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ASHTON, May
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Sister |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Head Sister |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Burton-Upton-Trent, England, 8 September 1879 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Matron |
| Died: | Heart disease and stroke, Repatriation Hospital, Hollywood, Perth, Western Australia, 1 October 1958, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Remains were cremated and scattered over garden at Karrakatta Cemetery. |
| Memorials: | Western Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Nov 1914: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 23 May 1919: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 23 May 1919 on page 879 at position 60 | |
| 9 Dec 1920: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Head Sister, 1st Australian General Hospital | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Sister, 1st Australian General Hospital |
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Occupation prior to enlistment Matron at Perth Public Hospital 3 years, Women's Hospital Melbourne 10 months.
Served in France
Mentioned in despatches
Biography contributed by Sandra Barry
May was born in 1879, the daughter of Joseph Ashton and Emma Ashton nee Peach.
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