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Sister Dorothy Mary Victoria Aylwin

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Sister Dorothy Mary Victoria Aylwin Veteran

Birth
St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia
Death
14 Jul 1960 (aged 85–86)
Heidelberg, Banyule City, Victoria, Australia
Burial
St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia GPS-Latitude: -37.8622833, Longitude: 145.0013734
Plot
Baptist, Compartment B, Grave 431
Memorial ID
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Birth was registered as Mary Victoria Aylwin - Daughter of Joseph Aylwin and Emma Aylwin nee Palmer.
BMD 19518/1874.

Occupation prior to enlistment Children's Hospital Carlton 3 years, Sister C H Perth 7 years

World War 1 Service
Dorothy enlisted on 28 Mar 1916 with the Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nursing Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Melbourne, Victoria and was discharged on 5 Mar 1920.

Further information can be found on the Virtual War memorial site.

Dorothy passed away on 14.7.1960. Her remains were buried at St. Kilda Cemetery.

Note: Her gravestone lists her age as 76 - true age 86.
Birth was registered as Mary Victoria Aylwin - Daughter of Joseph Aylwin and Emma Aylwin nee Palmer.
BMD 19518/1874.

Occupation prior to enlistment Children's Hospital Carlton 3 years, Sister C H Perth 7 years

World War 1 Service
Dorothy enlisted on 28 Mar 1916 with the Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Nursing Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Melbourne, Victoria and was discharged on 5 Mar 1920.

Further information can be found on the Virtual War memorial site.

Dorothy passed away on 14.7.1960. Her remains were buried at St. Kilda Cemetery.

Note: Her gravestone lists her age as 76 - true age 86.

Inscription

Sister
Dorothy M. V Aylwin
Australian Army
Nursing Service
14th July 1960 Age 76

Her duty nobly done – ever remembered
By her loving family



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