Ethel Maud BIGGS MID

BIGGS, Ethel Maud

Service Number: Sister
Enlisted: 26 May 1917
Last Rank: Sister
Last Unit: Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
Born: St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town: Portarlington, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Nurse
Died: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3 December 1988, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria
Garden Of Remembrance 3 Wall Niches, Section 6, Wall D, Niche 100
Memorials: Geelong Hospital Members of Staff Honor Roll, Portarlington St John's Church Honour Roll, Portarlington War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

26 May 1917: Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
12 Jun 1917: Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
12 Jun 1917: Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), RMS Mooltan, Melbourne

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Biography

Daughter of James Arthur BIGGS and Mary Ann nee MOORE

Of Newcombe Street, Portarlington, Vic.
Trained at Geelong Hospital 3 years

Married Henry Francis ELVINS who was a Doctor and a Medical Officer in the army (Captain) in 1920 in NSW

Mentioned in despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 6 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1467, position 28
Date of London Gazette: 5 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 7228, position 2

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