ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

SHADFORTH, Annie Ellen

SHADFORTH, Annie Ellen

Full Name: Annie Ellen

SHADFORTH

Date of Birth: 08

–

1888

Place of birth: Blakeville Victoria

Australia

Occupation: Certificated Nurse

Address: "St Ives" 13 Turton Street Guildford WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Bridget SHADFORTH

Next of Kin Address: 210 Eureka Street Ballarat East Vic

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: Sister

Rank: Sister

Unit/Division: Australian Army Nursing Service

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-24

Enlistment Location: Fremantle

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-25

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-18

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-12-28

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Geelong Vic

Age at Death: 60

Burial Location: Geelong Eastern Cemetery Vic- Roman Catholic Section 40-807-349

October 1914- Completed 3 years probationary Nurse Training at Perth Public Hospital WA. Trained in surgical, general medical and infectious diseases nursing. Had good experience as a Charge Nurse. Member of Australasian Trained Nurses Association.
24/06/1915- Signed Attestation Paper at No.8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle WA for enrolment with Australian Army Nursing Service
25/06/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard troop transport ship “Karoola” bound for Egypt
18/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt & Reported for duty at 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt
31/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary forces bound for Marseilles France
06/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles & transferred for Nursing duty posting
14/04/1916- Started duty at No. 26 General Hospital Etaples France
09/05/1916- Detached for duty with the No.22 Ambulance Train
11/06/1916- Detached to No. 13 General Hospital Rouen France
17/06/1916- Rejoined No. 22 Ambulance Train ex Detachment
04/10/1916- Granted Leave England
18/10/1916- Posted for duty at 1st Australian General Hospital Rouen
20/06/1917- Granted Leave
07/07/1917- Rejoined 1st AGH Rouen ex Leave
02/10/1917- Detached to 1oth Stationary Hospital St Omer France
07/10/1917- Transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station France
22/12/1917- Rejoined 1st AGH Rouen
21/05/1918- Promoted to rank of Sister at 1st AGH Rouen
04/10/1918- Granted Leave England
21/10/1918- Rejoined 1st AGH Rouen ex Leave
09/12/1918- Admitted 8th General Hospital Camiers France ( Quinsy- a serious complication of tonsillitis)
31/12/1918- Transferred to Convalescent Home at Cannes France
18/01/1919- Discharged from home & embarked for England
19/01/1919- Disembarked Southampton England & Posted to Duty at 1st Australian General Hospital Sutton Veny
18/06/1919- Admitted as patient to 1st AGH Sutton Veny ( Adenoids)
01/07/1919- Discharged to rest and convalesce at 6th Australian Auxiliary Hospital Holland Park England
23/07/1919- Embarked England aboard troop transport ship “Main” for return to Australia
11/10/1919- Disembarked Melbourne Vic
28/12/1919- Discharged from Service ( Termination of Period of Enlistment).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star No. 2680

British War Medal No. 15442

Victory Medal No. 15339.