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C. de G., B.A. : Orderly, Scottish Women''s Hospital, France. Enlisting in London in 1916, joined Hopital Auxiliaire 301 at the ancient Abbaye de Royaumont, Asnieres-sur-Oise, in March, 1917. Later was sent to Advance Hospital formed from that unit at Villers-Cotterets, Aisne. This being too near the Line for a Voluntary hospital, was taken over by French Military, becoming ‘‘Hopital Auxiliaire dArmees No. 30. In May, 1918, during German Advance hospital had to be abandoned after successful evacuation of wounded, its staff reinforcing Royaumont—now 600 beds. Returned to Australia on demobilisation. Early education at Shirley School, Woollahra.
