Gladys Vivian Blencowe
1919-2004
Father Nm: George Henry Blencowe, b. 1 Jan 1884, Petersburg South d. 2 Apr 1953, Sydney NSW
Mother Nm: Edith Agnes Parsons, b. 18 Aug 1909, Tamworth NSW d. 1938, Leeton NSW
Marriage Dt: 10 May 1946 Sydney
K comments: Spouse Ronald John Cassidy twice enlisted in the Australian Army in WW2 on both occasions he was found unfit to serve
Spouse comments: Family Ronald John Cassidy, b. 16 Aug 1922, Goulbourn, NSW d. 29 Jan 2004, Sydney 
Children:
Born 1919
2 Nov 1919, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, NSW
1930s
A series of newspaper articles from the Leeton area show Gladys was very active in the local Methodist church , in singing and taking part in local events
WW2
| Australian Red Cross
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1939
- December. Gladys takes the First Aid Course in preparation to become a Nurse.
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : Fri 15 Dec 1939
1940
- 3 September Gladys passes examinations to be a VAD Nurse
The Murrumbid gee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : Tue 3 Sep 1940, 
A group of Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurses marching along George Street after attending a Christmas service in the Cathedral (P02526.007) AWM
Note: Voluntary Aid Detachments (VAD): These were primarily involved in providing nursing and domestic assistance in hospitals, convalescent homes, and on hospital ships. They were not fully qualified nurses but received medical training to assist with various tasks
1942-1945
It’s assumed that Gladys served during the period of the war
Medals
Sources
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- Find My Past and BFA database
- National Archives and Records
- Family Search website
- Fold3 and Heritage websites
After the War
Death 2004
| 29 Jan 2004 | Sydney |