Virginia May (Catron) Kircher (1917 - 2006)

Born 24 Feb 1917 in North Brunswick, Victoria, Australia

Wife of Gottfried William Augustus Kircher — married 24 Sep 1943 in Northern Territory, Australia

Died 20 Jun 2006 at age 89 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Virginia May (Catron) Kircher was born in Victoria, Australia

Lieutenant Virginia May (Catron) Kircher served in the Australian Army in World War II
Service started: 23 Oct 1942
Unit(s): 121st Australian General Hospital, Australian Army, World War II, 105th Australian General Hospital
Service ended: 9 Feb 1944

Virginia was appointed to the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) as a Staff Nurse on 29 May 1941, promoted to Sister Gp II on 1 December 1941, and further promoted as Sister Gp I on May 1942. She enlisted on 23 October 1942 at Katherine, Northern Territory, for service in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War II. On 23 March 1943 she was promoted to Lieutenant and seconded in the AANS for service with the Australian Infantry Forces (AIF). She was at the 121st Australian General Hospital in Katherine, Northern Territory and 105th Australian General Hospital in South Australia. Her appointment was terminated on 9 February 1944. ^{[2] [3]}

She married Gottfried William Augustus Kircher on 24 September 1943. ^[2]

Virginia died on 20 June 2006 at Mornington, Victoria, Australia. Probate was granted on 26 September 2006. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria - Family history search

   Event: births

   Registration number: 1321 / 1917

   CATRON, Virginia May

   Place of event: BRNSWK N, VIC, Australia

   Mother's name: Zoe

   Mother's family name at birth: MAY

   Father's Name: Josh Edward Thos

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} National Archives Australia: 6094604, Service record CATRON VIRGINIA MAY : Service Number - VX114070 : Date of birth - 24 Feb 1917 : Place of birth - MELBOURNE VIC : Place of enlistment - KATHERINE NT : Next of Kin - KIRCHER G; Citation: NAA: B883, VX114070; Item ID: 6094604
3. ↑ Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairs Nominal Roll

   World War Two Service

   Veteran Details

   CATRON, VIRGINIA MAY

   Service: Australian Army

   Service Number: VX114070

   Date of Birth: 24 Feb 1917

   Place of Birth: MELBOURNE, VIC

   Date of Enlistment: 23 Oct 1942

   Locality on Enlistment: 3 RESERVE BTN HOME FORCES

   Place of Enlistment: KATHERINE, NT

   Next of Kin: KIRCHER, G

   Date of Discharge: 09 Feb 1944

   Rank: Lieutenant

   Posting at Discharge: AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE

4. ↑ Probate: "Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009"
   Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
   Ancestry Record 61315 #902719 (accessed 29 April 2023)
   Virginia May Kircher probate on 26 Sep 2006. Died 20 Jun 2006 in Mornington. Occupation: Widow.