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Elizabeth Scouler McMURTRIE

Date of birth13 August 1889
Place of birthStawell, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationNurse
AddressStawell, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinFather, D McMurtrie, Stawell, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed as a Nurse in Stawell Hospital for 3 years.
Enlistment date11 July 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 July 1917
Rank on enlistmentStaff Nurse
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
FateReturned to Australia 6 September 1919
Discharge date31 July 1920
Other details

War service: Egypt, Salonika

Embarked Sydney, 31 August 1917; disembarked Suez, 5 October 1917; reported for duty, 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, 7 October 1917.

Admitted to Convalescent Home. Alexandria, 24 May 1918 (no further details recorded).

Embarked Port Said for Salonika, 13 June 1918; disembarked Salonika, 22 June 1918; arrived 60th General Hospital for duty, 23 June 1918.

Admitted to 42nd General Hospital, Salonika, 17 November 1918 (malaria); transferred to Red Cross Convalescent Home, 23 November 1918; rejoined 42nd General Hospital on discharge, 7 December 1918.

Arrived 52nd General Hospital, Salonika, 30 January 1919.

Embarked Salonika for United Kingdom leave, 16 February 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 6 September 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 October 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 31 July 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Medals stamps marked 'Returned 10/5/23'.

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