Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
Other Names | HENNESSEY |
School | State School, Longlea, Victoria |
Other training | Nursing |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Trained Nurse |
Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Hennessy, 38 McIvor Road, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Staff Nurse |
Unit name | Nurses (July 1915 - November 1918) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Somali on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Nurse |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Nursing Service |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Trained in the Gippsland General Hospital and sailed in the ill fated "Mooltan" on 12th June, which was sunk on the way over to Salonika. All hands on board saved. Died of illness, Malaria and acute Nephritis.' (details from mother.) |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Bendigo. The Cathedral is currently closed while undergoing extensive renovation. Parents: Joseph and Helen HENNESSY |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Lt Dougal RENTOUL MC, 20th Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Salonika, Greece Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Bendigo Cemetery (Portion Church of England, Plot H, Row I, Grave No. 24202), Victoria |