ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FALLON, Annie

FALLON, Annie

Full Name: Annie

FALLON

Date of Birth: 07

–

1883

Place of birth: Petersham NSW

Australia

Occupation: Trained Nurse

Address: Fremantle WA

Next of Kin: Sister- Ethel SHARMAN

Next of Kin Address: Euralia NSW

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: Sister

Rank: Sister

Unit/Division: Australian Army Nursing Service

Enlistment Date: 1916-08-28

Enlistment Location: Fremantle

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-08-28

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-22

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-05-18

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PREVIOUS NURSING & SERVICE EXPERIENCE
August 1910- Completed 3 years Probationary Nursing Training at Kalgoorlie Government Hospital WA
( Obtained General Hospital Certificate)- Member of Australasian Trained Nurses Association,
12/05/1915- On Duty at Australian Voluntary Hospital France
15/12/1915- Listed on the British Indian Service Nurses Roll as Sister( Certified by War Office, Ludgate Hill London England)
-Prior to Enlistment with the Australian Army Nursing Service Sister FALLON was on duty as a Military Sister at the No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle WA
28/08/1916- Enlisted with A.A.N.S and embarked Fremantle WA aboard troop transport ship “Mooltan” bound for India
22/09/1916- Disembarked Bombay India and started Nursing Duty at Heslop War Hospital Secunderbad India
October 1916- Promoted to rank of Assitant Matron India
06/04/1917- Transferred for duty at Victoria War Hospital Bombay
16/04/1917- Embarked Bombay India aboard troop transport ship “Khiva” for return to Australia
04/05/1917- Disembarked Fremantle WA to duty at No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle
18/05/1917- Discharged from Service(Termination of Period of Enlistment).

SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED

British War Medal No. 13534.

 

AUTHOR NOTE

One document sighted which refers to Sister FALLON having last served in India in October 1918, however no supporting evidence uncovered at this point.