HOUGH, Edith Evelyn

HOUGH, Edith Evelyn

Full Name: Edith Evelyn

HOUGH

Date of Birth: 06

1894

Place of birth: Busselton WA

Australia

Occupation: Certificated Nurse

Address: Mackie Street Victoria Park WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Isabella Ann HOUGH

Next of Kin Address: 11 Cantle Street Mount Lawley WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: Staff Nurse

Rank: Staff Nurse

Unit/Division: Australian Army Nursing Service

Enlistment Date: 1917-11-16

Enlistment Location: Fremantle

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1917-11-23

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-12-21

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-01-18

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

Place of Death: South Perth WA

Age at Death: 78

Burial Location: Karrakatta Perth Cremation.

December 1915- Completed 3 years Probationary Nurse Training at Perth Childrens Hospital Subiaco WA
Achieved General Hospital Certificate- worked as Staff Nurse, Acting Sister & Night Sister
04/05/1917- Signed original enrolment form for Australian Army Nursing Service Reserve
21/08/1917- Signed initial AIF Attestation Paper at No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle WA
22/11/1917- Completed A.A.N.S Medical Examination
23/11/1917- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard troop transport ship “Canberra” bound for Egypt
21/12/1917- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt & Attached for duty at No.14 Australian General Hospiytal Abbassia
27/02/1918- Admitted Hospital Port Said( Bronchitis)
03/03/1918- Discharged from Hospital to resume duty at No. 14 Australian General Hospital Abbassia
12/06/1918- To Convalescent Home Alexandria for Rest
19/06/1918- Discharged to Duty
20/06/1918- Admitted No 14 AGH Abbassia (Amnesia)
26/06/1918- Discharged to Duty No. 14 AGH Abbassia
27/12/1918- Embarked Alexandria aboard troop transport ship “Kaisr-I-Hind” bound for England
07/01/1919- Disembarked Southampton England & Attached for Duty to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital Harefield
16/01/1919- Resigned her position in consequence of her marriage to Captain Otto Ludwig VETTER of the Royal Air Force.

SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED

British War Medal No. unknown.