MORRICE, Nellie Constance
| Service Number: | AANS |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 November 1914, Place of enlistment - Sydney, New South Wales. |
| Last Rank: | Head Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Sutton Forest, New South Wales, Australia, 31 March 1881 |
| Home Town: | Sutton Forest, Wingecarribee, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 11 April 1963, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Moss Vale Great War Honour Boards, Wall of Remembrance (Southern Villages Memorial) |
Biography
"Sister Morrice enlisted in the AIF on 21 November 1914, and embarked in the Kyarra on 28 November. After serving as head sister of No.1 Australian General Hospital (1 AGH), Heliopolis, Egypt, she was detached to No.1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, and then to No.3 AGH, both in England. Early in 1917 she was posted to the British Expeditionary Force in France; she later rejoined No.3 AGH at Abbeville. On 3 June 1918 Morrice was awarded the Royal Red Cross (2nd class) 'for valuable services with the Armies in France and Flanders'. She returned to Sydney and her appointment ended on 15 January 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Daughter of David and Sarah MORRICE of 'Ealing' Sutton Forest, New South Wales.
Sister of Lieutenant J. MORRICE who served in the British Army.
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