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We remember Dorothy Gwendolen Cawood
We remember Dorothy Gwendolen Cawood
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Timeline
Timeline
1884
1909
employment
Trainee Nurse
Coast Hospital
Little Bay in Sydney
Australia
Source:7955591
1909
1914
appointments
Posted to the 2nd Australian Gen. Hospital (2AGH)
Source:7955591
1914
1914
enlistment
Australia
Source:8614439
21st November 1914
1914
service
Australian Imperial Force
Nursing Sister
Australian Army Nursing Service
Source:8614439
21st November 1914 - 11th May 1919
1914
dates
Age 29
Source:8614442
28th November 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7955591
1915 - 1917
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9135705
22nd July 1917
1962
death
Not War Related
New South Wales, Sydney, Parramatta
Australia
Source:7955591
16th February 1962
burial
Sydney
Australia
Source:7955591
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dorothy Gwendolen |
| Initials | DG |
| Last Name | Cawood |
| Source | 8614437 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Army Nursing Service | Nursing Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| John Cawood | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-11-28 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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Taken from Parramatta City Council, with thankshttp://arc.parracity.nsw.gov.au/blog/2014/12/07/world-war-one-parramatta-dorothy-cawood-first-sydney-nurse-awarded-a-military-medal/
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossier Index 1914-1968 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| New South Wales Births Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Taken from the Australian War Memorial, with thanks | Sue54478 | |
| Great War Nurses | Jonathan101862 | |
| Cawood, Dorothy Gwendolen (1884–1962) | Jonathan101862 | |
| The London Gazette | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Taken from Parramatta City Council, with thanks | Sue54478 |
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We remember Dorothy Gwendolen Cawood
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