Attendees at the funeral of Staff Nurse Ruby Dickinson

Attendees at the funeral of Staff Nurse Ruby Dickinson

Staff Nurse Ruby Dickinson died on 23 June 1918, far from home, from pneumonia. A report of her funeral (https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/183474/76) was subsequently sent to her mother and brother, and is saved in her service record notes: 'S/Nurse Dickinson reported sick on the morning 23/6/18, she was transferred to Mrs T.S. Hall's Hospital, Southwell Gardens, London, and she died of pneumonia the same afternoon. ' The report notes that Ruby was buried in the Harefield Parish Churchyard (Australian Section - Single Grave No.56) on 25/6/18, the cortege leaving the Hospital at 2.40 pm. The report lists a few individuals who officiated - Chaplains T Terry (Church of England) and Albert Percy Bladen (Methodist), Officer in Charge Captain J F S Murray, pall bearers Curtin, Craig, Renwick and Bailey and many groups who attended or sent wreaths in remembrance of Ruby's life. One hundred years later, may she and they rest in peace.

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  • John Francis Stuart Murray

    Born 1888

    Australian Imperial Force Captain

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  • Charleton Yeatman

    Born 1888

    Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant Colonel

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  • Francis Brown Craig

    Born 1879

    Australian Imperial Force Captain Australian Medical Corps

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  • Austin Sydney Curtin

    Born 1882

    Australian Imperial Force Major Australian Army Medical Corps,Hospital Transports

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  • Richard Herbert Joseph Fetherston

    Born 1864

    Died 1943

    Australian Imperial Force Surgeon General

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  • Clara Louisa Ross

    Born 1874

    Australian Imperial Force Matron A A H S

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    Ruby Dickinson

    Born 1885

    Died 1918

    Australian Imperial Force Staff Nurse Australian Army Nursing Service

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    Born 1870

    Died 1944

    Australian Imperial Force Matron-in-Chief Australian Army Nursing Service

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  • Charles Saunders Renwick

    Born 1884

    Australian Imperial Force Captain Australian Medical Corps 35th Infantry Battaion

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  • Thomas Terry

    Born 1886

    Australian Imperial Force Chaplain Chaplains

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  • Albert Percy Bladen

    Born 1865

    Died 1936

    Australian Imperial Force Chaplain, 4th Class Chaplains

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  • Neville Reginald Howse

    Born 1863

    Died 1930

    Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant Colonel

    Australian Imperial Force Major General Australian Army Medical Corps

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