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Blanche McKANE

Place of birthTraralgon Victoria
SchoolRaywood State School, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationNurse
AddressRaywood, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinMother, Mrs M A Dolman, Roscrea, Raywood, Victoria
Enlistment date5 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentStaff Nurse
Unit nameFirst Australian General Hospital, Special Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number26.65.3RSSPEC
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Nurse
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Nursing Service
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Listed on Raywood State School No 1844 Honor Roll ('Humanity called, the response was great'), Raywood Hall, Victoria. Listed on Neilborough East District Roll of Honour ('For King & Country'), Raywood Hall, Victoria.

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