. The band played Home Sweet Home and the crowd cheered as Violet walked up the path to her front door.
The Sentinel, 16 August, 1919.
Read more here
in the Australian Army Nursing Service. A crowd met the motor car as it arrived and a Civic Reception
in her honour was held in the Town Hall. Following this event, a Welcome Home Parade, led by the
town band and accompanied by the Ladies Welcome Home Committee, complete with lighted
lanterns, preceded to Violet’s home.
People gathered at the street corners and joined the parade. At her house there were fairy lights all through the trees to celebrate her homecoming. The band played Home Sweet Home and the crowd cheered as Violet walked up the path to her front door.
The Sentinel, 16 August, 1919.
Read more here
DUFF, Margaret Jessie
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 23 September 1883 in India
Daughter of Jckyl Chalmers DUFF and Harriet Elizabeth nee LINKE
Cousin of Arthur BOLTON
Age 27 years
Training Warrnambool Hospital
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked 18 December 1917 in Melbourne per “Indarra”
Service India
Returned to Australia per 28 February 1919 per “City of Cairo”
Appointment Terminated 26 April 1919
Married name DONALD
Died 25 August 1965 in Hawthorn, Vic.
Resided Hawthorn, Vic.
AANS
Born 23 September 1883 in India
Daughter of Jckyl Chalmers DUFF and Harriet Elizabeth nee LINKE
Cousin of Arthur BOLTON
Age 27 years
Training Warrnambool Hospital
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked 18 December 1917 in Melbourne per “Indarra”
Service India
Returned to Australia per 28 February 1919 per “City of Cairo”
Appointment Terminated 26 April 1919
Married name DONALD
Died 25 August 1965 in Hawthorn, Vic.
Resided Hawthorn, Vic.
DUFF, Sarah Leatham
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Sister
AANS Born 1880 Oakleigh, Vic. Daughter of John James DUFF and Charlotte Henriette nee BOWDEN Age 36 years Enlisted 18 October 1916 Embarked 20 October 1916 in Melbourne per “Borda” Service England and Italy Promoted to Sister 22 June 1919 Undertook “Experience” in the Institute of the Blind 21.3.19 to 21.6.19 Returned to Australia 12 March 1920 per “Ceramic” On Duty Appointment Terminated 03 September 1920 She nursed in New Zealand in the early 1920's and later returned to Victoria. She did not marry and died in 1953 Malvern, Victoria. Aged 73 years Buried St. Kilda Cemetery Wesleyan, Compartment C Grave 447 |
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DUFFY, Dorothy Ellena
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Sister
Australian Red Cross (right) Dorothy Ellena Duffy was born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1888. She was the daughter of William John and Ellen Elizabeth nee Harriman. In 1919 she married Dr Alan Sinclair Darvall BARTON. Her husband was an Army Medical Officer during WW1. There is a photo of him on NSW state records. There is also further information on him on Australian Dictionary of Biography. He was born in Bathurst NSW in 1886 and died in NSW in 1950. His parents were Robert Duvall and Fanny Blanche nee Smith. Dorothy died 29 December 1973 at Lady Gowrie Hospital, Gordon, NSW www.awm.gov.au P02298.004 |
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Embarked for France per 'Kanowna' 04 July 1916 from NSW
Part of a party of twenty Australian Red Cross nurses, sponsored by the NSW Jockey Club, and know as the 'Bluebirds' because of their blue uniforms.
Part of a party of twenty Australian Red Cross nurses, sponsored by the NSW Jockey Club, and know as the 'Bluebirds' because of their blue uniforms.
Mr. J. Duffy, engineer to the MacIntyre Shire, received the following cable (says the 'Inverell Times') :
'Can Dorothy marry after the war? Reply Barton, Second Clearing Station, France.' The Dorothy
mentioned is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duffy. At the outbreak of war, Miss Duffy was a nurse at the Sydney Hospital, and was one of the first to volunteer. She proceeded with the first batch of Red Cross nurses to England, and was also a member of the first contingent to go to France. Her promotion was rapid, and she now occupies an important position at the station mentioned above. The
bridegroom-elect is Dr. Barton, who was practising at Coonamble when the war broke out. Mr. Duffy consented to the engagement, and cabled his congratulations to the young couple.
The Freeman's Journal Thursday 04 April 1918 page 18
'Can Dorothy marry after the war? Reply Barton, Second Clearing Station, France.' The Dorothy
mentioned is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duffy. At the outbreak of war, Miss Duffy was a nurse at the Sydney Hospital, and was one of the first to volunteer. She proceeded with the first batch of Red Cross nurses to England, and was also a member of the first contingent to go to France. Her promotion was rapid, and she now occupies an important position at the station mentioned above. The
bridegroom-elect is Dr. Barton, who was practising at Coonamble when the war broke out. Mr. Duffy consented to the engagement, and cabled his congratulations to the young couple.
The Freeman's Journal Thursday 04 April 1918 page 18
The Walker Convalescent Home, now used as a hospital for influenza victims, has been for some weeks under the medical supervision of Dr. Percival Davenport who, with Mrs. Davenport, has taken up his abode at the hospital. The doctor has lately sold his practice at Singleton with the intention of settling at Bellevue Hill. His Singleton practice hos been taken over by Dr. Alan Barton, who has just returned from the front. He has brought home his bride, an Australian girl who, during the war, was nursing with the French Army. Owing to the loss of a finger her services were rejected by the British. She joined the French, and attained much distinction, being mentioned in despatches. Before her marriage she was a Miss Duffy of N.S.W.
