GIBBINGS, Beatrice Mary
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Sister
AANS Born 26 October 1877 at Leyton, Essex, England Daughter of William GIBBINGS and Fanny Mary Fuller nee POCOCK Age 37 years Training Kalgoorlie Government Hospital Enlisted 13 December 1914 at Heliopolis, Egypt Embarked 13 December 1914 in Fremantle Transport duty from Suez to Australia 06 August 1915 per “Ballarat” Returned to Suez 30 September 1915 per “Argyllshire” Service in Egypt Service on the field in France Returned to Australia 03 March 1919 per “Euripides” as Sister in Charge Appointment Terminated 08 December 1919 Did not marry Died 30 January 1963 in Perth, WA Aged 86 years Resided Subiaco, WA Buried Karrakatta Cemetery Anglican GC 0130A |
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Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2624, position 60
Date of London Gazette: 21 June 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 6184, position 52
Mentioned in General JG Maxwell’s Despatches 20 June 1916 for Administration in Egypt
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2624, position 60
Date of London Gazette: 21 June 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 6184, position 52
Mentioned in General JG Maxwell’s Despatches 20 June 1916 for Administration in Egypt
Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 881, position 73
Date of London Gazette: 31 December 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 15230, position 21
Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatches 27 December 1918
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 881, position 73
Date of London Gazette: 31 December 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 15230, position 21
Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatches 27 December 1918
Awarded Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 15 September 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1372, position 15
Date of London Gazette: 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 6842, position 4
"For continuous and faithful devotion to duty, and constancy in good work, both at the Base and in a C.C.S."
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 15 September 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1372, position 15
Date of London Gazette: 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 6842, position 4
"For continuous and faithful devotion to duty, and constancy in good work, both at the Base and in a C.C.S."
Nurse Gibblngs, sister of Mrs E H Brede, has been awarded the Royal Red Cross, a special distinction for nurses, for meritorious services. Nurse Gibbings went away in October, 1914, and returned in June 1918. She served in Egypt and France, and was twice mentioned in despatches
GIBBON, Beatrice Louise
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Sister
AANS Born 1883 in Auckland, New Zealand Daughter of Edward Harvey GIBBON and Alice Eliza nee PAIN Age 33 years Training Brisbane General Hospital Enlisted 10 November 1914 Embarked 21 November 1914 per “Kyarra” Promoted to Sister 01 December 1915 Transport duty from Suez to Australia January 1916 per “Suffolk” Transport duty to Suez from Australia April 1916 per “Aeneas” Service Egypt, England and on the field in France Contracted Influenza February 1917 Returned to Australia 06 May 1919 per “Alexander Woerman” On Duty Appointment terminated 07 September 1919 Repatriation contact 16 May 1961 Did not marry Died February 1966 in Queensland Buried Albany Creek Memorial Park Columbarium 12 Section 25 |
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Awarded Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 25 July 1917
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1544, position 2
Date of London Gazette: 23 February 1917
Location in London Gazette: Page 1950, position 7
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 25 July 1917
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1544, position 2
Date of London Gazette: 23 February 1917
Location in London Gazette: Page 1950, position 7
GIBBON, May (Alice Marion)
Matron
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Tropical Force Detail
Born 1880 in Waimate, New Zealand
Daughter of Edward Harvey GIBBON and Alice Eliza nee PAIN
Of Kangaroo Point
Age 32 years
Enlisted 14 December 1914 in Brisbane, Queensland
Embarked 26 December 1914 in Brisbane per “Morinda”
Service in Namanual Hospital, Rabaul, New Guinea
Promoted to Matron 04 May 1915
Returned to Australia per “Melusia” 21 April 1919
Appointment Terminated 15 July 1919
Did not marry
Died 01 February 1968 in Queensland
Buried Albany Creek Memorial Park Niche Wall 12 No 106
AANS
Tropical Force Detail
Born 1880 in Waimate, New Zealand
Daughter of Edward Harvey GIBBON and Alice Eliza nee PAIN
Of Kangaroo Point
Age 32 years
Enlisted 14 December 1914 in Brisbane, Queensland
Embarked 26 December 1914 in Brisbane per “Morinda”
Service in Namanual Hospital, Rabaul, New Guinea
Promoted to Matron 04 May 1915
Returned to Australia per “Melusia” 21 April 1919
Appointment Terminated 15 July 1919
Did not marry
Died 01 February 1968 in Queensland
Buried Albany Creek Memorial Park Niche Wall 12 No 106
GIBBS, Phoebe Jane
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Sister
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserve Born 1890 in New Zealand Daughter of James GIBBS and Minetta nee KEARNS Returned to West Australia by H.T. 'Megnatic' Served in WWII with "QA" Awarded Royal Red Cross for brave conduct in WWII Served in Hong Kong, Malaya and India. Was in a torpedoed ship, assisted with oars and lifeboat, when picked up by destroer nursed badly burned men. The Australian Women's Weekly Saturday 10 March 1945 |
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KALGOORLIE NURSE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WORK ON HOSPITAL SHIP.
Mrs. J. Gibbs, of Varden-street, Kalgoorlie, has recently received several letters from her daughter, Miss Phoebe Gibbs, who is a nurse on a hospital ship running between Bombay and Suez. In the first letter Nurse Gibbs stated that their ship had just arrived at Suez after a very rough trip from India. Not until after they had left the Arabian Sea and entered the Gulf of Aden did they feel at all comfortable. They had many very weak men aboard, malaria, dysentery, and enteric patients (convalescents), and the heat met with in the Red Sea was terrific. A second letter, written from Bombay, stated that they expected to remain in India about two months. Continuing Miss Gibbs says:- "The sickness amongst the troops in Mesopotamia is appalling. Thousands, I hear, are down with enteric, dysentery, and some even with cholera so there is plenty of medical work for us to do. Ourship is to come off the Suez to Bombay run and to do the Persian Gulf trip to Mesopotamia. We run almost to Basra, our ship, being too large to go any further up the gulf, and we are quite sure of doing two trips. After that we do not know what may happen. I trust it is then to England."
Kalgoorlie Western Argus Tuesday 12 September 1916 page 32
NURSING THE WOUNDED LETTER FROM GOLDFIELDS GIRL.
A MOSQUITO BITE. Nurse Phoebe Gibbs in the course of a letter written from the Citadel Hospital. Cairo, on July 21, to her mother, Mrs. J. Gibbs, of Varden street, Kalgoorlie, says: "One does look for letters these days. Life is not too cheery at times, and mail day is eagerly looked forward to. Had to be taken off night duty before my time was up. Would you believe, I was bitten by a beastly little mosquito on the cheek? Well, my eye puffed, and my cheek, and I had to have the septic spot opened, which hurt, you may guess. For about five days I went about with my face swathed in bandages, looking rather interesting so they say. However, my face is better, and as the matron apparently thinks I am somewhat run down, I am doing what one call slight duty-assisting the home sister. Rather amusing, doing pot plants, etc.. I'm afraid ward work has a greater call for me. Anyway, I must be content; it is not always one falls into the-light work. "The ——arrived in Suez the other day with over 200 sisters (Australians) on board. At present 105 are staying at the Continental Hotel, awaiting orders. Evidently they were under the impression they were on the way to Salonica. No one knows as yet. I only wish some will be sent to us, as we are indeed short staffed. They staffed a hospital ship to run to E. Africa last week, and three from our place went. As soon as volunteers are wanted for the Mediterranean run, yours truly shall be among them. I don't want to go east again-so utterly sick of black faces. "I see Australia is not coming up to the line with her recruits. They should be men enough to come forward and do their duty for their country. It makes you think the worst of them when you see the boys down from the desert. For 12 and 18 months some have not seen or spoken to a white lady. 'Those class' speak of, protecting their wives, but what of England ? Almost every third man is married, and they have to come. We read in the papers that the let Division is to be relieved and sent back home, but can they be reinforced ? Not at the present rate."Well, one cannot give much news these days. Same old thing day after day. Went to a garrison concert the other night, given by the Flying Corps, for the convalescent patients. It did break the monotony for the week."
Western Argus Tuesday 16 October 1917 page 32
Mrs. J. Gibbs, of Varden-street, Kalgoorlie, has recently received several letters from her daughter, Miss Phoebe Gibbs, who is a nurse on a hospital ship running between Bombay and Suez. In the first letter Nurse Gibbs stated that their ship had just arrived at Suez after a very rough trip from India. Not until after they had left the Arabian Sea and entered the Gulf of Aden did they feel at all comfortable. They had many very weak men aboard, malaria, dysentery, and enteric patients (convalescents), and the heat met with in the Red Sea was terrific. A second letter, written from Bombay, stated that they expected to remain in India about two months. Continuing Miss Gibbs says:- "The sickness amongst the troops in Mesopotamia is appalling. Thousands, I hear, are down with enteric, dysentery, and some even with cholera so there is plenty of medical work for us to do. Ourship is to come off the Suez to Bombay run and to do the Persian Gulf trip to Mesopotamia. We run almost to Basra, our ship, being too large to go any further up the gulf, and we are quite sure of doing two trips. After that we do not know what may happen. I trust it is then to England."
