JEWELL, Sarah Ann -VFX39205
From WA Military Digital Library
| Original items held by the Army Museum of Western Australia |
Matron Sarah Ann Jewell
| Conflict | World War 2 |
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| Service Arm | Australian Imperial Force Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Unit | 2/3rd Australian Hospital Ship |
| Service No. | VFX39205 |
| Service Arm | Army |
| Date of Birth | 11 May 1904 |
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| Residence | |
| Date of Death | 14 May 1943 |
| Relatives |
Matron Sarah Jewell trained as a nurse at Perth Hospital. She enlisted in the Army while working in Victoria, where she was nursing for International Harvesters- H.V. McKay-Massey. She served in many fields of the war and on the transports 'Queen Mary', 'Queen Elizabeth' and 'Oranje'. She was Matron of the'Centaur' when it was sunk at sea by the Japanese.
This telegram was received by Matron Jewell's family.
