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We remember Alice Ross-King
We remember Alice Ross-King
Duplicate of Alys Ross-King
Also remembered by 11 people
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1914
enlistment
Australia
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5th November 1914
1914
theatres
Egypt :4
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November 1914
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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April 1916
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8483781
22nd July 1917
1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
Sister
Australian Army Nursing Service
Source:9136379
25th September 1917
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8483781
25th December 1917
1918
awards
Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9124213
4th June 1918
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Staff Nurse
Australian Army Nursing Service
No.1 Australian General Hospital
Source:9124213
4th June 1918
1919
marriage
Sydney Theodore Appleford
Source:8483781
20th August 1919
1919
discharge
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17th September 1919
1942
employment
Major and Assistant Controller for Victoria
Medical
Australian Army Women's Medical Service
Victoria
Australia
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1942
1949
awards
Florence Nightingale Award
Other Civilian Service Award
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1949
1949
awards
Florence Nightingale medal
Other War Service Award
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1949
education
Academy of Mary Immaculate - Convent of Mercy
Fitzroy
Australia
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education
Presbyterian Ladies' College
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employment
Trainee nurse
Alfred Hospital
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employment
Nursing assistant
Austin Hospital
Melbourne
Australia
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1968
death
Cronulla, Sydney
Australia
Source:8483781
17th August 1968
burial
Melbourne
Australia
Source:8591476
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alice |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Ross-King, |
| Source | 8614468 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Army Nursing Service | No.1 Australian General Hospital | Staff Nurse | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Army Nursing Service | Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Florence Nightingale Award | Other Civilian Service Award | |
| Florence Nightingale medal | Other War Service Award | |
| MM, ARRC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Ross-King | father | ||
| Henrietta King nee Ward | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Theodore Appleford | wife | 20th August 1919 |
Media
Media
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Alicewearing her associate of the Royal Red Cross medal and the Military Medal
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Major A.R. ApplefordMajor A.R. Appleford, RRC, MM, 5 October 1944, courtesy of Australian War MemorialContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| Register of the Royal Red Cross, 1883-1994 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Dictionary of Biography | Selena49658 | |
| Western front website | Selena49658 | |
| The Australian Women's Register | Sue54478 | |
| Transcript of Alice Ross-King Diaries in PDF format | Lizbet72994 | |
| ABC news (Australia) Diaries and letters of WWI nurses | Katherine27600 | |
| The London Gazette | Jonathan101862 | |
| Appleford, Alys, (MM, RRC) (1891-1968) | Jonathan101862 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Sydney Theodore Appleford | Jonathan101862 | |
| APPLEFORD, Dr Sydney Theodore (1891-1959) | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | Selena49658 | |
| Harryl | Selena49658 | |
| Major A.R. Appleford | Sue54478 |
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We remember Alice Ross-King
Also remembered by 11 people