Christine from the Forum said there were several nurses from Fiji of Australian descent who served in the Australian Nursing Service .... does anybody have any information on these nurses please ? I'd appreciate any help ! Staff Nurse Lavinia Baillie AANS born - Levuka, Fiji 1875 ....... daughter of Alan & Mary Ann (Tebbutt) Baillie enlisted - Fremantle, WA 12 June 1915 NOK - Emma Russell - sister SERN S/NURSE proceeded to Men’s Convalescent Depot for duty 20 November 1915 admitted Heliopolis hospital with mild influenza 14 March 1916 returned to Australia medically unfit 19 April 1916 per Demosthenes 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Staff Nurse Alice D’Arcy Bruun AANS born - Levuka, Fiji Islands 1882 NOK - Eric Bruun - brother enlisted - 5 May 1915 aged 33, single trained at Melbourne Hospital member RVTNA Anglican SERN N/A S/NURSE 3rd Australian General Hospital, Lemnos admitted hospital, nok informed, 21 May 1916 resigned appointment in England 31 January 1917 on account of marriage married Musgrave 31 January 1917 returned to Australia 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Staff Nurse Evelyn Rose Morey AANS born - Triabunna, Pembroke, TAS 2 April 1885 Labasa trained at Lyell District Hospital –5 years NOK - Mrs Ellen Morey - mother, Triabunna, TAS sister of Wilfred Sydney Morey, AIF- KIA enlisted 17 September 1917 joined AANS 17 October 1917 aged 32 previously in AANS 4 months 23 October 1917 SERN S/Nurse embarked AMATS Nestor 21 November 1917 disembarked Southampton 18 January 1918 staff nurse at 2nd Aust. Aux. Hospital, Southall 19 January 1918 staff nurse at 3rd Aust. Aux. Hospital Dartford 4 February 1918 staff nurse at 1st Aust Gen Hospital Sutton Veny 19 October 1919 returned to Australia 1 November 1919 per Nestor injured knee in fall on ship Grace Darling 7 January 1920 recommended unfit for general service 26 January 1920 service terminated 25 February 1920 due to demobilisation engaged to Capt Austin ex Rani 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Sister Gertrude Helen Faddy Red Cross nurse sister of NW Faddy,FL Faddy & HS Faddy daughter of Dr William and Ruth (Johnstone) Faddy Netley Auxiliary Hospital served France, England Associate to Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class LG 24 October 1917 returned to Australia, then Fiji Matron of Levuka Hospital