The Mirror Sunday 04 May 1919 page 6
The Mirror Sunday 04 May 1919 page 6
DUFFY, Emma Mary
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Sister
AANS Born Victoria Sister of William John DUFFY, Shire Engineer, Timberelle, NSW Age 44 years Enlisted 11 May 1917 Embarked in Melbourne 12 June 1917 per “Mooltan” Service in Salonika Seriously ill with Influenza September 1918 Returned to Australia per “Karoola” 02 May 1919 Appointment Terminated 10 January 1920 at own request |
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DUGGAN, Mary aka May
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born Mary Johana DUGGAN 1888 at Tamagulla, Vic.
Daughter of Daniel Joseph DUGGAN and Mary Teresa nee CALLANAN
Age 27 years
Training St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne
Enlisted 12 June 1915
Embarked 22 November 1915 per “Kanowna”
Transport duty Suez/Australia “Runic”
Re-embarked 19 August 1916 per “Karoola”
Service Egypt, Italy, England, France and on the field
Returned to Australia 31 march 1919 per “Khyber” On Duty
Appointment terminated 13 July 1919
Did not marry
Died 1974 at Cambrian Hill, Vic.
Photograph Table Talk Thursday 17 June 1915 page 3
AANS
Born Mary Johana DUGGAN 1888 at Tamagulla, Vic.
Daughter of Daniel Joseph DUGGAN and Mary Teresa nee CALLANAN
Age 27 years
Training St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne
Enlisted 12 June 1915
Embarked 22 November 1915 per “Kanowna”
Transport duty Suez/Australia “Runic”
Re-embarked 19 August 1916 per “Karoola”
Service Egypt, Italy, England, France and on the field
Returned to Australia 31 march 1919 per “Khyber” On Duty
Appointment terminated 13 July 1919
Did not marry
Died 1974 at Cambrian Hill, Vic.
Photograph Table Talk Thursday 17 June 1915 page 3
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Courtesy of Kim Jackson
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DUGGAN, Mary
Staff Nurse / Sister
AANS
Born Cork Ireland
Age 35 years
Enlisted 15 June 1915
Duty with No 9 AGH till embarkation
Embarked 15 July 1915 per “Orsova”
Transport duty “Kanowna” England/Australia – 3 trips
Re-embarked 16 September 1916 in Sydney per “Karmala”
Service in India
Promoted to Sister 13 August 1917
Resigned Appointment in India 10 February 1918 due to marriage
Married Lieutenant C. DAVY 9th Royal Warwicks on 11 February 1918 in India
AANS
Born Cork Ireland
Age 35 years
Enlisted 15 June 1915
Duty with No 9 AGH till embarkation
Embarked 15 July 1915 per “Orsova”
Transport duty “Kanowna” England/Australia – 3 trips
Re-embarked 16 September 1916 in Sydney per “Karmala”
Service in India
Promoted to Sister 13 August 1917
Resigned Appointment in India 10 February 1918 due to marriage
Married Lieutenant C. DAVY 9th Royal Warwicks on 11 February 1918 in India
DUNCAN, Elizabeth Inglis
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 24 June 1876 at Chiltern, Vic. Daughter of Thomas Inglis DUNCAN and Sarah Eliza nee TULLY Sister of Mrs H HUTCHINSON Of 'Acarin' Lemon Avenue, Mildura, Vic. Aged 38 years Trained at Wangaratta District Hospital Enlisted 09 November 1917 Embarked 16 November 1917 from Sydney per 'Canberra' Served in Bombay and Lahore Returned to Australia 20 November 1919 per 'Dunera' Appointment terminated 24 March 1920 Did not marry Died 04 February 1943 at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne Aged 66 years Resided 23 The Avenue, Windsor Photograph: ancestry.com |
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DUNCAN, Jessie Gwendolin
Sister
AANS
Born 1885 in Malvern, Vic.
Daughter of George Oliphant DUNCAN and Jessie nee CAMERON
Of Glentill Road, East Malvern, Vic.
Aged 31 years
Trained at Bendigo Hospital 3 years
Enlisted 22 December 1916
Embarked 21 April 1917 from Melbourne per 'Karoola'
Served on Hospital ship 'Karoola' and in France
Returned to Australia 04 September 1919 per 'Orsova'
Discharged as medically unfit 12 June 1920
Died not marry
Died 18 July 1970
Resided Canterbury, Vic.
Buried Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Vic. PRES A 0271
AANS
Born 1885 in Malvern, Vic.
Daughter of George Oliphant DUNCAN and Jessie nee CAMERON
Of Glentill Road, East Malvern, Vic.
Aged 31 years
Trained at Bendigo Hospital 3 years
Enlisted 22 December 1916
Embarked 21 April 1917 from Melbourne per 'Karoola'
Served on Hospital ship 'Karoola' and in France
Returned to Australia 04 September 1919 per 'Orsova'
Discharged as medically unfit 12 June 1920
Died not marry
Died 18 July 1970
Resided Canterbury, Vic.
