DAVIS, Gertrude Emily
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Matron |
| Died: | South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Remains were cremated on 3.4.1964 and collected. |
| Memorials: |
Biography contributed by Sandra Barry
Gertrude was the daughter of Harry Smith Davis and Mary Ann Davis nee Hare.
World War 1 Service:
Gertrude enlisted as a Matron with the Australian Army Nursing Service on 5.5.1915. She saw service in India and on the Transport Ship "Demosthenes" and was Promoted to Principal Matron in India on 1.1.1917.
Medals:
Kaiser-I-Hind Medal, 1st Class - Gazette of India No3 dated 01 January 1919 -Commonwealth Australia Gazette No 42 dated 20 May 1920
Awarded CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDER OF KNIGHTHOOD - For Public Service in India - London Gazette 8th Supplement No 31099 dated 1st January 1919
Awarded Royal Red Cross (1st Class) - Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 October 1920 -Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1967, position 2 - Date of London Gazette: 3 August 1920 - Location in London Gazette: Page 8053, position 2
Awarded Royal Red Cross 1st Class for valuable service in connection with the Afghan War 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Gertrude passed away on 1.4.1964. Her remains were cremated and collected from Springvale Botanical Cemetery.