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of 6YO Nancy Bentley, the first and youngest female ever to be enlisted in the Australian Navy. The captain of the HMAS Sydney enlisted Nancy with the rank of Ship s Mascot so that the Navy could treat her for a poisonous snake bite. She was returned to her family and discharged 8 days later.

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Fun Fact: of 6YO Nancy Bentley, the first and youngest female ever to be enlisted in the Australian Navy. The captain of the HMAS Sydney enlisted Nancy with the rank of Ship’s Mascot so that the Navy could treat her for a poisonous snake bite. She was returned to her family and discharged 8 days later.

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