PEADY, Bertha Beatrice
AANS
Home Service
Born 1877 in Sebastopol, Vic.
Daughter of James Davenport PEADY and Sarah Ann nee STOREY
Sister of Inez Elsie PEADY AANS
Trained at Ballarat Hospital
Graduated November 1913
Appointed to AANS 11 August 1917
In ward 20, 11th AGH Caulfield, December 1917
On Ballarat Base Hospital Honour Roll Board for WWI
Post war
Victorian nursing registration Jan 1925
Address: c/o Mrs Rogerson 4 Dandenong Rd Caulfield
AANSR 1925 reserve
Private nurse to Mrs Margaret Barkham 18yrs
Was bequeathed L5000; will contested
Did not marry
Died 14 March 1956 in Fitzroy, Vic.
Late of North Fitzroy, Vic.
Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery
References:
Seniority list 471/1917 as Pecrey; Victorian nursing registration list Dec25; Ballarat Base Hosp Roll of Honor; Daylesford Advocate, Yandoit, Glenlyon and Eganstown Chronicle 9Mar15 p2; Age 22Dec17 p10; Punch 2May18 p26;
Information courtesy of Kirsty Harris
Home Service
Born 1877 in Sebastopol, Vic.
Daughter of James Davenport PEADY and Sarah Ann nee STOREY
Sister of Inez Elsie PEADY AANS
Trained at Ballarat Hospital
Graduated November 1913
Appointed to AANS 11 August 1917
In ward 20, 11th AGH Caulfield, December 1917
On Ballarat Base Hospital Honour Roll Board for WWI
Post war
Victorian nursing registration Jan 1925
Address: c/o Mrs Rogerson 4 Dandenong Rd Caulfield
AANSR 1925 reserve
Private nurse to Mrs Margaret Barkham 18yrs
Was bequeathed L5000; will contested
Did not marry
Died 14 March 1956 in Fitzroy, Vic.
Late of North Fitzroy, Vic.
Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery
References:
Seniority list 471/1917 as Pecrey; Victorian nursing registration list Dec25; Ballarat Base Hosp Roll of Honor; Daylesford Advocate, Yandoit, Glenlyon and Eganstown Chronicle 9Mar15 p2; Age 22Dec17 p10; Punch 2May18 p26;
Information courtesy of Kirsty Harris
PEADY, Inez Elsie
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Maton in Chief
AANS Born 08 September 1885 at Sebastopol, Vic. Daughter of James Davenport PEADY and Sarah Ann nee STOREY Sister of Ida Ethel BROWN Of Harper St., Wangaratta, Vic. Enlisted 01 August 1919 in Melbourne, Vic. Aged 33 years Embarked at Sydney per 'Ypiringa' 12 August 1919 Served in AIF Headquarters, London from 14 October 1919 Returned to Australia per 'Themistocles' 05 February 1920 Married Richard CONWAY Resided England in 1956 Died 11 October 1969 in Wangaratta, Vic. Aged 84 years Late of Milawa, Vic. Buried Milawa Cemetery Graphic of Australia Thursday 29 August 1918 page 6 Headstone photograph billiongraves.com |
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PEARCE, Ida Elizabeth Horton
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 08 January 1888 at Toowoomba, Qld.
Daughter of Edwin John PEARCE and Ann nee HORTON
Of Crows Nest Line, Queensland
Enlisted 02 November 1918
Aged 30 years
Embarked 09 November 1918 from Sydney per 'Wiltshire'
Served in India
Posted to 43rd General Hospital, Quetta
Returned to Australia 06 October 1919 to Brisbane per 'Innabruck'
Appointment terminated 22 October 1919
Did not marry
Died 01 January 1971 in Qld.
AANS
Born 08 January 1888 at Toowoomba, Qld.
Daughter of Edwin John PEARCE and Ann nee HORTON
Of Crows Nest Line, Queensland
Enlisted 02 November 1918
Aged 30 years
Embarked 09 November 1918 from Sydney per 'Wiltshire'
Served in India
Posted to 43rd General Hospital, Quetta
Returned to Australia 06 October 1919 to Brisbane per 'Innabruck'
Appointment terminated 22 October 1919
Did not marry
Died 01 January 1971 in Qld.
