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Name	Joyce Ethel Whitworth
Born	30 May, 1911 Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	19 September, 1998 (aged 87) Castle Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Anglican Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education *	Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School (student) Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children (Sydney) (trainee nurse)
Occupation *	army officer (1941-1946) New South Wales, Australia farmer (1946-1981) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service *	Australian Women's Army Service (officer, 1941-1946)
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire (recipient, 1968)
Groups *	Girl Guides' Association (NSW) (councillor) Australian Women's Army Service Association (president, 1959-1972) Outward Bound (director, 1960)

* Dates are approximate

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