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Jessie Frood DONALD

Date of birth27 November 1889
Place of birthStirling, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationNurse
AddressBayswater, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, W Donald, Templeton Street, Bayswater, Victoria
Previous military service3 years, Austin Hospital.
Enlistment date12 July 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 August 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 RollStaff Nurse
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Nursing Service
FateReturned to Australia 2 May 1919
Discharge date19 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1006 Lt William DONALD, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 18 December 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Salonika

Embarked Melbourne, 30 June 1917; disembarked Suez, 5 October 1917.

Joined 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, for duty, 8 October 1917.

Admitted to 19th General Hospital as patient, 9 October 1917; transferred to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, 17 October 1917; discharged, 25 November 1917.

Embarked Port Said on board 'Gorgon' for Salonkia, 13 June 1918; disembarked Salonika, 22 June 1918, and arrived for duty at 52nd General Hospital.

Admitted as patient to Red Cross Convalescent Home, 27 June 1918; rejoined 52nd General Hospital for duty, 23 July 1918.

Admitted to 43rd General Hospital, 3 October 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to Red Cross Convalescent Home, 10 October 1918; rejoined 42nd General Hospital, 17 October 1918 (influenza).

Arrived 52nd General Hospital, 30 January 1919.

Embarked Alexandria for leave in England, 12 February 1919; disembarked Southampton, England, 25 February 1919.

Granted embarkation leave to Scotland, 27 February-19 March 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 2 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 21 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 19 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, DONALD Jessie Frood

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