Kalgoorlie Western Argus Tuesday 12 September 1916 page 32
NURSING THE WOUNDED LETTER FROM GOLDFIELDS GIRL.
A MOSQUITO BITE. Nurse Phoebe Gibbs in the course of a letter written from the Citadel Hospital. Cairo, on July 21, to her mother, Mrs. J. Gibbs, of Varden street, Kalgoorlie, says: "One does look for letters these days. Life is not too cheery at times, and mail day is eagerly looked forward to. Had to be taken off night duty before my time was up. Would you believe, I was bitten by a beastly little mosquito on the cheek? Well, my eye puffed, and my cheek, and I had to have the septic spot opened, which hurt, you may guess. For about five days I went about with my face swathed in bandages, looking rather interesting so they say. However, my face is better, and as the matron apparently thinks I am somewhat run down, I am doing what one call slight duty-assisting the home sister. Rather amusing, doing pot plants, etc.. I'm afraid ward work has a greater call for me. Anyway, I must be content; it is not always one falls into the-light work. "The ——arrived in Suez the other day with over 200 sisters (Australians) on board. At present 105 are staying at the Continental Hotel, awaiting orders. Evidently they were under the impression they were on the way to Salonica. No one knows as yet. I only wish some will be sent to us, as we are indeed short staffed. They staffed a hospital ship to run to E. Africa last week, and three from our place went. As soon as volunteers are wanted for the Mediterranean run, yours truly shall be among them. I don't want to go east again-so utterly sick of black faces. "I see Australia is not coming up to the line with her recruits. They should be men enough to come forward and do their duty for their country. It makes you think the worst of them when you see the boys down from the desert. For 12 and 18 months some have not seen or spoken to a white lady. 'Those class' speak of, protecting their wives, but what of England ? Almost every third man is married, and they have to come. We read in the papers that the let Division is to be relieved and sent back home, but can they be reinforced ? Not at the present rate."Well, one cannot give much news these days. Same old thing day after day. Went to a garrison concert the other night, given by the Flying Corps, for the convalescent patients. It did break the monotony for the week."
Western Argus Tuesday 16 October 1917 page 32
Two War Nurse Gets High Honour
A gallant West Australian nurse who served in the last war and is serving now was awarded the Royal Red Cross in the New Year honours. She is Matron P. J. (Phoebe) Gibbs, now serving with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, somewhere in India, and whose nursing service dates from March, 1915, when she went overseas with a party of West Australian nurses. Last year Matron Gibbs received a citation from the King for bravery which was followed by this New Year's honour of the Royal Red Cross.The first citation ran: 'By theKing's Order the name of Sister P.J. Gibbs, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, was published in the London Gazette on December 3, 1942, as commended for brave conduct. I am charged to record His Majesty's high appreciation of the services rendered. (Signed) P.J. Grigg, Secretary of State for War.
'TORPEDOING EPISODE
A few sidelights on the 'services rendered' were given by a friend of Matron Gibbs who told how this brave nurse, on her way home to spend her leave in New Zealand, more than two years ago, was in a ship which, was torpedoed. Matron Gibbs took a hand with the oars until the survivors were picked up by a destroyer, in which there were badly burned rescued men. She nursed wounded on board the destroyer, was transferred to several other ships before she eventually arrived at her destination. Matron Gibbs is the second daughter of the late Mr. J. Gibbs, underground manager of Mount Morgans Mine, and a sister of Mrs. J. Gerke, of 57 Napier Street, Claremont, who yesterday received a laconically worded international telegram, from her sister: 'Name in honour list Royal Red Cross.' She trained at the Perth Hospital, and went to the 'Q.As.' when she went overseas in 1915. After the Armistice she joined up with the regulars, and was still a 'Q.A.' at the outbreak of this war. She has been in many different theatres of Q.A.I.M.N.S. work, including Hong Kong and Malaya as well as India.
The Daily News (Perth) Thursday 11 January 1945 page 6
A gallant West Australian nurse who served in the last war and is serving now was awarded the Royal Red Cross in the New Year honours. She is Matron P. J. (Phoebe) Gibbs, now serving with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, somewhere in India, and whose nursing service dates from March, 1915, when she went overseas with a party of West Australian nurses. Last year Matron Gibbs received a citation from the King for bravery which was followed by this New Year's honour of the Royal Red Cross.The first citation ran: 'By theKing's Order the name of Sister P.J. Gibbs, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, was published in the London Gazette on December 3, 1942, as commended for brave conduct. I am charged to record His Majesty's high appreciation of the services rendered. (Signed) P.J. Grigg, Secretary of State for War.
'TORPEDOING EPISODE
A few sidelights on the 'services rendered' were given by a friend of Matron Gibbs who told how this brave nurse, on her way home to spend her leave in New Zealand, more than two years ago, was in a ship which, was torpedoed. Matron Gibbs took a hand with the oars until the survivors were picked up by a destroyer, in which there were badly burned rescued men. She nursed wounded on board the destroyer, was transferred to several other ships before she eventually arrived at her destination. Matron Gibbs is the second daughter of the late Mr. J. Gibbs, underground manager of Mount Morgans Mine, and a sister of Mrs. J. Gerke, of 57 Napier Street, Claremont, who yesterday received a laconically worded international telegram, from her sister: 'Name in honour list Royal Red Cross.' She trained at the Perth Hospital, and went to the 'Q.As.' when she went overseas in 1915. After the Armistice she joined up with the regulars, and was still a 'Q.A.' at the outbreak of this war. She has been in many different theatres of Q.A.I.M.N.S. work, including Hong Kong and Malaya as well as India.
The Daily News (Perth) Thursday 11 January 1945 page 6
GIBSON, Elsie Maud
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Sister
AANS 2nd AGH Born 1887 at Hobart, Tas. Daughter of Henry GIBSON and Hannah nee SMITH Age 27 years Enlisted 29 November 1914 in Tasmania Embarked 05 December 1914 Service Egypt, Marseilles, England and on the field in France Contacted Influenza January 1917 Returned to Australia 10 April 1917 per “Benalla” On Duty Resigned appointment 12 April 1917 due to marriage to Dr. HAMILTON Married Dr. Henry Talbot HAMILTON Died 09 October 1970 in Caulfield, Vic. Aged 83 years Resided Toorak, Vic. Cremated 12 October 1970 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and remains scattered |
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MRS H. TALBOT HAMILTON has been revisiting Hobart, the town of her early years. Tasmanians will recall her as Sister E. Gibson, who trained at the General Hospital, Hobart, and went through such interesting experiences during the war. She was at the Gallipoli Landing, attached to the hospital ship Gascon. Later she nursed at Malta, Gibraltar, Salonica, and in France.
The Australian Women's Weekly Saturday 22 February 1936 page 23
NURSING REMINISCENCE
Changed Hobart Conditions
A Visitor's Comments
An interesting visitor to Tasmania is Mrs. H. Talbot Hamilton, whom many will remember as Sister E Gibson, of Hobart. Mrs. Hamilton, accompanied by her son, is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. Gibson. Her husband is a doctor and they reside in Melbourne.
Mrs. Hamilton received her nursing training at the Hobart Public Hospital, when Drs. Roberts and Crowther were on the staff, and the matron was Sister Turnbull, and,later, was acting matron at the New Norfolk Cottage Hospital. Then followed an interesting war record, commencing with her work on the hospital ship, Gascon, at the landing of Gallipoli, when many Tasmanian soldiers passed through her ward, these including Messrs. Graeme Davies and Roy Bryce, of Hobart. She later saw service at Malta, Gibraltar, Salónica, and in France at a clearing station at Troisarbres, near the Belgium border.
MORE LECTURES AND EXAMS.
"Comparing the conditions of nursing with those days," Mrs. Hamilton said in an interview yesterday,"I would say that lots of things are exactly the same, but that nowaday straining includes more lectures and more examinations, especially in relation to dieting. Hospitals certainly have bigger staffs, and nurses have more time off. Those on night duty have a day and a night off a week, whereas we would go for three months and then have three days off. "When I started training we had a day off a month. I think the new conditions are all to the good and a great improvement, although in the old days-we did the work and did not mind, and seemed to keep quite
well."
A NOVEL HOLIDAY.
" Mrs. Hamilton has a daughter Patricia, who has this year completed her school education at Merton College, and expects shortly to take a science course at the Melbourne University. At present she is enjoying a somewhat novel camping holiday on horseback in the North-East of Victoria. She is accompanied by a friend, and the outfit includes two pack-horses and an attendant to take charge of the horses and to cook meals. The fare mostly consist
of corned beef, onions, tinned food and dried fruits. The campers will pass through some very beautiful and littler known country.
Some little time ago, a painting Miss Hamilton by W. B. Mcinnes, well-known artist, appeared in the now defunct "Illustrated Tasmania Mall," with the title of "Patricia."
Mrs. Talbot Hamilton has been in Tasmania about three weeks and, her car which she brought her from Melbourne, has toured to many historic and scenic spots in the South. She is staying at Beach House, and will leave on Saturday by the Ormonde.
