Australian Nurses in World War 1
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ILES, Amy Isobel

Staff Nurse
AANS

Born Gould's Country, Tas.
Daughter of Samuel Montgomery ILES and Katherine nee SPOTSWOOD
Of Cr. Strahan & Elizabeth Sts, Hobart, Tas.
Aged 35 years
Enlisted at 13 September 1917 at Austins Ferry, Tas.
Embarked 15 September 1917 from Tasmania and transhipped at Sydney
Embarked at Sydney 25 September 1917 per 'Kanowna'
Taken on strength of No 2 AHS 'Kanowna' as from 26 September 1917
Returned to Australia 07 March 1919 per 'Kanowna'
Appointment Terminated 07 May 1919
Appointed Sub Matron at Hobart Gaol 14 July 1921
Did not marry
Died 06 March 1961 in Devonport, Tas.

IMISON, Alice Ethel

Staff Nurse
AANS

Born 27 April 1893 at Laidley, Qld.
Daughter of Elijah IMISON and Elizabeth Jane nee MEDDLETON
Of Hall Street, Mount Morgan, Qld.
Aged 24 years
Enlisted 01 August 1917
Embarked 08 August 1917 from Sydney  per 'Anchises'
Served as Staff Nurse with No 6 Sea Transport
Embarked at Sydney 09 November 1918
Disembarked at Bombay and posted to Col War Hospital Bombay for duty 04 December 1918
Served in Bombay and Lahore
Returned to Australia 28 October 1919 per 'Marathon'
Appointment Terminated as Medically Unfit 11 February 1920
Married Captain Charles Horace WOOLSEY of Shepherd's Bush, London 03 July 1920 at St. Thomas' Church, Shepherds Bush, London by Vicar Rev. R E Young
Resided 45 Outram Road, Alexandra Park, London, England
In September 1933 the General Nursing Council of England and Wales admitted Alice Ethel Woolsey as a Registered Nurse.  This allowed her to enlist in World War Two in 1940 and serve with Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service where she was posted to France. Following the fall of France in 1940 she was evacuated from Dunkirk earning her a Royal Red Cross Medal. From 1940-1945 she served in Egypt, Lebanon, Italy and Belgium and was released from Service in August 1948 being granted honorary rank of Sister by the War Office.
Alice returned to Australia in 1972 and died ten years later at age 88 years on 08 April 1982. Her ashes were interred in the War Service Memorial at the Albany Creek Crematorium, Brisbane Queensland.
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http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/ww1/2015/05/04/alice-ethel-imison-one-rockhampton-nurses-commitment-to-serve/

IMLAY, Ellen Jeannie

 Sister
AANS

Born Ellen Jeanie IMLAY 15 April, 1881 in Toowoomba, Qld.
Daughter of Alexander William IMLAY and Emme Carbarry nee WOODLANDS
Of 'Woodlands' 50 Hereford St., Glebe Point, NSW
Enlisted 20 March 1915 in Sydney, NSW
Aged 33 years
Embarked 13 April 1915
Served in France and Egypt and on Sea Transports
Returned to Australia 07 February 1919
Appointment Terminated 02 June 1919
Married Harry Ninham GOOCH 10 July 1945 at Mosman, NSW
​Died 11 June 1978 in Sydney, NSW
Aged 97 years
Formerly of Mosman, NSW

www.awm.gov.au
P05772.002
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Nurse Ellen Imlay (right)
Ellen Imlay embarked for Egypt on 10 April 1915 as a staff nurse reinforcement for the 1st Australian General Hospital at Heliopolis. She served there until 19 March 1916 when she re-embarked on a hospital transport for Sydney, returning to Egypt in May. On 20 May she was appointed sister and further promoted to temporary matron for another trip to Australia on 10 July. Leaving Sydney on 7 October as temporary head sister in the Ceramic for service in England, she worked at the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Dartford, Kent, from 29 November until 8 January 1918 when she was transferred to France for service with the 2nd A.G.H. at Boulogne and later with various casualty clearing stations. In December she became ill and was invalided back to Sydney on 7 February 1919 and discharged in June. Miss Imlay retired from the A.A.N.S. Reserve in 1930 and later moved to Toowoomba, Queensland. She lived in Sydney after her marriage to a retired public accountant Harry Ninham Gooch on 10 July 1945 at Mosman. In old age, alert and good-humoured and wearing her medals on Anzac Day, she recalled the lighter moments of her nursing experience at Heliopolis where the hospital was a disused amusement park and the troops slid down the slippery dips on their pillows. Predeceased by her husband, she died in Sydney on 11 June 1978.

by K. R. White
This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, (MUP), 1983



INGLEBY, Mary Frances

Staff Nurse
AANS

Born 27 March 1870 at Adelaide, SA
Daughter of Rupert INBLEBY and Margaret nee THORNTON
Next of Kin Mrs. INGLEBY (sister)
Of Glenelg, SA
Aged 45 years
Trained at Adelaide Hospital
Enlisted 13 April 1915
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Temporary Matron No 16 A G H 12 September 1915
Transferred to No 6
Transferred to No 7 A G H 09 March 1917
Transferred to No 15 A G H 12 June 1917
Transferred to Torrens Park 22 May 1918
Transferred to Quarantine Station 22 December 1918
Returned to 7th A G H & Demobilized 31 October 1919
Did not marry
Died 10 February 1952 at Adelaide, SA
Aged 81 years
Resided Glenelg, SA
Buried at St. Jude's Anglican Cemetery, Brighton, SA

