Dohnt, Lynley Eva (1898-)

Also known as
Dohnt, Lynley Eva (1900-1966)
Field of activity
Nurse and Servicewoman; Nurse
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-742086

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Lynley Dohnt was born at Gumeracha, South Australia. In January 1941, she was called up for service with the Air Force. With the rank of matron, Miss Dohnt served in Australia and overseas, and was discharged from the Air Force Nursing Service in 1946. After a short time as assistant to the almoner at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, she became the House Sister, an appointment which she retained until her retirement in 1958.

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Lynley Dohnt was a staff sister at the Balaklava Soldier's Memorial Hospital, South Australia; the Devon Hospital, Latrobe, Tasmania; and the Ballarat Base Hospital, Victoria. She was matron at the Soldier's Memorial Hospital, Gumeracha, South Australia and sub-matron at the Rua Rua Private Hospital, Adelaide. Dohnt was later a nurse in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service.

  • January 1941 - May 1941 Career position - Sister at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hospital in Laverton, Victoria
  • August 1943 - November 1943 Career position - Senior Sister and overseas escort duty for the Royal Australian air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service
  • November 1943 - 1945? Career position - Area Matron at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service in South Australia

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Australian Women's Register

  1. DOHNT, LYNLEY EVAWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : DOHNT, LYNLEY EVA
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Published: Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1068992
  2. Story of the RAAF nursing service : 1940-1990
    Halstead, Gay.
    [1994]
    Published: Nungurner Press
  3. State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana: Interview with Lynley Dohnt [sound recording] Interviewer: Joan Durdin (3 March 1984)
    History of Nursing in South Australia Lynley Dohnt was born at Gumeracha, South Australia. She began training at the Adelaide Hospital in 1922, and did midwifery training at the Balaklava Hospital. Later she worked in Tasmania, Melbourne and Ballarat. She returned to South Australia in 1934 as Matron of Gumeracha Hospital where she remained for four years. Then she became Deputy Matron at Ru Rua Private Hospital, from which appointment she was called up for service with the Air Force in January 1941. With the rank of matron, Miss Dohnt served in Australia and overseas, and was discharged from the Air Force Nursing Service in 1946. After a short time as assistant to the almoner at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, she became the House Sister, an appointment which she retained until her retirement in 1958.
    OH 17/29

Encyclopedia of Australian Science

  1. Who's Who in Australia 1944
    Alexander, John A.
    [1944]
    Published: The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd

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  1. Nurses' Examination Results
    The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Thursday 10 November 1932 p 8 Article
    ... Moore, Ru Rua Private Hosp.; Amy Gertrude Jenkins, Ru Rua Private Hosp.; Eva Marjorie Gill, Ru Rua Private Hosp.: Lynley E. Dohnt; Kathleen A. O'Grady, Calvary Hospiial; Claudia Grigg, Ade laide ... 354 words
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  2. UNIVERSITIES OF MELBOURNE. ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, QUEENSLAND, AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA PRACTICE OF PASS LIST. SEPTEMBER, 1914. SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND BROKEN HILL.
    The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Tuesday 20 October 1914 p 6 Article
    ... Hill; 210, Davis, Katie, piano, St. Toseph'a. Convent, Brompton; 217, Dohnt, Lynley Eva, -piano, Miss ... Barker; 203, Williams Eva Kthci;. singing. Mrs. M. M. Lcltch (MUe-End School ot -Musie). -Grade V. ... 2377 words
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  3. Family Notices
    The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Tuesday 11 March 1947 p 14 Family Notices
    ... Eva (Mrs. Hunrahan). dear grandma of June and Raymond, and friend of Mr. A. Goocb- Aged 68 years. At ... Gwen and George. DOHNT. - In memory of Albert, acci ientally killed. March 10. 1946. Ever re nembered. - Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed vards and family: DOHNT and IvOADEB.- In loving nemory of our dear ... 6847 words
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