The Mercury Wednesday 29 January 1936 page 5
The Australian Women's Weekly Saturday 22 February 1936 page 23
NURSING REMINISCENCE
Changed Hobart Conditions
A Visitor's Comments
An interesting visitor to Tasmania is Mrs. H. Talbot Hamilton, whom many will remember as Sister E Gibson, of Hobart. Mrs. Hamilton, accompanied by her son, is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. Gibson. Her husband is a doctor and they reside in Melbourne.
Mrs. Hamilton received her nursing training at the Hobart Public Hospital, when Drs. Roberts and Crowther were on the staff, and the matron was Sister Turnbull, and,later, was acting matron at the New Norfolk Cottage Hospital. Then followed an interesting war record, commencing with her work on the hospital ship, Gascon, at the landing of Gallipoli, when many Tasmanian soldiers passed through her ward, these including Messrs. Graeme Davies and Roy Bryce, of Hobart. She later saw service at Malta, Gibraltar, Salónica, and in France at a clearing station at Troisarbres, near the Belgium border.
MORE LECTURES AND EXAMS.
"Comparing the conditions of nursing with those days," Mrs. Hamilton said in an interview yesterday,"I would say that lots of things are exactly the same, but that nowaday straining includes more lectures and more examinations, especially in relation to dieting. Hospitals certainly have bigger staffs, and nurses have more time off. Those on night duty have a day and a night off a week, whereas we would go for three months and then have three days off. "When I started training we had a day off a month. I think the new conditions are all to the good and a great improvement, although in the old days-we did the work and did not mind, and seemed to keep quite
well."
A NOVEL HOLIDAY.
" Mrs. Hamilton has a daughter Patricia, who has this year completed her school education at Merton College, and expects shortly to take a science course at the Melbourne University. At present she is enjoying a somewhat novel camping holiday on horseback in the North-East of Victoria. She is accompanied by a friend, and the outfit includes two pack-horses and an attendant to take charge of the horses and to cook meals. The fare mostly consist
of corned beef, onions, tinned food and dried fruits. The campers will pass through some very beautiful and littler known country.
Some little time ago, a painting Miss Hamilton by W. B. Mcinnes, well-known artist, appeared in the now defunct "Illustrated Tasmania Mall," with the title of "Patricia."
Mrs. Talbot Hamilton has been in Tasmania about three weeks and, her car which she brought her from Melbourne, has toured to many historic and scenic spots in the South. She is staying at Beach House, and will leave on Saturday by the Ormonde.
The Mercury Wednesday 29 January 1936 page 5
GIBSON, Jessie Sarah
Sister
AANS
Born 1889 at Maldon, Vic.
Daughter of Andrew COLLIER and Hannah Alice nee STOCKTON
Address Tarangower via Maldon, Vic
Age 30 years
Training 3 years Perth Public Hospital
Enlisted 29 January 1916 in WA
Embarked 28 August 1916 “Mooltan” at Fremantle
Service in India
Promoted to Sister 01 October 1918
Returned to Australia per “Megantic” 09 January 1920
Appointment Terminated 04 April 1920
Did not marry
Sister of Mines Hospital, Boulder, WA
Died 01 July 1923 in Perth Hospital, Perth, WA
Aged 34 years
Buried Karrakatta Cemetery Anglican KA 0684
AANS
Born 1889 at Maldon, Vic.
Daughter of Andrew COLLIER and Hannah Alice nee STOCKTON
Address Tarangower via Maldon, Vic
Age 30 years
Training 3 years Perth Public Hospital
Enlisted 29 January 1916 in WA
Embarked 28 August 1916 “Mooltan” at Fremantle
Service in India
Promoted to Sister 01 October 1918
Returned to Australia per “Megantic” 09 January 1920
Appointment Terminated 04 April 1920
Did not marry
Sister of Mines Hospital, Boulder, WA
Died 01 July 1923 in Perth Hospital, Perth, WA
Aged 34 years
Buried Karrakatta Cemetery Anglican KA 0684
Awarded Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 11 December 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2379, position 17
Date of London Gazette: 12 September 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 11463, position 3
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 11 December 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2379, position 17
Date of London Gazette: 12 September 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 11463, position 3
THE LATE SISTER J. GIBSON
The funeral of the late Sister Jessie Gibson, of the Mines Hospital, Boulder, formerly of the A.I.F., took place on Monday afternoon last, the 2nd inst., in the Anglican portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery, and was very largely attended.
Daily News Friday 06 July 1923 page 11
All Diggers will regret to hear of the death of Sister Jessie Gibson, late of the A.I.F. Sister Gibson was much loved by all the 'boys' during over five years' war service. She had been ill for some considerable time at the Perth Hospital.
The Daily News Tuesday 03 July 1923 page 7
The funeral of the late Sister Jessie Gibson, of the Mines Hospital, Boulder, formerly of the A.I.F., took place on Monday afternoon last, the 2nd inst., in the Anglican portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery, and was very largely attended.
Daily News Friday 06 July 1923 page 11
All Diggers will regret to hear of the death of Sister Jessie Gibson, late of the A.I.F. Sister Gibson was much loved by all the 'boys' during over five years' war service. She had been ill for some considerable time at the Perth Hospital.
The Daily News Tuesday 03 July 1923 page 7
GIBSON, Lily Margaret
Sister
AANS
Born 1892 at Mackay, Qld.
Daughter of Martin GIBSON and Ellen Nora nee SHEEHAN
Sister of Sadie Georgina GIBSON
Age 24 years
Enlisted 11 April 1916
Embarked 29 December 1916 in Sydney per “Themistocles”
Service Egypt, France and on he field
Promoted to Sister 29 December 1918
Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 per “Bahia Castillo” On Duty
“Sister entitled to extra leave having been a witness on the “Bahia Castle” Royal Commission”
Appointment terminated 15 December 1919
Married James MAGEE in Queensland in 1920
Lived in Chile and later California
Died 1973 in Palo Alto, California
AANS
Born 1892 at Mackay, Qld.
Daughter of Martin GIBSON and Ellen Nora nee SHEEHAN
Sister of Sadie Georgina GIBSON
Age 24 years
Enlisted 11 April 1916
Embarked 29 December 1916 in Sydney per “Themistocles”
Service Egypt, France and on he field
Promoted to Sister 29 December 1918
Returned to Australia 18 July 1919 per “Bahia Castillo” On Duty
“Sister entitled to extra leave having been a witness on the “Bahia Castle” Royal Commission”
Appointment terminated 15 December 1919
Married James MAGEE in Queensland in 1920
Lived in Chile and later California
Died 1973 in Palo Alto, California
GIBSON, Mary Farquhar
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 1893 in Woollahra, NSW Daughter of Leonard GIBSON and Tempe nee FARQUHAR Age 22 years Enlisted 08 October 1915 in Sydney, NSW Service in France Septic/Inflammation of fingers on duty Invalided to Australia 16 July 1917 per “Kanowna” Discharged as medically unfit 13 March 1918 Married Charles Howard HELSHAM 23 January 1920 Died 24 March 1973 at St. Leonards, NSW Late of North Sydney, NSW Resided Gordon, NSW |
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HELSHAM-GIBSON.
The marriage of Charles Howard Helsham, O.B.E., and Miss Mary Farquar Gibson, daughter of Mr. Leonard Gibson, was quietly solemnised at St. Peter's Church, Neutral Bay, yesterday afternoon. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of grey Georgette and a grey hat, and carried a bouqiiet of pink roses.
Miss Rua Farquar, who attended the bride, was gowned in a frock of cream net and lace, and woç-o a pink hat. Mr. Grafton Purves was best man.
Both the bride and the bridegroom have seen extended active service. Miss Gibson was attached to the Australasian Nursing Staff, and was stationed in Egypt, and later in France. Mr. Helsham enlisted as a private in the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance in 1914. Ho returned to Australia in 1915, and shortly after returned to Egypt with the 5th Pioneers. He saw continuous active service until the signing of the armistice. Mr. Helsham attained tho rank of captain, was three times mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the military division of the O.B.E. Mr. Helsham is one of our best-known public men. For 15 years prior to enlisting he was secretary of the Sydney Hospital. He is also well-known In athletic circles. In October last Mr. Helsham was appointed superintendent of the New South Wales division of the Red Cross Society.
They Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 24 January 1920 page 9
The marriage of Charles Howard Helsham, O.B.E., and Miss Mary Farquar Gibson, daughter of Mr. Leonard Gibson, was quietly solemnised at St. Peter's Church, Neutral Bay, yesterday afternoon. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of grey Georgette and a grey hat, and carried a bouqiiet of pink roses.
Miss Rua Farquar, who attended the bride, was gowned in a frock of cream net and lace, and woç-o a pink hat. Mr. Grafton Purves was best man.
Both the bride and the bridegroom have seen extended active service. Miss Gibson was attached to the Australasian Nursing Staff, and was stationed in Egypt, and later in France. Mr. Helsham enlisted as a private in the 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance in 1914. Ho returned to Australia in 1915, and shortly after returned to Egypt with the 5th Pioneers. He saw continuous active service until the signing of the armistice. Mr. Helsham attained tho rank of captain, was three times mentioned in despatches, and was awarded the military division of the O.B.E. Mr. Helsham is one of our best-known public men. For 15 years prior to enlisting he was secretary of the Sydney Hospital. He is also well-known In athletic circles. In October last Mr. Helsham was appointed superintendent of the New South Wales division of the Red Cross Society.
They Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 24 January 1920 page 9
GIDDINGS, Ethel Mary Ann
Sister/Head Sister
AANS
Born 1876 in Maryborough, Vic.
Daughter of Arthur James GIDDINGS and Susan nee MILLETT/MELLAT
Age 39 years
Enlisted 16 August 1916
Embarked 11 July 1917 in Melbourne per “Mooltan”
Service in India and Salonika
Promoted to Head Sister 01 September 1917
Returned to Australia 22 August 1918 per “Anchises”
Appointment terminated 24 January 1920
Married in 1940's to Ernest Henry SMITH (at about 70 years old)
Died 26 July 1968 in Mildura, Vic.
Resided Mildura, Vic.
AANS
Born 1876 in Maryborough, Vic.
Daughter of Arthur James GIDDINGS and Susan nee MILLETT/MELLAT
Age 39 years
Enlisted 16 August 1916
Embarked 11 July 1917 in Melbourne per “Mooltan”
Service in India and Salonika
Promoted to Head Sister 01 September 1917
Returned to Australia 22 August 1918 per “Anchises”
Appointment terminated 24 January 1920
Married in 1940's to Ernest Henry SMITH (at about 70 years old)
Died 26 July 1968 in Mildura, Vic.
Resided Mildura, Vic.
Awarded Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 891, position 44
Date of London Gazette: 1 January 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 77, position 5
Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class for services in Salonika
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 891, position 44
Date of London Gazette: 1 January 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 77, position 5
Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class for services in Salonika
Sister Ethel Giddings, who prior to enlistment for military service abroad held the position of sister at . the base hospital, Melbourne, was recently, with other nurses, decorated with tho Order of the Royal Red Cross by the King at Buckingham Palace. Sister Giddings, who served
in India and Salonika, had the order bestowed upon her while engaged at the latter place. Queen Alexandra also received the nurses, and , presented each with a card and a Red Cross book.
The Age Saturday 03 May 1919 page 13
in India and Salonika, had the order bestowed upon her while engaged at the latter place. Queen Alexandra also received the nurses, and , presented each with a card and a Red Cross book.
The Age Saturday 03 May 1919 page 13
GIDDINGS, Gertrude
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Staff Nurse/Sister
AANS Born 25 September 1886 Adelaide, SA Daughter of William GIDDINGS and Mary Ann nee COTTINGHAM Sister of W GIDDINGS of Mosely St, Glenelg Age 38 years Training North Adelaide Private Hospital Enlisted 07 June 1917 at Keswick, SA Embarked 14 June 1917 in Adelaide per “Mooltan” Service in Salonika and England Promoted to Sister 12 July 1919 Returned to Australia 22 August 1919 per “Anchises” On Duty Appointment terminated 30 December 1919 Did not marry Died 30 September 1941 at Glenelg, SA Buried privately in the Catholic portion of St. Jude's Cemetery, Brighton, SA |
On the right of the picture is Sister G GIDDINGS AAHS the only South Australian Nurse among the party.
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RETURN OF A GLENELG ARMY
SISTER.
By the Anchises, which reached the Outer Harbour on Sunday week. Sister Gertrude Giddings, A.A.N.S., returned to Glenelg. Sister Giddings has
been absent from Australia for something like two years and a half. The greater portion of that time she spent in Salonika, where, with other Australian nurses, she was attached to the British forces. She also spent a short time in Cairo, and was nursing at the military hospital at Dartford, England, prior to her return to Australia. During her furlough in England she found time to visit Scotland and Ireland, and obtained permission to go to France, where she paid a visit to the battlefields of that country and Belgium, and also ran down to Cologne, where she called on several friends who were serving with the army of occupation. Needless to say, she is delighted to be once more in her Glenelg home.
Glenelg Guardian Thursday 16 October 1919 page 1
SISTER.
By the Anchises, which reached the Outer Harbour on Sunday week. Sister Gertrude Giddings, A.A.N.S., returned to Glenelg. Sister Giddings has
been absent from Australia for something like two years and a half. The greater portion of that time she spent in Salonika, where, with other Australian nurses, she was attached to the British forces. She also spent a short time in Cairo, and was nursing at the military hospital at Dartford, England, prior to her return to Australia. During her furlough in England she found time to visit Scotland and Ireland, and obtained permission to go to France, where she paid a visit to the battlefields of that country and Belgium, and also ran down to Cologne, where she called on several friends who were serving with the army of occupation. Needless to say, she is delighted to be once more in her Glenelg home.
Glenelg Guardian Thursday 16 October 1919 page 1
REST HOME AT THE SEASIDE.
For a long time medical men have the want of an up-to-date. Nursing and Rest Home at the seaside. Outside hotels and boarding houses it has been practically impossible to find accommodation for patients convalescing after operations, etc., but no trouble in this direction should be experienced in the future, as Sisters Giddings and Solly have just established such a home at Glenelg. It is located at Farrell Street, New Glenelg, and the situation is an ideal one, being within a couple of hundred yards of the beach. The Sisters, both of whom served long periods with the A.I.F., recently purchased the fine residence that formerly belonged to Mrs. R. J. Matheson, and converted it to its present use. It contains some 15 rooms, is picturesquely set amidst a wealth of shade trees, and trim, well-kept lawns, and possesses all conveniences in the way of hot-water service, gas, electric light, etc. A perfectly lighted operating theatre has been fitted up, and the appointments generally leave nothing to be desired. Being just off the Mall, where the traffic at times is somewhat considerable, absolute quiet is assured, a great desideratum where nerve
patients are concerned, and the close proximity to the sea makes the home an ideal one for convalescents for whom either sea air or sea bathing is essential. "The Critic" wishes the Sisters every success in their venture.
Critic Wednesday 11 January 1922 page 19
For a long time medical men have the want of an up-to-date. Nursing and Rest Home at the seaside. Outside hotels and boarding houses it has been practically impossible to find accommodation for patients convalescing after operations, etc., but no trouble in this direction should be experienced in the future, as Sisters Giddings and Solly have just established such a home at Glenelg. It is located at Farrell Street, New Glenelg, and the situation is an ideal one, being within a couple of hundred yards of the beach. The Sisters, both of whom served long periods with the A.I.F., recently purchased the fine residence that formerly belonged to Mrs. R. J. Matheson, and converted it to its present use. It contains some 15 rooms, is picturesquely set amidst a wealth of shade trees, and trim, well-kept lawns, and possesses all conveniences in the way of hot-water service, gas, electric light, etc. A perfectly lighted operating theatre has been fitted up, and the appointments generally leave nothing to be desired. Being just off the Mall, where the traffic at times is somewhat considerable, absolute quiet is assured, a great desideratum where nerve
patients are concerned, and the close proximity to the sea makes the home an ideal one for convalescents for whom either sea air or sea bathing is essential. "The Critic" wishes the Sisters every success in their venture.
Critic Wednesday 11 January 1922 page 19
GILCHRIST, Nora
Staff Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Daughter of Mrs. Thomas GILCHRIST
Of 'Brooklyn' Cremorne Road, North Sydney, Australia
Enlisted 16 December 1915
Embarked from Australia 16 December 1915
Arrived in UK 10 February 1916
Posted to 1st Birmingham Hospital
To 11 General Hospital 02 April 1916
To 1/2 Lon CCS
To 3 General Hospital 10 January 1917
To 12 Statinary Hospital 21 March 1917
To 30 CCS 03 May 1917
Leave 24/6 - 06/07 1917
Abbeverlle 11 September 1917
To 59 CCS 20 September 1917
Renewed contract 01 October 1917
Leave to South of France 15 January 1918 for 14 days
Leave 26/08 - 11/09 1918
To 6 Stationary Hospital 06 October 1918
"Miss Gilchrist hs been with the ward for 12 months. She has done excellent work - has been thoroughy reliable and dependable in every way. She shows great tact and management in her handling of the orderlies in her ward and getting good work out of them, and she has been a very efficent Ward Sister. She has given valuabel help to me in every way."
Resigining to England 27 October 1918
This lady is applying from France for her return passage to Australia to be arranged as soon as possible owing to urgent home affairs (Mother's serious illness).
Embarked at Devonport England, 10 December 1918 per 'Burma'
Resignation accepted 15 December 1918
Termination of Service 15 January 1919
Did not marry
Died 23 November 1965 in NSW
Late of Cremorne, NSW
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Daughter of Mrs. Thomas GILCHRIST
Of 'Brooklyn' Cremorne Road, North Sydney, Australia
Enlisted 16 December 1915
Embarked from Australia 16 December 1915
Arrived in UK 10 February 1916
Posted to 1st Birmingham Hospital
To 11 General Hospital 02 April 1916
To 1/2 Lon CCS
To 3 General Hospital 10 January 1917
To 12 Statinary Hospital 21 March 1917
To 30 CCS 03 May 1917
Leave 24/6 - 06/07 1917
Abbeverlle 11 September 1917
To 59 CCS 20 September 1917
Renewed contract 01 October 1917
Leave to South of France 15 January 1918 for 14 days
Leave 26/08 - 11/09 1918
To 6 Stationary Hospital 06 October 1918
"Miss Gilchrist hs been with the ward for 12 months. She has done excellent work - has been thoroughy reliable and dependable in every way. She shows great tact and management in her handling of the orderlies in her ward and getting good work out of them, and she has been a very efficent Ward Sister. She has given valuabel help to me in every way."
