Lucy Tydvil (Luce) ARMSTRONG

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ARMSTRONG, Lucy Tydvil

Service Number:	Nurse
Enlisted:	7 June 1917, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sister
Last Unit:	Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
Born:	Kapunda, South Australia, 24 December 1885
Home Town:	Robertstown, Goyder, South Australia
Schooling:	Robertstown West Primary School
Occupation:	Nurse
Died:	Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 20 October 1970, aged 84 years
Cemetery:	North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia
Memorials:	Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor, Robertstown Peace Hall Roll of Honor WW1

World War 1 Service

7 Jun 1917:	Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Adelaide, South Australia
14 Jun 1917:	Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), RMS Mooltan, Adelaide
14 Mar 1920:	Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)

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Biography contributed by Mary Morris

Born 24 December 1885 at Kapunda, South Australia, Lucy was the daughter of Joseph ARMSTRONG and Mary Ann (nee JENKINS) ff Robertstown, South Australia

Lucy was a nurse at the Burra Hospital for 4 years prior to enlistment

Enlisted 07 June 1917 at Keswick, SA, aged 31 years

Embarked 14 June 1917 from Adelaide per 'Mooltan'

Served in Egypt

Returned to Australia 02 February 1920 per 'Matatua'

Appointment terminated 14 March 1920

Married Douglas KEYNES

Lucy died 20 October 1970 in South Australia and was buried North Road Anglican Cemetery

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