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Jessie Ross * GEMMELL

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationNurse
AddressEast Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation42
Next of kinBrother, W B Gemmell, 'Claremont', Jolimont Square, East Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military serviceAustralian Army Medical Corps
Enlistment date20 July 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentMatron
Unit nameNurses (July 1915 - November 1918)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Somali on 30 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSISTER
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Nursing Service
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 30746 (14 June 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173 (7 November 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 16 March 1919

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