Resigining to England 27 October 1918
This lady is applying from France for her return passage to Australia to be arranged as soon as possible owing to urgent home affairs (Mother's serious illness).
Embarked at Devonport England, 10 December 1918 per 'Burma'
Resignation accepted 15 December 1918
Termination of Service 15 January 1919
Did not marry
Died 23 November 1965 in NSW
Late of Cremorne, NSW
GILES, Bridget Teresa (Queenie)
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 16 October 1887 at Mintaro, SA
Daughter of William Edward GILES and Honoria nee BRADY
Age 27 years
Enlisted 12 June 1915 in Cairo, Egypt
Embarked 17 June 1915 in Melbourne per “Wandilla”
Service in Egypt, England and France
Resigned appointment in England 21 February 1918 due to marriage
Married Norman M BOYCE in 1918
Died 1967 in Dartford, Kent England
AANS
Born 16 October 1887 at Mintaro, SA
Daughter of William Edward GILES and Honoria nee BRADY
Age 27 years
Enlisted 12 June 1915 in Cairo, Egypt
Embarked 17 June 1915 in Melbourne per “Wandilla”
Service in Egypt, England and France
Resigned appointment in England 21 February 1918 due to marriage
Married Norman M BOYCE in 1918
Died 1967 in Dartford, Kent England
A recent letter from the front states that Nurse ("Queenie") Giles, formerly on the Government nursing staff in W.A., has been married in France to a captain in the R.A.M.C, but the writer forgot to give his patronymic, although mentioning that his family live in Ireland. The captain has been on service from the beginning of the war, while Nurse Giles joined up with the Australian forces a year or so ago. Her sister. Miss M. A. Giles, was on the telephone staff at Kalgoorlie and Perth, but obtained a transfer to Adelaide, her father being Mr. Wm. Giles,of "Delanoë," Norwood.
Sunday Times Sunday 19 May 1918 page 14
Sunday Times Sunday 19 May 1918 page 14
GILES, Erica Gwendoline
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 10 December 1888 at Mount Pleasant, SA Daughter of Henry Arthur GILES and Eleanor Rowena nee OWEN Occupation prior to enlistment Certificated Nurse Enlisted 15 September 1916 at Keswick, SA Aged 28 years Embarked 29 December 1916 Served in France Returned to Australia 19 March 1919 per 'Lancashire' Appointment terminated 25 June 1919 Did not marry Died 09 April 1967 at Repatriation Hospital, Daw Park, SA Cause of death Myocardial Infarction Aged 78 years Resided 24 King William Road, Hyde Park, SA Cremated Centennial Park Cemetery |
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GILES, Margaret Campbell
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Sister
AANS 1st Field Ambulance Born 14 March 1889 at Walkerville, SA Daughter of Louise Henry Lobeck GILES and Alice Margaret nee ANDREWS Of Herbert Street, Medindie, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Nursing Duties Aged 27 years Enlisted 18 April 1917 at Adelaide, SA Embarked 21 April 1917 Served in France Returned to Australia 30 August 1919 per 'Ulysses' Discharged as medically unfit 11 December 1919 Did not marry Died 04 February 1971 at Daw Park, SA Aged 81 years Resided North Adelaide, SA Buried North Road Anglican Cemetery |
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Well-Known Army Sister As Hostel Matron
The appointment of a matron at the SPF Hostel was a wise move on the part of the hostel committee, and the choice of sister Margaret Giles for that position was a most happy one. Sister Giles Is as much at home in administrative duties as she if in working for soldiers, and three and a half years active service in France and at Cologne with the Army of Occupation has given her
a lively appreciation of their qualities and excellent experience in handling them. She said yesterday that when the opportunity came to help in a hundred ways the lads who go to the hostel, she felt that she was really doing a, tangible job of war work. Sister Giles is the ideal person for the job as she is brisk and efficient when information is sought in a hurry, but always has sufficient leisure for a chat with a lonely soldier—or, as she has been doing through the holidays—the administration of a little sunburn treatment for blistered backs. She is adept, too in recognising the varied types of men who visit the hostel, so that when an interstate soldier come along with a weekend to spend and nowhere to spend it she knows almost at once whether to suggest a sightseeing trip to to Victor Harbor or a more companionable one in the city. The only day on which Sister Giles is off duty is Monday, when Mrs. Colin Duncan supervises the hostel. Before coming to the hostel, Sister Giles was relieving matron at Kapara Red Cross Hospital tending the boys in blue to get my hand in for work here, she said. She is a very active member of the Returned Sisters sub-branch of the RSL and for varying periods has been matron in charge of Woodlands Girton and Queens College.
The Advertiser Wednesday 07 January 1942 page 10
The appointment of a matron at the SPF Hostel was a wise move on the part of the hostel committee, and the choice of sister Margaret Giles for that position was a most happy one. Sister Giles Is as much at home in administrative duties as she if in working for soldiers, and three and a half years active service in France and at Cologne with the Army of Occupation has given her
a lively appreciation of their qualities and excellent experience in handling them. She said yesterday that when the opportunity came to help in a hundred ways the lads who go to the hostel, she felt that she was really doing a, tangible job of war work. Sister Giles is the ideal person for the job as she is brisk and efficient when information is sought in a hurry, but always has sufficient leisure for a chat with a lonely soldier—or, as she has been doing through the holidays—the administration of a little sunburn treatment for blistered backs. She is adept, too in recognising the varied types of men who visit the hostel, so that when an interstate soldier come along with a weekend to spend and nowhere to spend it she knows almost at once whether to suggest a sightseeing trip to to Victor Harbor or a more companionable one in the city. The only day on which Sister Giles is off duty is Monday, when Mrs. Colin Duncan supervises the hostel. Before coming to the hostel, Sister Giles was relieving matron at Kapara Red Cross Hospital tending the boys in blue to get my hand in for work here, she said. She is a very active member of the Returned Sisters sub-branch of the RSL and for varying periods has been matron in charge of Woodlands Girton and Queens College.
The Advertiser Wednesday 07 January 1942 page 10
GILL, Alice Mary
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 18 August 1876 at Homswood, Vic
Daughter of Thomas GILL and Jane nee PURVIS
Sister to Margaret GILL and Ethel Elizabeth May GILL - AANS
Address Homswood, Vic
Age 41 years
Training 3 years Austin Hospital
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked 08 November 1917 per “Canberra”
Service in Bombay
Returned to Australia per “Eastern” 13 April 1919
Appointment Terminated 15 June 1919
Repatriation contact 02 December 1965
Did not marry
Died 09 February 1969 in Hawthorn, Vic.
Resided Homewood, Vic.
AANS
Born 18 August 1876 at Homswood, Vic
Daughter of Thomas GILL and Jane nee PURVIS
Sister to Margaret GILL and Ethel Elizabeth May GILL - AANS
Address Homswood, Vic
Age 41 years
Training 3 years Austin Hospital
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked 08 November 1917 per “Canberra”
Service in Bombay
Returned to Australia per “Eastern” 13 April 1919
Appointment Terminated 15 June 1919
Repatriation contact 02 December 1965
Did not marry
Died 09 February 1969 in Hawthorn, Vic.
Resided Homewood, Vic.
GILL, Ethel Elizabeth May
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 02 February 1886 at Yea, Vic
Daughter of Thomas GILL and Jane nee PURVIS
Sister to Margaret GILL and Alice Mary GILL - AANS
Address Homswood, Vic
Age 31 years
Training 3 years Austin Hospital
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked 08 November 1917 per “Canberra”
Service in Bombay
Returned to Australia per “Eastern” 13 April 1919
Appointment Terminated 15 June 1919
Did not marry
In 1943 residing at Church Street, Leongatha, Vic.
Died 16 May 1962 in Yea, Vic.
Resided Homewood, Vic.
AANS
Born 02 February 1886 at Yea, Vic
Daughter of Thomas GILL and Jane nee PURVIS
Sister to Margaret GILL and Alice Mary GILL - AANS
Address Homswood, Vic
Age 31 years
Training 3 years Austin Hospital
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked 08 November 1917 per “Canberra”
Service in Bombay
Returned to Australia per “Eastern” 13 April 1919
Appointment Terminated 15 June 1919
Did not marry
In 1943 residing at Church Street, Leongatha, Vic.
Died 16 May 1962 in Yea, Vic.
Resided Homewood, Vic.
The 2 sisters left together, worked in Bombay together and came back together.
