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Sister Emma Mary Duffy

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Mental Hospital Parramatta 1914-1918 Roll of Honor
Given name
E M
Family name
Duffy
Gender
Female
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Fate date
03 May 1919
Additional information
Place of birth
Western District, Victoria
Religion
Roman Catholic
Occupation
Trained nurse
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation (years)
44
Age at embarkation (months)
9
Next of kin
Brother: William John Duffy
Enlistment date
Fri, 11 May 1917
Embarkation details
Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW on board RMS Mooltan on 9 June 1917.
Rank from Nominal Roll
Sister
Last held rank
Sister
Rank (legacy)
Sister
Service
Australian Army Nursing Service
Veteran Notes/Bio
  • Place of enlistment: Sydney, NSW
  • Nursing Sister, Salonika Force, Alexandria

The ages cited above are consistent with Emma's enlistment records; however, other sources suggest she may have significantly understated her age at time of enlistment.

For more information about Emma's family, marriage and later life, see the biographies listed below for her brother William and niece Dorothy, who served with the Red Cross in the First World War.

Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, Emma Mary Duffy
Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, Emma Mary Duffy
National Archives of Australia - Emma Mary Duffy
Returning soldiers (6 Jun 1919)
Redlegs Museum - Players: Duffy, William
National Archives of Australia - Dorothy E. Duffy

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