Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia
12/06/1915- Completed Enrolment Form for Australian Army Nursing Service Perth WA- Previous Nursing Experience- 3 years probationary nursing training at Fremantle Public Hospital WA( Jobs experience- Charge of theatre -3 months, Night sentry-5 months, Medical Ward- 9 months, Staff Nurse- 2 months, Charge Nurse- 12 months)
19/07/1915- Signed Enrolment as a Nursing sister in the Australian Army Nursing Service(AANS)
22/07/1915- Embarked Fremantle with No. 2 Australian General Hospital Reinforcements bound for Alexandria Egypt
15/08/1915- To Duty No. 2 Australian General Hospital Ghezireh Egypt
12/11/1915- To Duty Mena Convalescent Depot Cairo Egypt
11/03/1916- Signed Enlistment Form at Mena House Hospital Cairo Egypt prior to departure for Western Front
26/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
4/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
17/06/1916- Detached from 2nd Australian General Hospital & Proceeded to Boulogne for duty Marseilles France
22/06/1916- To Duty 14th Australian Stationary Hospital Wimereux France ex Marseilles
15/07/1916- To Australian Voluntary Aid Hospital Wimereux France
14/11/1916- Granted Leave England
28/11/1916- Rejoined 2nd Australian General Hospital Wimereux France ex Leave England
30/12/1916- Detached to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station Wimereux France
29/09/1917- To Duty No. 3 Australian General Hospital Abbeville France
8/11/1917- To Duty No. 2 Australian Aux Hospital Southall England ex France
23/11/1917- To Hospital Ship No. 1 for Transport Duty England to Australia ex Admin Headquarters London
1/12/1917- Embarked Liverpool for Australia per ” Karoola ”
4/01/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA & approved fourteen days immediate leave
19/01/1918- Discharged from Service( Termination of Period of Enlistment).
Service Medals Awarded
1914/15 Star – No. 3879
British War Medal – No. 4445
Victory Medal – No. 4441
Note 1- Sister Carson worked as a Sister at King Edward Memorial Hospital Perth from 1921 until her retirement in 1954.
BROTHERS SERVICE DETAILS
CARSON, Private William -1683- 28th Battalion- Enlisted-16/06/1915- Died of Wounds Received in Action BELGIUM on 20 September 1917.