Buried Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Vic. PRES A 0271
DUNCAN, M
Sister
AANS
Enlisted 16 June 1915
Embarked 17 July 1915
Resigned appointment in India
AANS
Enlisted 16 June 1915
Embarked 17 July 1915
Resigned appointment in India
DUNLOP, Lily
Nurse
AANS
Born USA
Daughter of Robert and Agnes DUNLOP
of Seattle, Washington, USA
Nursed at Harefield Hospital, London
Married James Robert HEMPHILL
Died 03 December 1936 at Royal Melbourne Hospital from the effects of a corrosive disinfectant.
Resided a'Beckett Street, Melbourne, Vic.
Well known in the Hay District
HEMPHILL-DUNLOP. — At St. Thomas' Church of England, Narrandera, by Rev. Canon Rawling, December 1921, James Robert, third son of the late John and Mary Hemphill Canoon and Toogimbie, N.S.W., to Lily, second daughter of the late Robert and Agnes Dunlop, Seattle, U.S. America.; only sister of Dr. Florence Dunlop of Brooklyn, NewYork City. Late nurse A.A.N.S., A. A. M. C. , Harefield Hospital, London. Present address : — Elginbah, Hay.
The Riverine Grazier Tuesday 14 March 1922 page 2
The death occurred in Melbourne on 3rd June of Mrs. Lily Hemphill, wife of Mr. Robert Hemphill, of North Yathong, Jerilderie. Deceased, who was formerly Matron Dunlop, was a returned nurse, having left Australia with the first New South Wales Contingent.
The Riverina Advertiser Tuesday 16 June 1936 page 2
DEATH OF WAR
NURSE
Lily Hemphill, a former war nurse, of a'Beckett street, city, died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital last night. It is believed that she was suffering from the effects of a corrosive disinfectant.
The Argus Thursday 04 June 1936 page 12
AANS
Born USA
Daughter of Robert and Agnes DUNLOP
of Seattle, Washington, USA
Nursed at Harefield Hospital, London
Married James Robert HEMPHILL
Died 03 December 1936 at Royal Melbourne Hospital from the effects of a corrosive disinfectant.
Resided a'Beckett Street, Melbourne, Vic.
Well known in the Hay District
HEMPHILL-DUNLOP. — At St. Thomas' Church of England, Narrandera, by Rev. Canon Rawling, December 1921, James Robert, third son of the late John and Mary Hemphill Canoon and Toogimbie, N.S.W., to Lily, second daughter of the late Robert and Agnes Dunlop, Seattle, U.S. America.; only sister of Dr. Florence Dunlop of Brooklyn, NewYork City. Late nurse A.A.N.S., A. A. M. C. , Harefield Hospital, London. Present address : — Elginbah, Hay.
The Riverine Grazier Tuesday 14 March 1922 page 2
The death occurred in Melbourne on 3rd June of Mrs. Lily Hemphill, wife of Mr. Robert Hemphill, of North Yathong, Jerilderie. Deceased, who was formerly Matron Dunlop, was a returned nurse, having left Australia with the first New South Wales Contingent.
The Riverina Advertiser Tuesday 16 June 1936 page 2
DEATH OF WAR
NURSE
Lily Hemphill, a former war nurse, of a'Beckett street, city, died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital last night. It is believed that she was suffering from the effects of a corrosive disinfectant.
The Argus Thursday 04 June 1936 page 12
DUNN, Irene Hilda Agnes
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Nurse
British Red Cross Born c 1878 in England
Trained in Manchester Infirmary 1896 - 1899 'Private and Hospital Work' Arrived in Australia in 17 October 1904 in Melbourne, per SS 'Scharmhorst' In 1906 she was residing at Hotel Australia, Adelaide Street, Fremantle, Western Australia. Nurse. In 1910 found residing at 62 Victoria Road, East Fremantle, Western Australia. Nurse. In 1913 First Register of Midwives in Western Australia Supplement to the Government Gazette of Western Australia, 7 February 1913: … DUNNE Irene Hilda Agnes : Fremantle …” In 1914 Irene left Australia, to carry out war-nursing in British Home Hospitals. Sailed to England on the SS 'Commonwealth' NOK her Aunt Mrs. Margaret BISSELL lived at 10 Crimea Street, Caulfield, Vic. At Witham V.A.D. Hospital 04 October 1915 - 05 January 1916 26 Feb 1915 Irene’s British WW1 Joint War Committee nursing service began. Her registered temporary address in Great Britain was the Nurses’ Hostel, Frances Street, S.W. 4 March - 20 May 1915 posted to Red Cross Hospital, Town Hall, Henley-on-Thames. 27 May - 30 Sept 1915 posted at Aux. Mil. Hospital, Burnage Lane, Levenshulme, Manchester. 4 Oct 1915 Irene began working at the Witham V.A.D. Auxiliary Hospital, Essex. 5 Jan 1916 Irene H. A. Dunne left the Witham V.A.D. Hospital. 9 Feb -29 March 1916 posted at Red Cross Hospital, Alford, Lincs. 29 March - 27 October 1916 posted at Red Cross Hospital, Woodhall Spa, Lincs. 17 Nov 1916 Posted at Cawston Manor Red Cross Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk. 2 Jan 1917 Irene resigned her volunteering placement at Norwich, to return home to Australia. She sailed from the Port of London on 31 January 1917, on the ship ‘Port Adelaide’. Later that same year, she is found in the 1917 Australian Electoral roll, living at Northam, Dampier, Western Australia – she was a nurse at the Government Hospital there. She was still at the Hospital in 1918. |
Photograph courtesy of Geraldine Rees and the Mundaring & Hills Historical Society Inc.
