Cranswick, Isobel (1915-)

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Hilary Cranswick, née Hogarth, was born in Victoria. When her father enlisted in the war Hilary came with her mother and sister to live with relatives in Adelaide. Her father was killed during the war. She went to Britain in 1939 and held many wartime nursing positions including accompanying children of one of her employers to Canada when the blitz necessitated their evacuation. On returning to Australia in 1942 Hilary joined the Australian Army Nursing Service and had postings in Papua New Guinea and in New South Wales. She retired from nursing after her marriage.

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  1. HOGARTH, ISOBEL HILARYWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : HOGARTH, ISOBEL HILARY
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Published: Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=691113
  2. State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana: Interview with Hilary Cranswick [sound recording] Interviewer: Joan Durdin (12 August 1987)
    History of Nursing in South Australia Hilary Cranswick, nee Hogarth, was born in Victoria. When her father enlisted in the war Hilary came with her mother and sister to live with relatives in Adelaide. Her father was killed during the war. After leaving school Hilary took a course in Domestic Science at the School of Mines before beginning training at the Children's Hospital. Later she nursed in Sydney and went to England in 1939. Her wartime nursing in Britain included working as an occupational health nurse with the Bowater paper manufacturing firm. She accompanied children of the employees to Canada when the blitz necessitated their evacuation. On returning to Australia in 1942 Hilary joined the Australian Army Nursing Service and had postings in Papua New Guinea and in New South Wales. After discharge from the army Hilary went to the United States to take a course in psychiatric nursing. She retired from nursing after her marriage.
    OH 17/13

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    The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Monday 2 December 1935 p 1 Family Notices
    ... years. lt.l.P. . CRANSWICK. - On November 30, at Beaconsfield, Amnion Cranswick, mother ot Thurstan, ... p; Augusta Isobel, and second son of the late Rev. Godfrey Robinson, Westralian Light Horse, S.A., 40th ... loving daughter, Ethel Margaret, who passed away on December 2, 1915, In her 2«1> year. With tender ... 1694 words
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    The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wednesday 22 April 1953 p 28 Family Notices
    ... and Ron agBIG6GERSarSJoon Isobel -April 21 1953 at hospital Waverley beloved only child of Mr and Mrs F C Biggera of 136 Carrington Road Waverley and loved granddaughter of Mrs Isobel McCartney and ... fother Carl who passed assos Apill 22 1915 No one knows how I miss you Only God alone Inserted by his ... 8616 words
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