PEARCE, Millicent Agnes
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 07 July 1891 at Kooringa, SA
Daughter of Charles James PEARCE and Agnes Morton nee THOMAS
Of Burra, SA
Aged 27 years
Trained at Wakefield St. Private Hospital
Reported for duty at 7th AGH 11 January 1919
Volunteered to nurse Influenza
Demobilized 10 March 1919
Died 13 July 1978
Aged 87 years
Resided Fullarton, SA
Cremated Centennial Park Cemetery
AANS
Born 07 July 1891 at Kooringa, SA
Daughter of Charles James PEARCE and Agnes Morton nee THOMAS
Of Burra, SA
Aged 27 years
Trained at Wakefield St. Private Hospital
Reported for duty at 7th AGH 11 January 1919
Volunteered to nurse Influenza
Demobilized 10 March 1919
Died 13 July 1978
Aged 87 years
Resided Fullarton, SA
Cremated Centennial Park Cemetery
PEARSON, Annie
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 1885 in Armidale, NSW Daughter of Henry PEARSON and Sarah Ann nee MOOREHEAD Of Wood Park, Armidale, NSW Aged 32 years Served at 4 AGH Randwick 10 September 1917 to 16 October 1918 Enlisted AANS 10 September 1917 Enlisted AIF 16 October 1918 Embarked 16 October 1918 at Sydney, per 'Malta' Disembarked Bombay 14 November 1918 Posted to 34th Welsh General Hospital for duty 14 November 1918 Transferred to 19th British General Hospital R'Pindi Gharial 13 October 1919 Returned to Australia via Calcutta per 'Janus' 08 December 1919 Disembarked 11 January 1920 Appointment terminated 03 February 1920 Married Frank SHARPE in 1925 Died 14 July 1983 in Armidale, NSW Buried Armidale Cemetery, Soudan Heights, NSW Photograph www.billiongraves.com |
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PEARSON, Marjorie Frances (back right)
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Sister
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Born 1889 in Walgett, NSW Daughter of Walter PEARSON and Eleanor nee BEST Resided 'Corma' Moree, NSW Appointed to QAIMNSR 14 May 1915 Nursing Staff in Egypt Attached as permanent staff to 'Delta' 16 June 1915 Embarked for Australia 02 April 1919 per 'Kildonian Castle' Appointment terminated 4 May 1919 In 1920 Matron of District Hospital, Temora, NSW In 1921 resided at 'Mon Doyle' Inverness, Scone, NSW Did not marry Died 1950 in New York, USA www.awm.gov.au P106383.010.001 |
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PEEBLES, Annie Gladys
Staff Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Born 12 January 1891 at Farnham Surry.
Daughter of James PEEBLES and Annie nee PAULIG
Parents reside Frankston, Vic.
Educated at Higher Grade School Sandowne and Victoria College, Albert Park, Vic.
3 years General Infirmary Wrexham, N Wales 14 July 1915 - 14 July 1918
Served from 16 September 1918 to 20 January 1919
In September 1918 suffered from Infulenza
'Miss Gladys Annie Peebles, Staff Nurse, QAIMNSR is an excellent surgical nurse. She is very painstaking and thorough in her work and most reliable in every way'
Posted to Prisoners of War Hospital, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry
Resigned on account of marriage
Married Reginald Stuart FERGUSON
Resided 110 Rusholme Road, All Saints, Manchester, England in 1921
Died 1974 in Frankston, Vic.
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Born 12 January 1891 at Farnham Surry.
Daughter of James PEEBLES and Annie nee PAULIG
Parents reside Frankston, Vic.
Educated at Higher Grade School Sandowne and Victoria College, Albert Park, Vic.
3 years General Infirmary Wrexham, N Wales 14 July 1915 - 14 July 1918
Served from 16 September 1918 to 20 January 1919
In September 1918 suffered from Infulenza
'Miss Gladys Annie Peebles, Staff Nurse, QAIMNSR is an excellent surgical nurse. She is very painstaking and thorough in her work and most reliable in every way'
Posted to Prisoners of War Hospital, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry
Resigned on account of marriage
Married Reginald Stuart FERGUSON
Resided 110 Rusholme Road, All Saints, Manchester, England in 1921
Died 1974 in Frankston, Vic.