They worked at the same hospitals at exactly the same times …
1 44th British General from 9.1.18
2 Gerard Freeman from 14.8.18
3 Deccan War from 20.9.18
But Alice stayed at Deccan and Ethel went to King George from 21.3.19 till embarkation
They worked at the same hospitals at exactly the same times …
1 44th British General from 9.1.18
2 Gerard Freeman from 14.8.18
3 Deccan War from 20.9.18
But Alice stayed at Deccan and Ethel went to King George from 21.3.19 till embarkation
GILL, Honora Jeanne (Norah)
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born Norah Jane GILL 15 August 1893 at Toowoomba, Qld. Daughter of Joseph GILL and Norah nee ROCHE Age 24 years Enlisted 07 June 1917 Embarked 15 September 1917 per “Ayrshire” Service Egypt Returned to Australia 02 June 1919 per “Hungaria” Discharged as medically unfit 28 November 1919 Married Justin Aloysisus COSGROVE in 1923 in Qld. Her husband died in 1935 and she was left with 5 young sons, the eldest was 11 years old. |
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GILL, Nellie
Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Born 15 September 1881 at Ringarooma, Tas.
Daughter of William Sydney GILL and Sarah Jane nee DAW
Married Angus John FERGUSON on 07 December 1921 at Scottsdale, Tas.
Died 22 August 1977 in Stanley, Tas.
Loved parents of Nancy and Allison.
Buried Stanley Cemetery, Tas.
“At the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 – a number of the nurses volunteered for active service for the Empire. The name of those who volunteered are Edith TWELVETREES, Zulu LADE, Rhoda McKENDRICK, Grace TREBILCO, Margaret McKENDRICK, Linda WATSON, Kathleen TURVEY, Laura WHITFIELD, Evelyn SALE, Rose HEATHORN, Kate GRASBY, Nellie GILL.
Their names are shown on the Roll of Honour hanging in the waiting-room of the hospital at the present time.”
Trove – Advocate (Tas) Fri 12 September 1930 page 4
Part of article re History of Devon Hospital, Tasmania
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Born 15 September 1881 at Ringarooma, Tas.
Daughter of William Sydney GILL and Sarah Jane nee DAW
Married Angus John FERGUSON on 07 December 1921 at Scottsdale, Tas.
Died 22 August 1977 in Stanley, Tas.
Loved parents of Nancy and Allison.
Buried Stanley Cemetery, Tas.
“At the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 – a number of the nurses volunteered for active service for the Empire. The name of those who volunteered are Edith TWELVETREES, Zulu LADE, Rhoda McKENDRICK, Grace TREBILCO, Margaret McKENDRICK, Linda WATSON, Kathleen TURVEY, Laura WHITFIELD, Evelyn SALE, Rose HEATHORN, Kate GRASBY, Nellie GILL.
Their names are shown on the Roll of Honour hanging in the waiting-room of the hospital at the present time.”
Trove – Advocate (Tas) Fri 12 September 1930 page 4
Part of article re History of Devon Hospital, Tasmania
GILLAN, Helen Robb
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 27 May 1893 Melbourne, Vic Daughter to Rev. John GILLAN Address “The Manse” Yarrawonga, Vic Age 25 years Training 3 years Prince Alfred Hospital Enlisted 14 October 1918 Embarked 16 October 1918 per “Malta” Service in India Returned to Australia per “Janus” 08 December 1919 Appointment Terminated 26 March 1920 Resided 68 Pasley Street, South Yarra, Vic. in 1947 Repatriation contact 04 January 1962 – not married Died 30 March 1981 in Vic. Resided Hawthorn, Vic. Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery 02 April 1981 Buried Springvale Botanical Cemetery Tristania Garden F3 Bed 20 Rose 40 |
No 1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham
Sydney Mail Wednesday 10 January 1917 page 13
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GILLESPIE, Clara
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 28 November 1880 at Pitt Town, NSW
Daughter of James GILLESPIE and Isabella Eliza nee LAYCOCK
Sister to Mrs. Isabel PAULL
Address Virginia Ave. Hawthorne, Brisbane Qld
Age 37 years
Enlisted 02 November 1918
Embarked 09 November 1918 per “Wiltshire” at Sydney
Service in India
Returned to Australia per “Mataram” 17 November 1919
Appointment Terminated 21 January 1920
Did not marry
Died 01 April 1944 at a Private Hospital, North Sydney, NSW
Late of Pitt Town and Mosman, NSW
Buired Catholic Cemetery, Windsor, NSW
OLD district friends heard with extreme regret of the death, in a private hospital at North Sydney, on Saturday of a popular former resident in Miss Clara Gillespie, of Mosman, and formerly of Pitt Town. The late Miss Gillespie was a member of the nursing profession, and her wide and varied experience included that as a member of a nursing unit abroad in the last war. She is survived by two brother, Ernest and William, and two sisters, Mary and Kathleen, another sister, Amelia, having predeceased her. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery at Windsor on Sunday, Mgr. W. O'Flynn performing the last rites.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette Wednesday 05 April 1944 page 2
AANS
Born 28 November 1880 at Pitt Town, NSW
Daughter of James GILLESPIE and Isabella Eliza nee LAYCOCK
Sister to Mrs. Isabel PAULL
Address Virginia Ave. Hawthorne, Brisbane Qld
Age 37 years
Enlisted 02 November 1918
Embarked 09 November 1918 per “Wiltshire” at Sydney
Service in India
Returned to Australia per “Mataram” 17 November 1919
Appointment Terminated 21 January 1920
Did not marry
Died 01 April 1944 at a Private Hospital, North Sydney, NSW
Late of Pitt Town and Mosman, NSW
Buired Catholic Cemetery, Windsor, NSW
OLD district friends heard with extreme regret of the death, in a private hospital at North Sydney, on Saturday of a popular former resident in Miss Clara Gillespie, of Mosman, and formerly of Pitt Town. The late Miss Gillespie was a member of the nursing profession, and her wide and varied experience included that as a member of a nursing unit abroad in the last war. She is survived by two brother, Ernest and William, and two sisters, Mary and Kathleen, another sister, Amelia, having predeceased her. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery at Windsor on Sunday, Mgr. W. O'Flynn performing the last rites.
Windsor and Richmond Gazette Wednesday 05 April 1944 page 2
GILLHAM, Helen Kidder
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Staff Nurse/Sister
AANS Born 1884 in Ashfield, Sydney, NSW Daughter of Henry KIDDER and Mary Elizabeth nee SUTTOR Sister of Charles Sutton GILLHAM Age 31 years Enlisted 29 June 1915 Embarked 14 July 1915 Service England and briefly, France Promoted to Sister 11 May 1917 Problem with finger followed by pleurisy Discharged as medically unfit in England 09 April 1918 Remained in England with sister in Yorkshire Repatriation contact March 1959 Did not marry Died 07 February 1974 at Lady Gowrie Nursing Home, Gordon, NSW |
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GILLICK, Rose Dorothy
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Sister
AANS Born 29 September 1886 at Craddock, SA Daughter of Patrick GILLICK and Bridget nee McAULEY Of Magill, SA Age 28 years Training North Adelaide Private Hospital Enlisted 09 July 1915 Embarked 17 July 1915 per “Orsova” Service Egypt, England and on the field in France Contracted Influenza February 1916 Appendicitis January 1918 Promoted to Sister 01 October 1918 Returned to Australia 09 December 1918 per “Argyllshire” On Duty Appointment terminated 12 May 1919 She went to the USA in 1920 and was naturalized in USA 16 March 1933. She travelled back to Australia. She was a nurse in a New York Hospital. |
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Aspects Of Life In The U.S.A.
AFTER spending more than 20 years in private and general nursing in the United States, Miss Rose Gillick, of Farrell street, Glenelg, thinks American nurses lack something of the sympathetic approach to their work that is a characteristic of Australian nurses. Miss Gillick, who returned home recently for a long vacation, said that the attitude of American girls, who regarded nursing more as a job than as a vocation, was due possibly to lack of personal relationships in big hospitals, where treatment was frequently carried out by highly expensive and elaborate equipment. During most of the war years Miss Gillick was engaged in electro-cardiagraph work for military hospitals at the Polyclinic and Roosevelt Hospitals in New York, where she met numbers of patients who had been in Australia with the American forces. It was more or less a general practice for American doctors and dentists to assign a patient direct to hospital laboratories to be examined by specialised equipment as a basis for personal diagnosis. Miss Gillick remarked.
FOOD PROBLEMS
Food, though fairly plentiful in restaurants, had been a major problem in America in recent years. Miss Gillick said. Up to about six months ago she had not seen butter, tinned milk or cheese since before the war. A fruit spread concocted from apples was the main butter substitute. Bread had been controlled to some extent. At one stage its consumption in hotels and restaurants had been controlled by regulation. Meat and sugar were heavily rationed and she had seen house wives queue for hours at meat stores only to be turned away when supplies ran out. Women's clothing was scarce, and inferior in quality—but unrationed. Stockings had been practically unprocurable since before Christmas.
HOUSEHOLD GADGETS
Household labor saving gadgets had boomed in the States probably. Miss Gillick thinks, because American women refused to be tied down to housework. Young married women seldom stayed at home when a job offered activity and a change. It was tins factor as much as American inventive genius she considers, that led to the gigantic production of labor-saving devices and their wide use in middle and upper class homes, where electric washers, refrigerators, cake-mixers and other appliances were mote the rule than the exception.
