Born 14 June 1914 to Eli Broadbent and Kate Fleming. The youngest of nine children. Known as Dorothy.  She and her family lived at Greta, a rural district in North East Victoria.

From the Ovens District Hospital (ODH) House Committee report 20 February 1934 – Miss Broadbent of Greta has been notified to the effect that she may receive a call at any time.

From the ODH House Committee report 20 March 1934 – Miss Taylor of Bright and Miss Broadbent of Greta have commenced duty as trainees.

From the ODH House Committee report 18 December 1934 – Nurse Broadbent is suffering from Typhoid Fever.

From the ODH house committee report 15 January 1935 – Nurse Broadbent was recovering from her recent illness.

From the ODH house committee report 19 February 1935 – Nurse Broadbent had recovered from her recent illness and that she was convalescing at her home.

Mr. Eli Broadbent,

The death took place at his home, Greta, on Tuesday last, of Mr. Eli Broadbent, a farmer and pioneer resident of the Greta district, where he was born. The late Mr, Broadbent, who was aged 69 years, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Broadbent, of Greta, who were amongst the early pioneers of that district. As a young man he followed building operations, for some years building quite a number of the residences at Greta and in that district. At one time he was manager of the creamery at King Valley for the Hansen Dairy Company, and had the unique distinction of being the first manager of the Ovens and Murray Dairy Company’s factory at Springhurst. In his young days he was much interested in public life of the district, but latterly was more content to live a quiet life devoting himself to his farm. He is survived by his wife (formerly Miss Fleming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Fleming, of Myrrhee), and the following family: — David, Frank, Horace and Wilfred (Greta), Mrs. A. Dawes (Laceby South), Mrs. J. Sumner (Greta), Ethel (Broadford), Grace (Melbourne) and Nurse Dorothy (Beechworth). The funeral took place at the Greta cemetery on Wednesday. Ovens and Murray Advertiser, 12 September 1936.

From the ODH house committee report 19 January 1937 – Nurse Broadbent will complete in about 4 months.

From the ODH House Committee report 18 May 1937 – Nurse Broadbent completed her 3 years and left on 16th inst.

1937 ER Nurse ODH

Passed final exams December 1938 – See Argus 2 December 1938.

1942 ER Bush Nursing Hospital, Benalla

1949 ER Bush Nursing Hospital, Carrum

Married Cyril Valentine White (a carpenter) in 1952.

Doris & Cyril lived in Morwell for all of their married life.

WHITE – On September 1st at his home, 95 Churchill Road, Morwell, Cyril Valentine, devoted husband of Isabel Doris, loved father of Kathryn, Patricia and John. Aged 51 years. Requiescat in Peace. The Age, 3 September 1971.

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