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Outgoing Passenger Lists show that Irene obviously returned to England on two occasions after the First World War ended. She is found departing from the Port of London on 23rd September 1924, on the ship ‘T.S.S. Moreton Bay’. She arrived in Fremantle on 24 October 1924 – the Incoming Passenger List gave her occupation as “Hospital Nurse”.
Again, on 06th October 1937, she left Southampton on the ship ‘Esperance Bay’. Irene docked in Fremantle on 5 November 1937- the Incoming Passenger List gave her occupation as “Matron (Nurse)”.
In the Australia Electoral Lists of 1925, 1931, 1936 & 1937, Irene was found being the Matron at the Wooroloo Sanatorium, Northam, Swan, Western Australia. Wooroloo, incidentally, means “high place on a high place” in the aboriginal language. There was a Matron’s House on the site, for Irene to live in.
Additionally, in 1939 & 1941, Irene is found within a list headed ‘Nurses – Midwives (uncertificated), at Wooroloo.
Irene retired from her job as the Wooroloo Sanatorium Matron c1941. The sanatorium buildings that formed the sanatorium are now used as a low security ‘open’ Prison.
In retirement (1943 & 1949 Electoral Rolls), Irene was living at Trees, Great Eastern Highway, Greenmount, Guildford, Swan, Western Australia
Irene died 28 October 1950 aged 75 years
She did not marry
Cremated Karrakatta Cemetery WA and ashes scattered.
Information and research courtesy of Heather Johnson and Vicki Owens
Again, on 06th October 1937, she left Southampton on the ship ‘Esperance Bay’. Irene docked in Fremantle on 5 November 1937- the Incoming Passenger List gave her occupation as “Matron (Nurse)”.
In the Australia Electoral Lists of 1925, 1931, 1936 & 1937, Irene was found being the Matron at the Wooroloo Sanatorium, Northam, Swan, Western Australia. Wooroloo, incidentally, means “high place on a high place” in the aboriginal language. There was a Matron’s House on the site, for Irene to live in.
Additionally, in 1939 & 1941, Irene is found within a list headed ‘Nurses – Midwives (uncertificated), at Wooroloo.
Irene retired from her job as the Wooroloo Sanatorium Matron c1941. The sanatorium buildings that formed the sanatorium are now used as a low security ‘open’ Prison.
In retirement (1943 & 1949 Electoral Rolls), Irene was living at Trees, Great Eastern Highway, Greenmount, Guildford, Swan, Western Australia
Irene died 28 October 1950 aged 75 years
She did not marry
Cremated Karrakatta Cemetery WA and ashes scattered.
Information and research courtesy of Heather Johnson and Vicki Owens
TORPEDOED BY HUNS.
There arrived at Fremantle Sister J. H. Dunn, who before the war was associated with the staff of the Northam Public Hospital. For more than two years Sister Dunn has been participating in war-nursing work, and her experiences during that period have been exciting and varied. In December, 1914, Sister Dunn left Australia for London, where she joined the staffs of various hospitals, acting as a voluntary worker in a service to which her training tendered her capable of lending much assistance. While in England she experienced all the horrors and nerve shaking effects of Zeppelin raids. But Miss Dunn's most thrilling experience did not take place until, having completed her two years of service, she was homeward bound for Australia. She secured her passage with six others on board the s.s. Port Adelaide, which left London on January 31 last. For three days the voyage was uneventful but when the vessal was about 170 miles off the south coast of Ireland she encountered a German submarine, which fired a torpedo at her at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. For the time it appeared that the shot had not struck the vessel in a vital spot, and passengers commenced to go below to gather together a few things, as a precautionary measure. While Miss Dunn was in her cabin an hour after the first shock she felt the striking of a second torpedo. 'The ship listed slightly, but showed no signs of sinking. The passengers were gathered together, the boats manned and lowered, and the crew and passengers waited around in the boats to watch the fate of the steamer. For two hours the vessel remained afloat, and just as it appeared that the ship was safe the Huns launched a third torpedo, and sent her to the bottom. The submarine then rose to the surface and approached the ship's boats. The Germans took the chief officer prisoner, and visited the other boats in search of the captain. That officer. the purser, and others were in the boat to which Sister Dunn had been allotted, and as it was the last boat visited by the submarine and the Hun officers stood on the conning tower with levelled revolvers, the captain thought it better for the welfare of all concerned that he should give himself up. This he did, and the chief officer was released. In perfect English the Germans conversed with those in the boats, and made inquiries as to the name and particulars of the steamer, and her cargo and destination. The chief officer, who had been a prisoner on the submarine for nearly an hour, said that he had been told that the submarine had followed the Port Adelaide since 8 o'clock in the morning, and in the meantime had sunk 16 other steamers. After the enemy had submerged and gone off on another chase, the cast-aways awaited about for the arrival of the s.s. Samarinda, a Dutch vessel with which they had been in touch by wireless before the steamer sank. Shortly after 9 o'clock the Samarinda appeared and took aboard those in the boats. A two days' journey took them to Vigo, a port on the north coast of Spain, where with the crews of six other vessels of`various nationalities they were handed over to the care of the British Consul. The passengers and crew of the Port Adelaide lost all their papers and personal belongings, and it was necessary for them to wait in Vigo for 16 days for new pass-ports and instructions. Thence they travelled overland to Gibraltar through Madrid, and joined an Australian-bound mail steamer at that port. Even then their unpleasant experiences were not finished for in the Mediterranean they were chased by a submarine, and had to put back to the fortress for several days to await the arrival of an escort: and when nearing Port Said they again had signs, that an enemy craft was aware of their where abouts, although nothing eventuated. Sister Dunn pays a high tribute to the attention she and her distressed friends received at the hands of the captain of the Dutch ship which rescued them. She regrets most of all the loss of those treasures of war which had been given to her by soldiers for whom she had cared in the British hospitals, for beyond a hair comb and the clothes she wore she took nothing from the Port Adelaide. The lot of a mother and two children who were fellow-passengers was particularly hard, especially in Spain, where they found themselves in a strange land without friends. Sister Dunn left on Saturday to resume her position at the Northam Hospital.
