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BAILEY, Lydia May
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Staff Nurse |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1916, Fremantle, WA |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Perth, WA, 4 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | Northam, Northam, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Subiaco, Perth WA, 20 June 1974, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Law 5 W6 0100 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Fremantle, WA | |
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| 29 Jan 1917: | Embarked Staff Nurse, from Fremantle, unknown vessel | |
| 29 Jan 1919: | Promoted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister | |
| 17 Nov 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Returned to Australia on 'Wandilla' 9th May 1919 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Sister |
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Born 04 September 1891 at Perth, WA, the daughter of Mrs. G BAILEY, oOf Government Savings Bank, Northam. Lydia enlisted 01 September 1916 at Frematle, WA and prior to enlistment was working as a nurse at the Children's Hospital, Perth. She joined No 8 General Hospital, Fremantle and sailed on 29 January 1917. Lyida served in London and France and returned to Australia per 'Wandilla' 09 May 1919 and was discharged 17 November 1919.
She died at Subiaco, Perth 20 June 1974 aged 84 years and was cremated and interred at Karrakatta Cemetery Lawn 5 W6 0100.
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