| Place | Africa: Egypt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/03142.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
1914-15 Star : Sister P E Corkhill, Australian Army Nursing Service
Description
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.
History / Summary
Pearl Elizabeth Corkhill was born in 1887 at Tilba Tilba, New South Wales, and undertook nursing training at 'Burilda' private hospital in Summer Hill, NSW between 1910 and 1914. She enlisted as a staff nurse in the Australian Army Nursing Service on 12 June 1915. Corkhill served initially at 1 Australian General Hospital in Egypt before transferring to France in 1916. She was attached to a number of hospitals during her service, including 3 Australian General Hospital, 2 Australian General Hospital at Le Havre and 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield in England. She was also posted a number of times to 38 (British) Casualty Clearing Station on the Western Front. It was while she was serving with this unit, on night duty, in the week of 27 July 1917, that she was awarded the Military Medal for great coolness and presence of mind during a heavy German air raid on the Station. Pearl Corkhill was promoted to Sister on 1 October 1918 and returned to Australia on 25 January 1919.