Windeyer, Lois Elwood

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Arts I : Driver, V.A.D., B.R.C., and 128th London Women's Legion attached Australian Mechanical Transport Section, England; also F.R.C., France. Enlisting in London 15th November, 1915, after sailing privately, served as nurse at Wrest Park Military Hospital, Bedfordshire, until it was burnt down in 1916 and then at Bath War Hospital until illness. Subsequently, qualifying as driver in Women's Legion, was attached to A.M.T. Section at No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, for six months and then to A.I.F. H.Q., London. Crossing to France after the Armistice, was driver in British Committee of French Red Cross for six months, returning to Australia in March, 1920. Early education at Ascham School. Later at the Women's College.

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1894

Birth in Hunters Hill -- NSW, Australia 14 March 1894
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Early education at Ascham School, Edgecliff, NSW, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Enlisted 15 Nov 1915 at Westminster [ London England ]
1916

Military service as Nurse at Bedfordshire -Wrest Park Military Hospital-, England 1916
1917

Military service as Driver at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France 1917
1920

Hire car driver at Double Bay -- NSW, Australia 1920
1920

Returned to Australia 1920
1930

Aviator at Australia --, Australia 1930
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Windeyer, Mabel Fuller
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Simpson (nee Windeyer), Marian Fuller
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Car Saleswoman at Sydney -- NSW, Australia
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Motorist at Australia --, Australia
1977

Windeyer L.E. : Death 21 Aug 1977

Gender

Female

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Lois Windeyer portrait; pilot's licence [ jpg ]

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