The West Australian Monday 16 April 1917 page 5
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There arrived at Fremantle Sister J. H. Dunn, who before the war was associated with the staff of the Northam Public Hospital. For more than two years Sister Dunn has been participating in war-nursing work, and her experiences during that period have been exciting and varied. In December, 1914, Sister Dunn left Australia for London, where she joined the staffs of various hospitals, acting as a voluntary worker in a service to which her training tendered her capable of lending much assistance. While in England she experienced all the horrors and nerve shaking effects of Zeppelin raids. But Miss Dunn's most thrilling experience did not take place until, having completed her two years of service, she was homeward bound for Australia. She secured her passage with six others on board the s.s. Port Adelaide, which left London on January 31 last. For three days the voyage was uneventful but when the vessal was about 170 miles off the south coast of Ireland she encountered a German submarine, which fired a torpedo at her at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. For the time it appeared that the shot had not struck the vessel in a vital spot, and passengers commenced to go below to gather together a few things, as a precautionary measure. While Miss Dunn was in her cabin an hour after the first shock she felt the striking of a second torpedo. 'The ship listed slightly, but showed no signs of sinking. The passengers were gathered together, the boats manned and lowered, and the crew and passengers waited around in the boats to watch the fate of the steamer. For two hours the vessel remained afloat, and just as it appeared that the ship was safe the Huns launched a third torpedo, and sent her to the bottom. The submarine then rose to the surface and approached the ship's boats. The Germans took the chief officer prisoner, and visited the other boats in search of the captain. That officer. the purser, and others were in the boat to which Sister Dunn had been allotted, and as it was the last boat visited by the submarine and the Hun officers stood on the conning tower with levelled revolvers, the captain thought it better for the welfare of all concerned that he should give himself up. This he did, and the chief officer was released. In perfect English the Germans conversed with those in the boats, and made inquiries as to the name and particulars of the steamer, and her cargo and destination. The chief officer, who had been a prisoner on the submarine for nearly an hour, said that he had been told that the submarine had followed the Port Adelaide since 8 o'clock in the morning, and in the meantime had sunk 16 other steamers. After the enemy had submerged and gone off on another chase, the cast-aways awaited about for the arrival of the s.s. Samarinda, a Dutch vessel with which they had been in touch by wireless before the steamer sank. Shortly after 9 o'clock the Samarinda appeared and took aboard those in the boats. A two days' journey took them to Vigo, a port on the north coast of Spain, where with the crews of six other vessels of`various nationalities they were handed over to the care of the British Consul. The passengers and crew of the Port Adelaide lost all their papers and personal belongings, and it was necessary for them to wait in Vigo for 16 days for new pass-ports and instructions. Thence they travelled overland to Gibraltar through Madrid, and joined an Australian-bound mail steamer at that port. Even then their unpleasant experiences were not finished for in the Mediterranean they were chased by a submarine, and had to put back to the fortress for several days to await the arrival of an escort: and when nearing Port Said they again had signs, that an enemy craft was aware of their where abouts, although nothing eventuated. Sister Dunn pays a high tribute to the attention she and her distressed friends received at the hands of the captain of the Dutch ship which rescued them. She regrets most of all the loss of those treasures of war which had been given to her by soldiers for whom she had cared in the British hospitals, for beyond a hair comb and the clothes she wore she took nothing from the Port Adelaide. The lot of a mother and two children who were fellow-passengers was particularly hard, especially in Spain, where they found themselves in a strange land without friends. Sister Dunn left on Saturday to resume her position at the Northam Hospital.
