DOHNT, Lynley Eva
| Service Number: | 503048 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service |
| Born: | Gumeracha, South Australia, 10 April 1900 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | 2 September 1991, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Gumeracha Salem Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Gumeracha District WW2 Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jan 1941: | Involvement 503048 | |
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| 8 Jan 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 8 Jan 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sister (Nursing Service), 503048, Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service, Australia's Front Line (incl Darwin Defenders) | |
| 8 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 503048 | |
| 27 May 1946: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Tim Hanna
Edited version of entry for Lyn Dohnt in the Australian Women's Register
Lynley (Lyn) Dohnt was born at Gumeracha, South Australia. In January 1941, Lyn was called up for service with the Air Force being one of the first of the South Australian Sisters to join the RAAFNS.
Lyn served in Austraia and overseas and was appointed Matron on 1 March 1944. She was discharged from the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service in 1946.
After a short time as assistant to the almoner at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Lyn Dohnt became the House Sister, an appointment which she retained until her retirement in 1958.
Lyn Dohnt died in 1991.
Edited by Brigadier Tim Hanna
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