Jessie Clifton

Jessie Clifton
Born(1876-04-23)23 April 1876
Australind, Western Australia
Died1 October 1959(1959-10-01) (aged 83)
Perth, Western Australia
Buried
Karrakatta Cemetery
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Imperial Force
Years of service1915–1918
RankMatron
UnitAustralian Army Nursing Service
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsMember of the Order of the British Empire

Jessie Christina Clifton, MBE (23 April 1876[1] – 1 October 1959) was a nursing sister who served with the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, becoming Matron in charge of the Western Australian Nursing Transport system.[2]

  1. ^ "Family Notices". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. XXXVI, no. 2, 588. Western Australia. 26 April 1876. p. 2. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Anzac heroes: Jessie Christina Clifton". City of Bunbury. Retrieved 1 December 2023.