The West Australian Monday 16 April 1917 page 5
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DUNN, Laura Amelia
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 03 July 1883 at Charleston, SA
Daughter of George DUNN and Eliza Jane nee DISHER
Of at Charleston, SA
Age 34 years
Trained at Adelaide Hospital – Gold Medalist
Volunteered 13 November 1917
Appointed 04 March 1918
Duty at No 7 AGH & AH Bacteria Laboratory
Discharged date unknown
Did not marry
Died 20 June 1965 of Multiple Injuries at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA
Aged 83 years
Resided Woodside, SA
Cremated Centennial Park Cemetery
AANS
Born 03 July 1883 at Charleston, SA
Daughter of George DUNN and Eliza Jane nee DISHER
Of at Charleston, SA
Age 34 years
Trained at Adelaide Hospital – Gold Medalist
Volunteered 13 November 1917
Appointed 04 March 1918
Duty at No 7 AGH & AH Bacteria Laboratory
Discharged date unknown
Did not marry
Died 20 June 1965 of Multiple Injuries at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA
Aged 83 years
Resided Woodside, SA
Cremated Centennial Park Cemetery
DUNN, Mary
Sister
AANS
Born 1886 at Upper Macedon, Vic
Daughter of Mrs. Thomas DUNN and Agnes Wilson nee CURRIE
Address “Bungalow” Upper Macdon, Vic
Age 29 years
Enlisted 22 August 1916
Embarked 22 August 1916 in Melbourne per “Mooltan”
Service in India and Hospital Ships “Herefordshire”, “Nile” & “Kaiser-I-Hind”
Promoted to Sister 22 August 1918
Returned to Australia per “Plassy” 17 March 1919 On Duty
Appointment Terminated 22 June 1919
Married Eric Fairey of “Irara” , Roseville, Sydney
Died 20 March 1929 in Burwood, NSW
AANS
Born 1886 at Upper Macedon, Vic
Daughter of Mrs. Thomas DUNN and Agnes Wilson nee CURRIE
Address “Bungalow” Upper Macdon, Vic
Age 29 years
Enlisted 22 August 1916
Embarked 22 August 1916 in Melbourne per “Mooltan”
Service in India and Hospital Ships “Herefordshire”, “Nile” & “Kaiser-I-Hind”
Promoted to Sister 22 August 1918
Returned to Australia per “Plassy” 17 March 1919 On Duty
Appointment Terminated 22 June 1919
Married Eric Fairey of “Irara” , Roseville, Sydney
Died 20 March 1929 in Burwood, NSW
DUNN, Tessa Guy
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Sister
AANS Born 23 August 1879 in Ballarat, Vic. Daughter of John GUNN and Sarah Ann nee WILLIAMS Age 36 years Training Royal Victoria Hospital Enlisted 13 December 1914 Transport duty “Themistocles” Re-embarked 01 August 1915 per “Ulysses” Service Egypt, France Promoted to Sister 01 December 1915 Invalided to Australia (continual gastritis) 27 July 1917 per “Demosthenes” Discharged medically unfit 25 December 1917 Did not marry Died 1973 in Perth, WA |
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Mentioned in Australian Imperial Force List issued by Lieutenant-General Sir WR Birdwood, KCSI, KCMG, CB,CIE, DSO for valuable service in the war.
Promulgated in Military Order No 290 of 14th July, 1917
Promulgated in Military Order No 290 of 14th July, 1917
DUNNE, Teresa Josephine
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Sister
AANS Enlisted 11 November 1914 Embarked 21 November 1914 Appointment terminated 16 February 1920 MATRON T. J. DUNNE. Miss Teresa Josephine Dunne was trained at St. Helen's Hospital, Brisbane, and left with the No. 1 A.G.H. on November 20, 1914. She nursed as sister in Egypt, until the latter half of 1915, when she came to Australia as nurse on a transport. She made two other voyages in a similar capacity, and was then sent to India an matron in charge of a band of nurses. After some service with the RA.M.C. unit at Rawal Pindi as second matron, she was appointed officiating matron of the Deccan British War Hospital in December, 1961, and was afterwards promoted permanently to the rank of matron by the Australian Army Nursing Service. After the signing of the armistice she left for England, where she is now. In the "London Gazette"of November 15, 1918, Miss Dunne's name is recorded among those awarded the Royal Red Cross of the first class. The Queenslander Saturday 05 April 1919 page 28 |
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Awarded Royal Red Cross (1st Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 14 March 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 422, position 12
Date of London Gazette: 16 November 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 13565, position 3
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 14 March 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 422, position 12
Date of London Gazette: 16 November 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 13565, position 3
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Sister Theresa Dunne.
Many beautiful flowers, including tributes from the Australian Army Nursing Service and the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, covered the casket of the late Sister Theresa Josephine Dunne, RRC, matron of St Helens Hospital, South Brisbane, as her funeral left for the Box Hill Cemetery, Melbourne, on May 21. The floral tributes also included wreaths from Dr and Mrs Sandford Jackson, Mrs. T J Ryan, and Miss Ella O Shea, and testified to the love and esteem in which the late Sister Dunne was held by her host of friends. Many former army sisters were present, both at the funeral parlour and at the graveside, and prior to the departure of the cortege they stood around the casket,which was draped with the Union Jack, while the chapel organ played "Abide with Me." The service at the graveside was conducted by Rev Father C Clack Di Marshall Allan represented the Brisbane members of the A.A.N.S., and the RSSILA was also represented. The late Sister Dunne's sister, Miss Lucy Dunne, had arrived in Melbourne to be present at the funeral, and among many others present was Sister Davis, who had been the late Sisters chief during the war, and was also a very close friend. The Brisbane Courier Tuesday 26 May 1931 page 10 Photograph courtesy of State Library of Queensland |
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DUNPHY, Sara/Sarah Theresa
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 1883 at Wagga Wagga, NSW
Daughter of Fenton Wallis DUNPHY and Mary Grace nee WALSH
Sister of Grace ANDERSON
Age 34 years
Training Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Enlisted 22 May 1917 at Launceston, Tas.