The Advertiser Wednesday 31 July 1946 page 5
AFTER spending more than 20 years in private and general nursing in the United States, Miss Rose Gillick, of Farrell street, Glenelg, thinks American nurses lack something of the sympathetic approach to their work that is a characteristic of Australian nurses. Miss Gillick, who returned home recently for a long vacation, said that the attitude of American girls, who regarded nursing more as a job than as a vocation, was due possibly to lack of personal relationships in big hospitals, where treatment was frequently carried out by highly expensive and elaborate equipment. During most of the war years Miss Gillick was engaged in electro-cardiagraph work for military hospitals at the Polyclinic and Roosevelt Hospitals in New York, where she met numbers of patients who had been in Australia with the American forces. It was more or less a general practice for American doctors and dentists to assign a patient direct to hospital laboratories to be examined by specialised equipment as a basis for personal diagnosis. Miss Gillick remarked.
FOOD PROBLEMS
Food, though fairly plentiful in restaurants, had been a major problem in America in recent years. Miss Gillick said. Up to about six months ago she had not seen butter, tinned milk or cheese since before the war. A fruit spread concocted from apples was the main butter substitute. Bread had been controlled to some extent. At one stage its consumption in hotels and restaurants had been controlled by regulation. Meat and sugar were heavily rationed and she had seen house wives queue for hours at meat stores only to be turned away when supplies ran out. Women's clothing was scarce, and inferior in quality—but unrationed. Stockings had been practically unprocurable since before Christmas.
HOUSEHOLD GADGETS
Household labor saving gadgets had boomed in the States probably. Miss Gillick thinks, because American women refused to be tied down to housework. Young married women seldom stayed at home when a job offered activity and a change. It was tins factor as much as American inventive genius she considers, that led to the gigantic production of labor-saving devices and their wide use in middle and upper class homes, where electric washers, refrigerators, cake-mixers and other appliances were mote the rule than the exception.
The Advertiser Wednesday 31 July 1946 page 5
GILLIES, Olive May (Gillie)
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 17 April 1894 in Dimboola, Vic.
Daughter of Gustave Franz WIEDERMAN and Isabella nee GILLIES
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Age 23 years
Training Horsham District Hospital
Embarked 16 November 1917 in Fremantle per “Canberra”
Service in India
Promoted to Sister 13 November 1919
Returned to Australia 17 November 1919 per “Charon”
Appointment Terminated 06 March 1920
Repatriation contact 18 February 1960
Did not marry
Died 27 August 1972 at Buderim, Qld.
AANS
Born 17 April 1894 in Dimboola, Vic.
Daughter of Gustave Franz WIEDERMAN and Isabella nee GILLIES
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Age 23 years
Training Horsham District Hospital
Embarked 16 November 1917 in Fremantle per “Canberra”
Service in India
Promoted to Sister 13 November 1919
Returned to Australia 17 November 1919 per “Charon”
Appointment Terminated 06 March 1920
Repatriation contact 18 February 1960
Did not marry
Died 27 August 1972 at Buderim, Qld.
GILLILAND, Winifred Anna Cameron
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Sister
AANS Born 20 May 1883 at Ballarat East, Vic Daughter of Alexander Latt GILLILAND and Mary Ann nee BROWN Address “Moonya” Patty St., Mentone, Vic Age 35 years Enlisted 16 August 1914 Duty at QAIMNS till August 1918 Re-enlisted AANS AIF 19 August 1918 Embarked 16 October 1918 per “Malta” at Sydney Service in Bombay Promoted to Sister 25 September 1918 Promoted to Temp Charge Sister 10 February 1919 Service in India Returned to Fremantle per “Charon” 11 December 1919 Appointment Terminated 21 January 1920 Died 15 September 1933 at Walora, Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Vic. Buried Cheltenham Cemetery, Vic. Funeral notices states member of QAIMNSR Photograph Table Talk Thursday 03 June 1915 page 14 |
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Awarded Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 October 1920
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1967, position 4
Date of London Gazette: 3 August 1920
Location in London Gazette: Page 8053, position 4
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 October 1920
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1967, position 4
Date of London Gazette: 3 August 1920
Location in London Gazette: Page 8053, position 4
SISTER GILLILAND.
The funeral of Sister Winifred Gllliland, of Waiora Convalescent Home, Glenferrie road, Malvern, who died recently, took place at the Cheltenham Cemetery.
Sister Gllliland, who had a distinguished record as an army nursing sister, trained for her profession at Geelong. She went to Egypt in May 1915, as a member of the Queen Alexandra Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, and later to England. After returning to Australia she again volunteered for service abroad, and was attached to the Army Medical Service in India for two years. In that period she was awarded the Royal Red Cross. In 1920 she returned to Australia, since which time she had rendered outstanding service with the Red Cross Society.
Commencing as a sister at the Thuna Red Cross Home, Leura, she held, in turn, the positions of matron of the Glenferrie Red Cross Home, Leura, Woodville Red Cross Hospital, Randwick, Lady Davidson Sanatorium, Turramurra, and the Bodington Red Cross Sanatorium, Wentworth Falls, occupying the last mentioned position with distinction for eight years. Early last year Sister Gllliland was granted leave of absence, and later re-
tired from her position as matron of Bodington owing to ill-health.
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 27 September 1933 page 18
The funeral of Sister Winifred Gllliland, of Waiora Convalescent Home, Glenferrie road, Malvern, who died recently, took place at the Cheltenham Cemetery.
Sister Gllliland, who had a distinguished record as an army nursing sister, trained for her profession at Geelong. She went to Egypt in May 1915, as a member of the Queen Alexandra Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, and later to England. After returning to Australia she again volunteered for service abroad, and was attached to the Army Medical Service in India for two years. In that period she was awarded the Royal Red Cross. In 1920 she returned to Australia, since which time she had rendered outstanding service with the Red Cross Society.
Commencing as a sister at the Thuna Red Cross Home, Leura, she held, in turn, the positions of matron of the Glenferrie Red Cross Home, Leura, Woodville Red Cross Hospital, Randwick, Lady Davidson Sanatorium, Turramurra, and the Bodington Red Cross Sanatorium, Wentworth Falls, occupying the last mentioned position with distinction for eight years. Early last year Sister Gllliland was granted leave of absence, and later re-
tired from her position as matron of Bodington owing to ill-health.
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 27 September 1933 page 18
GILLINGHAM, Ethel May
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Sister
Red Cross Sister of Mrs. E D WILCOX Of Newtown Accepted by the British Red Cross December 1914 Left Australia for England July 1914 Left for France 24 December 1914 Nursing in Serbia 30 December 1915 POW in Serbia October 1916 Ethel was with the Red Cross in Serbia in 1915 (the name had been changed from Servia as the war commenced) and was probably the first, if only, female Australian POW (sic) - interned with Dr Elsie Ingliss, founder of the Scottish Womens Hospitals. Later Ethel nursed with the British Red Cross in Cario. Engaged to Capt. Theopolis Richard EVANS 21 June 1917 Married 22 September 1917 in Cairo, Egypt Died 03 February 1952 at Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Vic. Formerly of Brisbane Qld, and late of Musell Hill, Glen Iris. Cremated Fawkner Memorial Park Centre Back Photograph courtesy of Cheryl Baulch Information courtesy of Richard Cooke |
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SAFE AFTER SERBIA.
Nurse Ethel Gillingham, of Newtown, and formerly of the Coiac Hospital, who was s'erving with, a detachment of British nurses at Kniazhevatz,
in Serbia, when the Bulgarians entered, and took possession, has cabled to her sister, Mrs E. D. Wilcox, of Aphrasia street, Geelong, that she has arrived in London, and is well. As no news had been heard of her for some- time, the cable will give great relief to her numerous friends.
Colac Reformer Saturday 04 March 1916 page 2
Nurse Ethel Gillingham, of Newtown, and formerly of the Coiac Hospital, who was s'erving with, a detachment of British nurses at Kniazhevatz,
in Serbia, when the Bulgarians entered, and took possession, has cabled to her sister, Mrs E. D. Wilcox, of Aphrasia street, Geelong, that she has arrived in London, and is well. As no news had been heard of her for some- time, the cable will give great relief to her numerous friends.
