Dohnt, Lynley Eva (1898 - )

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.

Related Corporate Bodies

• Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) (1940 - )

  Service no: 503048. One of the first of the South Australian Sisters to join the RAAFNS. Appointed Matron 1 March 1944

  [1941 - 1946]

Online Resources

• Department of Veterans' Affairs, 'DOHNT, LYNLEY EVA', in World War 2 Nominal Roll, 2002, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1068992. [ Details... ]

See also

• Halstead, Gay., Story of the RAAF nursing service : 1940-1990, Nungurner Press, Metung, Vic., 1994, 440 pp. [ Details... ]