| Accession Number | P12561.029.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | Italy: Sicily |
| Date made | 16 February 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait of Sister Florence Narrelle Jessie Hobbes. Sister Hobbes embarked from Sydney on 20 ...
Description
Portrait of Sister Florence Narrelle Jessie Hobbes. Sister Hobbes embarked from Sydney on 20 February 1915, enlisting in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR). Her service included nursing casualties from the Gallipoli campaign and across a variety of locations in Italy, Iraq and India. Sister Hobbes fell sick in June 1917, suffering from advanced liver cancer. Travelling home to Australia with her sister, Sister Hobbes died on 10 May 1918, only four days out from Fremantle. She was 39 years old.