Embarked 21 October 1917 in Melbourne per “Nestor”
Service England
Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 per “Orsova” On Duty
Appointment terminated 11 February 1920
Did not marry
Died 1974 in Kew Vic.
AANS
Born 1883 at Wagga Wagga, NSW
Daughter of Fenton Wallis DUNPHY and Mary Grace nee WALSH
Sister of Grace ANDERSON
Age 34 years
Training Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Enlisted 22 May 1917 at Launceston, Tas.
Embarked 21 October 1917 in Melbourne per “Nestor”
Service England
Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 per “Orsova” On Duty
Appointment terminated 11 February 1920
Did not marry
Died 1974 in Kew Vic.
DUNPHY, Sara Margaret Monica
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 30 August 1871 in Buckland, Vic.
Daughter of Sarah Margaret DUNPHY and Sophia Agnes nee LAWN
Sister of Mary DUNPHY
Age 36 years
Training Melbourne Hospital
Enlisted 25 June 1917
Embarked 31 August 1917 in Sydney per “Wiltshire”
Service in Egypt, Salonika
Returned to Australia 08 July 1919 per “Friedrichsruh”
Appointment Terminated 20 March 1920
Did not marry
Died 05 August 1965 in Caulfield, Vic.
Resided Elsternwick, Vic.
AANS
Born 30 August 1871 in Buckland, Vic.
Daughter of Sarah Margaret DUNPHY and Sophia Agnes nee LAWN
Sister of Mary DUNPHY
Age 36 years
Training Melbourne Hospital
Enlisted 25 June 1917
Embarked 31 August 1917 in Sydney per “Wiltshire”
Service in Egypt, Salonika
Returned to Australia 08 July 1919 per “Friedrichsruh”
Appointment Terminated 20 March 1920
Did not marry
Died 05 August 1965 in Caulfield, Vic.
Resided Elsternwick, Vic.
DUNSTAN, Edith Lillian
Staff Nurse
AANS
No2 Sea Transport Staff
Born 1894 at Orange, NSW
Daughter of Charles Chester DUNSTAN and Frances Ellen nee DAVIDSON
Age 24 years
Training 4 years Sydney Hospital
Enlisted 18 October 1918
Mobilized 28 June 1918 to No4 AGH
AIF – 2nd Military District Memo
“Though nominated and accepted for No2 Section Sea Transport Staff has never left Australia as the nurses were withdrawn from the Section by Defence prior to embarkation.
Married James Stewart CAMBPELL in 1930
Resided Northwood Road, Lane Cove, NSW
Died 28 March 1944 in Newtwon, NSW
Late of Northwood, NSW
AANS
No2 Sea Transport Staff
Born 1894 at Orange, NSW
Daughter of Charles Chester DUNSTAN and Frances Ellen nee DAVIDSON
Age 24 years
Training 4 years Sydney Hospital
Enlisted 18 October 1918
Mobilized 28 June 1918 to No4 AGH
AIF – 2nd Military District Memo
“Though nominated and accepted for No2 Section Sea Transport Staff has never left Australia as the nurses were withdrawn from the Section by Defence prior to embarkation.
Married James Stewart CAMBPELL in 1930
Resided Northwood Road, Lane Cove, NSW
Died 28 March 1944 in Newtwon, NSW
Late of Northwood, NSW
DUPPUY, Margaritte
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Nurse
AANS Born on June 9, 1891 at Jamberoo, N.S.W. Daughter of Rev. Charles Duppuy and Frances nee WOODHOUSE Enlisted in October 1914 Served in the University College Hospital, London, England. She contracted pneumonic influenza on October 23, 1919 Died on October 29, 1919. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section G |
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DURACK, Christina Victoria
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 22 August 1887 at Oxley, Brisbane, Qld Daughter of Michael Patrick DURACK and Catherine Mary nee McINNES Sister to Margaret Annie MARCHANT Address Dart St, Auchenflower, Brisbane, Qld Age 30 years Enlisted 08 November1917 Embarked 08 November 1917 per “Canberra” at Sydney Service in India Returned to Australia per “Montoro” 08 October 1919 Appointment Terminated 19 December 1919 Did not marry Died 28 February 1978 in Brisbane, Qld. Aged 90 years Photograph: ancestry.com |
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DURAND, Florence Lily
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born South Kensington, England
Age 28 years
Training 3 years Austin Hospital
Enlisted 04 August 1915
Embarkation unknown
Service in Lemnos and England
Contracted Dysentery November 1915 & Influenza September 1916
Returned to Australia per “Ayreshire” 17 July 1917 On Duty
Re-embarked 17 July 1918 per “Borda” as Sister No6 Section Sea Transport Staff
Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 per “Ceramic”
Appointment Terminated 17 May 1919
Did not marry
Repatriation contact 07 June 1960
AANS
Born South Kensington, England
Age 28 years
Training 3 years Austin Hospital
Enlisted 04 August 1915
Embarkation unknown
Service in Lemnos and England
Contracted Dysentery November 1915 & Influenza September 1916
Returned to Australia per “Ayreshire” 17 July 1917 On Duty
Re-embarked 17 July 1918 per “Borda” as Sister No6 Section Sea Transport Staff
Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 per “Ceramic”
Appointment Terminated 17 May 1919
Did not marry
Repatriation contact 07 June 1960
DURHAM, Sophie Hill
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Sister
AANS Born 1886 at Patrick's Plain, NSWDaughter of William James Hill DURHAM and Annie Oman nee BENNISON Enlisted 07 November 1914 Embarked 28 November 1914 Appointment terminated 21 April 1919 Did not marry Died 08 July 1965 in Springwood, NSW Aged 80 years Read more here Permalink: http://www.awm.gov.au/view/collection/A03453 |
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Mentioned in despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 4 October 1917 Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2625, position 120 Date of London Gazette: 1 June 1917 Location in London Gazette: Page 5424, position 32 |
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DWYER, Agnes Ellen/Eileen
Sister
AANS
Born 1891 in Orange, NSW
Daughter of Michael DWYER and Norah nee BREEN
Of Orange, NSW
Age 24 years
Enlisted 05 September 1916
Embarked 09 December 1916 in Sydney per “Kaiser-I-Hind”
Service Egypt and Salonika
Contracted Influenza August 1917
Promoted to Sister 29 December 1918
Awarded Medal of Military Merit 4th Class for service in the Black Sea
Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 per “Orontes”
Appointment terminated 08 August 1919
Resumed nursing at Prince of Wales Hostital, Randwick, NSW
Did not marry
Died 1978 in Qld.
