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