Mary Olivia Brownlow

(Confirmed)

Born: 6 November, 1887

Died: 18 November, 1961

Biographical Summary:

A nurse who enlisted in the AIF in August 1917. She embarked for Egypt on 13 September 1917 and arrived in Alexandria in November 1917 after travelling via Durban, South Africa and Mumbai, India.

She was posted to the 78th General Hospital until June 1918 when she was transferred to the 31st General Hospital.

She embarked for Australia on 22 July 1918 as she was suffering from anaemia. She was assessed as being fit to return to active service on 16 November but was discharged from the AIF on 30 November 1918. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Mary Olivia Brownlow
• Olive Brownlow

Ranks:

• Held rank of Staff Nurse

Birth Records:

• 6 November, 1887 in Rockley

Death Records:

• 18 November, 1961 in Wahroonga

Address:

• 9 Keston Avenue Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - George Agincourt Brownlow
• mother - Mary Elizabeth O’Brien
• spouse - Frederick Richard Thompson

Organisations:

• Member of - Australian Army Nursing Service

Main Sources:

• Brownlow Olive SERN SNurse POB Rockley NSW POE NA NOK M Brownlow Mary (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Olive Brownlow (Webpage)

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