BENNETT, Dorothy Sarah
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Williamstown, SA, 26 February 1878 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (SA), Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Naracoorte, SA, 20 April 1939, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lucindale Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor, Mount Crawford Roll of Honor, Williamstown St. Peter's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Oct 1918: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Wyreema embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Oct 1918: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), SS Wyreema, Sydney |
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Born Dorothea Sarah BENNETT 26 February 1878 at Williamstown, SA
Daughter of Thomas Henry George BENNETT and Mary Jane nee PATTERSON
Of Williamstown, SA
Trained at Port Pirie Public Hospital 3 years
Enlisted 10 December 1917 at Keswick, SA
Aged 36 years
Embarked 14 October 1918 per 'Wyreema' from Sydney
Reached Capetown but was returned to Australia on account of the war ending
Returned to Australia 20 December 1918 per 'Wyreema'
Appointment terminated 05 June 1919
Married Sydney Arthur Ashley LANGBERG
Died 20 April 1939 at Naracoorte, SA
Aged 61 years
Resided Conmurra
Buried Lucindale Cemetery
Death of a Well Known Conmurra Resident.
Mrs. Dorothy S. Langberg (wife of Mr. S. A Langberg, of Conmurra), who died on April 20, after a brief illness, was a "well known and highly esteemed resident. She was of a bright and genial disposition, and her death is regretted by a large circle of friends. She was quite well and cheerful, till within a few days previous to heir demise. The remains were interred in the Lucindale cemetery, a large number of relatives and friends joining in the cortege and attending the service at the graveside. The Rev. R. H. Pearman conducted the service, and Messrs. Platt Bros., of Narracoorte, carried out the funeral arrangements.
The Narracoorte Herald Tuesday 16 May 1939 page 4
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