Colac Reformer Saturday 04 March 1916 page 2
NURSING SISTER IN SERBIA
THOUGHT DEAD BY FRIENDS
After having nursed Serbians, and been a prisoner of war in Austria, Sister Ethel Gillingham, now Mrs T. R. Evans, returned to Geelong on
Thursday, February 13, having been absent from Australia four and a half years. Sister Gillingham left Geelong for England in July, 1914, with the intention of taking a pleasure trip. When the ship in which she was travelling reached the Mediterranean those on board heard the news that England had declared war on Germany, and that the Army and Navy were mobilising. The excitement this created was intense, and reached Its zenith when mysterious wireless messages were picked up by tne operator. These turned out to nave been sent from the notorious German battle cruisers Breslau and Goeben, which were cruising close by. The operator, fearing deception, communicated with the captain, with the result that the ship was run full speed ffiead into Malta. On her arrival In England, Sister Gillingham volunteered to go to Serbia, to fight the typhus fever which was then raging fiercely. On account of her health, however, she was rejected. But some months later, when she offered again, she was accepted, and in January, 1915, set out for Serbia In Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht. Indescribable Hardships From Salonica the long journey to Vrynchatza commenced. The hard ships endured were indescribable. The terrible Austrian invasion was in full progress. Sanitation and conditions generally were deplorable. To try to kefcp free from the plague, Sister Gillingham and many others rubbed their bodies all over with paraffin oil. "All through that cruel winter we fought the plague, and tried to keep the people clean," said Sister Gillingham. "Serbia had taken some Austrian prisoners, and they acted as our orderlies at the hospital. These prisoners were wonderfully, ingenious and musical, and often gave us fine concerts, including choral and instrumental items. All the Instruments used on these occasions were made by them selves from tin cans, and other such odds and ends. On November 10, 1916. the Austrians succeeded in capturing the village we were in. They commandeered all the provisions, and left the inhabitants in a dreadful plight. "Nurses were offered by the victorious Austrians a free passage to England in return for three months' nursing. Twenty-two of our number consented to this proposal, but I refused, preferring even to take the risk of what
might happen in consequence. On January 18, 1916, news came through that we were to go to Krusavatz. That journey was full of horrors. We were packed like beasts in the trucks. On arrival at our destination, we were marched miles through an inky black night into the hills, where we were all billetted in one awful room. There were no beds, or bed clothes to sleep in, and we stayed there for over two weeks. We ate and slept in the one room, and there was scarcely any water with which to wash. Back from the Dead "After this experience, we were sent to Belgrade, and from there to Buda Pest on to Vienna. And it was at this latter place we heard the joyful news that we were to he exchanged for Austrian prisoners. We were the last British people to leave Serbia. Once we got Into Switzerland we lost no time, as yon may Imagine, in reaching
England. Our relatives and friends were overjoyed to see us, for they had long since fhought we were dead. "When I had recovered my shat
tered health, I went to Egypt, where I nursed until January last year. But after six months' sick leave, I finally resigned, and managed to return once more to Australia." Sister Gillingham trained at Colac Hospital, and was awarded a Serbian decoration.
The Weekly Times Saturday 01 March 1919 page 39
THOUGHT DEAD BY FRIENDS
After having nursed Serbians, and been a prisoner of war in Austria, Sister Ethel Gillingham, now Mrs T. R. Evans, returned to Geelong on
Thursday, February 13, having been absent from Australia four and a half years. Sister Gillingham left Geelong for England in July, 1914, with the intention of taking a pleasure trip. When the ship in which she was travelling reached the Mediterranean those on board heard the news that England had declared war on Germany, and that the Army and Navy were mobilising. The excitement this created was intense, and reached Its zenith when mysterious wireless messages were picked up by tne operator. These turned out to nave been sent from the notorious German battle cruisers Breslau and Goeben, which were cruising close by. The operator, fearing deception, communicated with the captain, with the result that the ship was run full speed ffiead into Malta. On her arrival In England, Sister Gillingham volunteered to go to Serbia, to fight the typhus fever which was then raging fiercely. On account of her health, however, she was rejected. But some months later, when she offered again, she was accepted, and in January, 1915, set out for Serbia In Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht. Indescribable Hardships From Salonica the long journey to Vrynchatza commenced. The hard ships endured were indescribable. The terrible Austrian invasion was in full progress. Sanitation and conditions generally were deplorable. To try to kefcp free from the plague, Sister Gillingham and many others rubbed their bodies all over with paraffin oil. "All through that cruel winter we fought the plague, and tried to keep the people clean," said Sister Gillingham. "Serbia had taken some Austrian prisoners, and they acted as our orderlies at the hospital. These prisoners were wonderfully, ingenious and musical, and often gave us fine concerts, including choral and instrumental items. All the Instruments used on these occasions were made by them selves from tin cans, and other such odds and ends. On November 10, 1916. the Austrians succeeded in capturing the village we were in. They commandeered all the provisions, and left the inhabitants in a dreadful plight. "Nurses were offered by the victorious Austrians a free passage to England in return for three months' nursing. Twenty-two of our number consented to this proposal, but I refused, preferring even to take the risk of what
might happen in consequence. On January 18, 1916, news came through that we were to go to Krusavatz. That journey was full of horrors. We were packed like beasts in the trucks. On arrival at our destination, we were marched miles through an inky black night into the hills, where we were all billetted in one awful room. There were no beds, or bed clothes to sleep in, and we stayed there for over two weeks. We ate and slept in the one room, and there was scarcely any water with which to wash. Back from the Dead "After this experience, we were sent to Belgrade, and from there to Buda Pest on to Vienna. And it was at this latter place we heard the joyful news that we were to he exchanged for Austrian prisoners. We were the last British people to leave Serbia. Once we got Into Switzerland we lost no time, as yon may Imagine, in reaching
England. Our relatives and friends were overjoyed to see us, for they had long since fhought we were dead. "When I had recovered my shat
tered health, I went to Egypt, where I nursed until January last year. But after six months' sick leave, I finally resigned, and managed to return once more to Australia." Sister Gillingham trained at Colac Hospital, and was awarded a Serbian decoration.
The Weekly Times Saturday 01 March 1919 page 39
GJEDSTED, Eleanor Dagmar
Sister
AANS
Born 1881 at Campbelltown, NSW
Daughter of Edward GJEDSTED and Eleanor nee CHATFIELD
Sister of Gladys GJEDSTED
Age 33 years
Enlisted 26 April 1915
Embarked 15 May 1915
Transport duty from Suez to Australia per “Argyllshire”
Returned to Suez per “Clan McGillivray”
From Suez to Australia and then to England per “Argyllshire
Service in Egypt and on the field in France
Promoted to Sister 01 September 1917
Contracted Influenza April 1918
Returned to Australia 28 November 1919 per “Orontes” On Duty
Appointment Terminated 25 April 1921
Did not marry
Died 05 October 1955 at King's Cross, NSW
AANS
Born 1881 at Campbelltown, NSW
Daughter of Edward GJEDSTED and Eleanor nee CHATFIELD
Sister of Gladys GJEDSTED
Age 33 years
Enlisted 26 April 1915
Embarked 15 May 1915
Transport duty from Suez to Australia per “Argyllshire”
Returned to Suez per “Clan McGillivray”
From Suez to Australia and then to England per “Argyllshire
Service in Egypt and on the field in France
Promoted to Sister 01 September 1917
Contracted Influenza April 1918
Returned to Australia 28 November 1919 per “Orontes” On Duty
Appointment Terminated 25 April 1921
Did not marry
Died 05 October 1955 at King's Cross, NSW
GLANVILLE, Ella Constance
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 07 August 1880 in Emerald Hill, Vic.
Daughter of George GLANVILLE and Margaret Sidney nee LUCAS
Age 36 years
Training Melbourne Children’s Hospital
Enlisted 05 July 1917
Embarked 31 August 1917 in Sydney per “Wiltshire”
Service in Salonika
Contracted Malaria August 1918; Influenza & Dysentery October 1918
Returned to Australia (Urgent Private Reasons) 04 March 1919 per “Port Sydney” On Duty
Appointment Terminated 17 December 1919
Did not marry
Died 26 July 1970 in Ferntree Gully, Vic.
Resided Sassafras, Vic.
Cremated 29 July 1970 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and ashes collected
AANS
Born 07 August 1880 in Emerald Hill, Vic.
Daughter of George GLANVILLE and Margaret Sidney nee LUCAS
Age 36 years
Training Melbourne Children’s Hospital
Enlisted 05 July 1917
Embarked 31 August 1917 in Sydney per “Wiltshire”
Service in Salonika
Contracted Malaria August 1918; Influenza & Dysentery October 1918
Returned to Australia (Urgent Private Reasons) 04 March 1919 per “Port Sydney” On Duty
Appointment Terminated 17 December 1919
Did not marry
Died 26 July 1970 in Ferntree Gully, Vic.
Resided Sassafras, Vic.
Cremated 29 July 1970 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and ashes collected
GLASSON, Beatrice Russell
Sister
AANS
Born 1887 at Blayney, NSW
Daughter of James Russell GLASSON and Florence Beatrice nee ROSSITER
Age 28 years
Enlisted 09 October 1915
Embarked 11 November 1915
Service Egypt and extensive service on the field in France
Promoted to Sister 01 October 1918
Returned to Australia 16 June 1919 per “Ormonde”
Appointment terminated 26 September 1919
Did not marry
Died 22 January 1975 at Kilvinton Village, Castle Hill, NSW
Resided Castle Hill, HSW
AANS
Born 1887 at Blayney, NSW
Daughter of James Russell GLASSON and Florence Beatrice nee ROSSITER
Age 28 years
Enlisted 09 October 1915
Embarked 11 November 1915
Service Egypt and extensive service on the field in France
Promoted to Sister 01 October 1918
Returned to Australia 16 June 1919 per “Ormonde”
Appointment terminated 26 September 1919
Did not marry
Died 22 January 1975 at Kilvinton Village, Castle Hill, NSW
Resided Castle Hill, HSW