AANS
Born 1891 in Orange, NSW
Daughter of Michael DWYER and Norah nee BREEN
Of Orange, NSW
Age 24 years
Enlisted 05 September 1916
Embarked 09 December 1916 in Sydney per “Kaiser-I-Hind”
Service Egypt and Salonika
Contracted Influenza August 1917
Promoted to Sister 29 December 1918
Awarded Medal of Military Merit 4th Class for service in the Black Sea
Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 per “Orontes”
Appointment terminated 08 August 1919
Resumed nursing at Prince of Wales Hostital, Randwick, NSW
Did not marry
Died 1978 in Qld.
Awarded Greek Medal for Military Merit
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 19 February 1920
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 190, position 14
Date of London Gazette: 26 November 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 12640, position 6
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 19 February 1920
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 190, position 14
Date of London Gazette: 26 November 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 12640, position 6
ORANGE NURSE DECORATED
Red Cross Nurse Agnes Dwyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer of Peisley Street, who arrived home from Salonika a few months ago, was last week the proud recipient of the Grecian "Order of Merit," awarded by the Government of Greece for services rendered to their country. Nurse Dwyer was ordered to Salonika from Egypt, and was attached to afield hospital, attending in addition to our own soldiers, those of Greece. The decoration, which is attached to a yellow rib and with a black border, has been awarded to very few, and is equal to the highest British distinction for nursing sisters. Nurse Dwyer, who had a rough time in Salonika, is now nursing at George's Heights Convalescent Home, and the presentation took place there. The nurse's many Orange friends will be pleased to hear of her good fortune.
Leader Monday 06 October 1919 page 3
Red Cross Nurse Agnes Dwyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer of Peisley Street, who arrived home from Salonika a few months ago, was last week the proud recipient of the Grecian "Order of Merit," awarded by the Government of Greece for services rendered to their country. Nurse Dwyer was ordered to Salonika from Egypt, and was attached to afield hospital, attending in addition to our own soldiers, those of Greece. The decoration, which is attached to a yellow rib and with a black border, has been awarded to very few, and is equal to the highest British distinction for nursing sisters. Nurse Dwyer, who had a rough time in Salonika, is now nursing at George's Heights Convalescent Home, and the presentation took place there. The nurse's many Orange friends will be pleased to hear of her good fortune.
Leader Monday 06 October 1919 page 3
DWYER, Mary Genevieve
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Sister
AANS Born 27 May 1888 at Dunrobin (Marion), SA Daughter of William DWYER and Mary Ann nee DAVITT Age 36 years Enlisted 09 July 1915 Embarked 17 July 1915 Service Egypt, England, France with extensive service on the field Contracted Influenza June 1918 Promoted to Sister 01 October 1918 Returned to Australia per “Matatua” On Duty Appointment terminated 05 May 1920 Died 11 March 1974 Aged 85 years Resided Myrtle Bank, SA Buried Centennial Park Cemetery Derrick Gardens Path 28 Grave 334B |
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Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch 7 April 1918
London Gazette Fourth Supplement, No 30706 dated 28 May 1918 Commonwealth Australia Gazette No165 dated 24 October 1918 War Office Document of 14 August 1919 AIF List 501 'Bought to the notice of the Secretary of Sate of War or valuable nursing services rendered' |
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DWYER, Ursula Eileen
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 18 November 1886 Traralgon, Vic.
Daughter of Michael DWYER and Annie nee REIDY
Age 30 years
Enlisted 15 November 1917
Embarked 03 March 1918 in Melbourne per “Ormonde”
Service in India
Invalided to Australia 11 December 1918 per “Nestor”
Discharged as medically unfit 18 February 1919
Died 15 July 1955
Did not marry
Died 1955 in Malvern, Vic.
AANS
Born 18 November 1886 Traralgon, Vic.
Daughter of Michael DWYER and Annie nee REIDY
Age 30 years
Enlisted 15 November 1917
Embarked 03 March 1918 in Melbourne per “Ormonde”
Service in India
Invalided to Australia 11 December 1918 per “Nestor”
Discharged as medically unfit 18 February 1919
Died 15 July 1955
Did not marry
Died 1955 in Malvern, Vic.
