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J F Gallagher

Commemorated at
Given name
J F (Janet Isabel)
Family name
Gallagher
Service number
Not Applicable
Additional information
Gender
F
Rank (legacy)
Sister
Unit at embarkation
AANS (3 Australian General Hospital)
Service (legacy)
AANS
Conflicts
World War 1
Campaign (legacy)
India United Kingdom
Veteran Notes/Bio

1.Listed Bungendore War Memorial HallWW1 ROH (1917 ) and Bygone Queanbeyan as "J.F. Nurse (B)".
2. “MAPPING ANZACS”: Service Number: NA ;POB: Kowen ACT(15.01.1880) :POE:Sydney ;NOK: Mary Gallagher. "Strathmore" via Bungendore (See 3. below re NOK).
3. AWM Embarkation Roll: Rank: Staff Nurse ;Unit: Nurses (July 1915 - November 1918) ; Age: 35 ; Occupation:Nurse ;DOE:14.06.1916 ; Embarked:2.9.1916.Sydney.RMS Kashgar.NOK; Mother:Mrs M.A. Gallagher Strathmore,Bungendore.(NSWBD&M: Mother presumed to be Eliza Jane Gallagher who was a Daughter of Mary Ann.Janet was registered as Jenette).
4. AWM Nominal Roll: Rank:Sister;Unit: AANS ;DOE: 2.9.16 ; RTA:18.7.1919.(Discharged 23.10.1919).
5. ACT Memorial website:Janet (or Jennette) Gallagher was born at the Gallagher family property at Browns Flat near Kowen on 15 January 1880. She trained as a nurse including a stint at the 4th Australian General Hospital, Randwick. Sister Gallagher enlisted on 14 June 1916 (with her aunt, Evelyn) and served for two years with the Australian Army Nursing Service in India before transferring to England in January 1919. She returned to Australia later that year and was discharged on 23 October 1919. She died on 30 December 1957 and is buried in Sydney. Also recorded as "Jennette" .Remembered Bungendore War Memorial. 6. Ryerson Index: Janet Isobel (Sister) DOD: 30.12.1957."Late of Namerburn".SMH 31.12.1957. 7. Listed on City of Queanbeyan Wall of Remembrance. 8. Initials on Bungendore Memorial deemed to be incorrect.

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