Winifred Frances Thompson

Winifred Frances Thompson

Personal Information
Date of Birth	25 Jun 1921
Place of Birth	Melbourne, Victoria
Death	27 May 1955, aged 32
Place of Death	Mosman Park, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	21 years, 10 months
Occupation	Home duties
Religion	Church of England
Address	Clifton street, Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father , Mr. Willoughby Francis Thompson
Military Information
Reg Number	WF53473
Date of Enlistment	15 Apr 1943
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	110th Australian Base Hospital
Post War Details
Fate	Remained in Australia

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries: 1943 at Clifton street, Kelmscott, army. Winifred had completed 8 years of schooling

War Service

On 15 Apr 1943 Winifred had enlisted in the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) in Perth. The AAMWS grew out of the volunteer Red Cross and St John Ambulance Voluntary Aid Detachments (known as the VADs). From December 1942 nearly 8,500 AAMWS served as nurses, nursing aides, and technicians tending sick and wounded soldiers in the Middle East, New Guinea, and Australia. The AAMWS served alongside army nursing sisters in hospitals.

discharged on 15 Nov 1946

Post War

Electoral Roll entries : 1949 at Children's Hospital, nurse