State Library of South Australia B26285/147
OBITUARY
Miss Mary Frances Ingleby


Of Ripley, Pier street, Glenelg, who died recently,was the eldest daughter o fthe late Rupert Ineleby. QC. and a sister to the late Rupet Ingleby, KC, of Adelaide.  She was a member of the Royal British Nurses' Association, South Australian branch. Miss Ingleby was in charge of Alfred Ward in the Adelaide Hospital for, some years before retirement. She was a matron in the First World War and during the epidemic of pneumonic influenza (1918) she was in charge for three months at Torrens island.

The Advertiser Friday 22 February 1952
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INGLIS, Catherine

Staff Nurse
Queen Alexandria's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve


Daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth RATHBONE
Of Lorna Villa, Narrandera, NSW fmly of 43 Alexander St., Manly, NSW
Resided in Melbourne Vic. prior to enlistment
Appointed  14 April 1915
To No 7 General Hospital
To 1 Stationary Hospital 30 December 1915
To 14 Stationary Hospital Abbeville 24 July 1916
To 10 Stationary Hospital 16 December 1917
To Darge A370 17 December 1917
To 10 Stationary Hospital 19 February 1918
To 7 General Hospital 26 February 1918
To 2 & 5 Ambulance Flot. 29 March 1918
To 24 General Hospital 10 October 1918
'She served with this unit (39th Casualty Clearing Station) 11 August 1916 to 14 December 1916.  During this time I found her capable, efficient and very good to her patients.  I think her very high principled an a thoroughly  nice woman.  She requires ???, being very reserved. '
Posted to Special Military Hospital, Northfield, Birminghham for temporary duty pending repatriation 06 June 1919
Appointment terminated 20 December 1919
Embarked for Australia 20 December 1919 per 'Ormonde'
​There is a death for a Sister Catherine INGLIS 14 October 1964 in NSW

INGLIS, Florence Lilian

Nurse
Queen Alexandria's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

Born 06 January 1873 in Sydney, NSW
Daughter of William INGLIS and Flora nee McKINNON
Of Annersley, Leichhardt, NSW
Her father was the founder of a well known Sydney firm of William Inglis & Sons.
Educated at 'Arthursleigh' Private School, Sydney, NSW
Trained at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1900 - 1904 (left 1908)
Matron at Narrandera Public Hospital 1908 - 1911
Matron Manly Cottage Hospital 1911 - 1913
Paid own way to United Kingdom from Sydney (later refunded by QAIMNSR)
NOK listed as William INGLIS (Brother)
Appointed to QAIMNSR 01 July 1916
To 32 Stationary Hospital
To 7 General Hospital 02 May 1917
To 10 Casualty Clearing Station 06 June 1917
To 44 Casualty Clearing Station 14 August 1917
To 62 Casualty Clearing Station 21 September 1917
To 32 Stationary Hospital 18 December 1917
To 54 General Hospital 16 January 1918
To 32 Stationary Hospital 19 March 1918
To 11 Casualty Clearing Station 30 July 1918
To 49 Casualty Clearing Station 10 August 1918
To 38 Casualty Clearing Station 23 August 1918
To 2 Casualty Clearing Station 25 August 1918
To 57 Casualty Clearing Station 04 September 1918
To 3 Casualty Clearing Station 17 September 1918
To 2 Casualty Clearing Station 20 September 1918
To 12 Stationary Hospital 21 September 1918
To 15 Casualty Clearing Station 13 December 1918
To 4 Stationary Hospital 12 February 1919
To England for Demobilisation 10 March 1919
Appointment terminated 12 March 1919
Embarked for Australia (Sydney) 07 August 1919 per 'Katoomba'
Resided 'Lolma' Dudley Street, Coogee, Near Sydney, NSW
Died 03 August 1946 at her residence Leura, Darling Point, NSW
Miss Inglis was matron of the Narandera Hospital for about 30 years and was a very capable nurse and efficient administrator.

MANLY COTTAGE HOSPITAL.  

Miss Le Messurier is severing her connection with the Manly Cottage Hospital, where she holds the position of matron. Nurse F.L. Inglis, late matron of Narrandera Hospital, has been appointed to fill the vacancy.

Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 10 June 1911 page 10


INSTONE, Muriel Annie Linda (Noie)

Sister
AANS

Born 1878 in Otago, New Zealand
Daughter of Matthew INSTONE and Emily nee BRODICK
Of Forbury Crescent corner of Albert St., St. Clair, Dunedin, New Zealand
Enlisted 01 May 1915
Embarked 18 May 1915 per 'Mooltan'
Served in England and France
Returned to Australia 04 February 1920 per 'Konigan Luise'
Appointment Terminated 30 April 1920
​Did not marry
Died 11 October 1932 at Melbourne, Vic.
Buried New Melbourne Cemetery, Fawkner

Photograph Table Talk Thursday 27 May 1915 page 19
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IRVINE, Gertrude

Staff Nurse
AANS

Born 1888 at Lake Rowan, Vic.
Daughter of George and Sarah IRVINE
Of 25 Mayfield Street, East St. Kilda, Vic.
Trained at Moonoopna Hospital
Aged 27 years
Enlisted 26 April 1917
Embarked 09 May 1917 at Sydney per 'A38'
Served in England and France
Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 per 'City of Poona'
Appointment Terminated 30 June 1919
Married John Robert NEVINSON in 1923
Died 27 February 1978 at Masada Private Hospital, St. Kilda
Late of Griffith, NSW
Aged 90 years
Obituary appears in Area News (Griffith) 01 March 1978

Photograph courtesy of Judy
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IRWIN, Lucy

Staff Nurse
AANS

Born 08 December 1882 at Aramac, Qld.
Daughter of William IRWIN and Mary Anne nee STRANGE
Of 'Oakhurst' Borva Street, off Gladstone Road, South Brisbane, Qld.
Enlisted 06 May 1917
Embarked 12 June 1917 per 'Mooltan' from Melbourne, Vic.
Served in Abbassia, Egypt
Returned to Australia 04 July 1919 per 'Orari'
Appointment Terminated as Medically Unfit 26 May 1920
Did not marry
Died 13 June 1928 in Sydney, NSW
Late of Lady Davidson Home, Turramurra, NSW
​Privately Interred Rookwood General Cemetery Zone C 09 1706

ISAACS, Ellen Barnet (Nellie)

Staff Nurse
AANS

Born 1876 in Melbourne, Vic.
Daughter of Woolf Barnet ISAACS and Esther nee NATHAN
'Wandai' 35 William St., Balaclava, Vic.
Aged 40 years
Enlisted 16 August 1916
Embarked 22 August 1916 per 'Malwa'
Served in Salonika
Returned to Australia per 'Wiltshire' 30 August 1918
Appointment Terminated as Medically Unfit 25 January 1919
Did not marry
Died 07 September 1944 in St. Kilda, Vic.
Cremated 08 September 1944 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and remains scattered.

ISAACS.—On September 7, 1944 at private hospital, St. Kilda, Nellie (ex-sister. 1st A.I.F.), daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Isaacs, beloved sister of Lily Bertram (deceased), Alice (deceased), Alick, Barney, Agnes (deceased), and Daisy (deceased). (Minyan St. Kilda Synagogue tonight, Friday, only.)

Jewish Herald Friday 02 November 1917 page 7
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ISAMBERT, Agnes Katherine

 Matron
AANS
No 1 Australian General Hospital
3rd Sea Transport Section

Born 07 April 1876 in Ipswich, Qld.
Daughter of John ISAMBERT (Soap Manufacturer) and Margaret nee McCORMACK
Sister of Phillimena HILL
of Bell St. Kedron, Brisbane, Qld.
At the age of 10 years on 02 January 1885 was admitted to the Townsville Orphanage as her Father and Mother were in Townsville Gaol. She was then sent to Diamantina Orphanage.
Trained at General Hospital, Brisbane
Certified in General Nursing
Enlisted 11 November 1914 at Brisbane, Qld.
Embarked 05 December 1914
Returned to Australia 17 November 1918
Discharged as medically unfit 05 September 1919 (Goitre Cardiac)
Did not marry
Died 05 June 1956 of Congestive Cardiac Failure in Brisbane, Qld.
Aged 83 years
Buried Toowong Cemetery 7-59-5/6
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​Agnes Isambert was born in 1874. She trained at the Brisbane General Hospital between 1897 and 1899 and became a member of the ATNA in 1904 and a councillor of the Association between 1912 and 1919. Agnes was engaged in private nursing at the Walmer Nursing Home and the Colmslie Plague Hospital until 1913 when she returned to the Brisbane General Hospital to obtain her midwifery certificate. She then became Matron of the St Mary’s Hospital in Ipswich. From 1904 to 1914, Agnes was a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service Reserve. During World War One she sailed aboard the Kyarra and was eventually appointed to the No. 1 Australian General Hospital in Heliopolis in 1916. A former resident of Red Hill, she died on 7 Jun 1956 aged 83. She was the daughter of John and Margaret Isambert


IVERS, Margarethea Dorothy

Sister
AANS
1st Australian General Hospital

Born Mackay, Qld.
Daughter of B D IVERS
Of Rookwood, Mackay, Qld.
Trained at Mackay District Hospital Qld. (4 years) The Women's Hospital, Carlton, Vic. (10 months)
Certificated in General Nursing and Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Matron at Isisford Hospital, Qld. (2 years)
Matron at Hughendeu Hospital (6 months)
Private Nursing in Tasmania and New Zealand
Bush Nurse at Taralga NSW
Enlisted 12 June 1915
Aged 31 years
Embarked 12 June 1915
Nursing duties on 'Ulysses' to Australia 03 January 1916
Served in England and France
Returned to Australia 26 June 1919 per 'Devanha'
Appointment Terminated 26 August 1919

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