PEET, Margaret
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 11 February 1889 at Enfield, Hartforshire, England Daughter of William PEET and Mary Ann nee IBBOTSON Of Blackwood road, Macedon, Vic. Aged 28 years Enlisted 16 July 1917 Embarked 31 August 1917 per 'Wiltshire Disembarked at Suez 05 October 1917 Served in Salonika Returned to Australia per 'Canberra' 11 September 1919 Appointment terminated 12 February 1920 Did not marry Died 08 August 1971 in Newton, Vic. Interred Geelong Western Cemetery Photograph courtesy of Cheryl Baulch |
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PEIRCE, Roberta Delmar
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 1892 at East St. Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
Daughter of John Duncan PEIRCE and Mabel Blanche Eleanor nee STOCK
Sister of Roma B PEIRCE
Of 107 Wrakefields Road, Upper Tooling, London, England
Aged 24 years
Trained at Melbourne Hospital
Enlisted 18 April 1917
Embarked 09 May 1917 from Sydney per 'A39'
served in England and France
Returned to Australia 20 October 1919 per 'Euripides'
Appointment terminated 15 December 1919
Married BRIDGES
Died 16 January 1986 in Vic.
Late of Burwood, Vic.
Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery 20 January 1986
AANS
Born 1892 at East St. Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
Daughter of John Duncan PEIRCE and Mabel Blanche Eleanor nee STOCK
Sister of Roma B PEIRCE
Of 107 Wrakefields Road, Upper Tooling, London, England
Aged 24 years
Trained at Melbourne Hospital
Enlisted 18 April 1917
Embarked 09 May 1917 from Sydney per 'A39'
served in England and France
Returned to Australia 20 October 1919 per 'Euripides'
Appointment terminated 15 December 1919
Married BRIDGES
Died 16 January 1986 in Vic.
Late of Burwood, Vic.
Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery 20 January 1986
PENNEFATHER, Mary Elizabeth
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Sister
AANS Born c1890 in NSW Daughter of Kingsmill PENNEFATHER and Harriet Theresa nee HOBBS Sister of Mrs. T McILWRAITH Of Boston Road, Canterbury, Vic. Aged 28 years Trained at Launceston General Hospital Enlisted 28 November 1916 at Melbourne, Vic. Embarked 06 December 1916 from Melbourne Per 'Orsova' Served in France Served on 2nd Hospital Ship 'Konowna' Resigned appointment due to marriage in UK 26 December 1918 Married William J R ROOPE 26 December 1918 at St. Margaret's, Westminster, London Died 07 November 1979 in Sydney, NSW Aged 88 years Late of Neutral Bay, NSW |
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ROOPE-PENNEFATHER -On the 26th December, 1918, at St Margaret's, Westminister, London, Lieutenant W. J. R. Roope, only son of the late Henry Roope and Mrs Roope, formerly of Shanghai, China, to Sister M. E. (Mollie) Pennefather, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mr Kingsmlll Pennefather, of Tocumwal, NSW
Courtesy of Faye Threlfall
WW1 Australian and New Zealand Nurses
Courtesy of Faye Threlfall
WW1 Australian and New Zealand Nurses
PENNIFOLD, Grace Stredwick
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 28 June 1896 at Stepney, SA
Daughter of Alfred Lincoln Stredwick PENNIFOLD and Ruth Eliza nee MILDWATERS
Of Unley Road, Unley, SA
Aged 22 years
Trained at Miss Lawrences Private Hospital Wakefield St., Adelaide
Appointed 20 February 1919
Reported for duty at No 7 AGH 20 February 1919
Transferred to No 15 AGH 27 May 1919
Volunteered to nurse Influenza
Sent to the Adelaide Hospital Isolation 08 June 1919
Returned and demobilized 27 June 1919
Married Graham Hector WARREN 17 February 1926 at Methodist Church, Malvern, SA
Died April 1988
Aged 91 years
Resided North Adelaide, SA
Buried Centennial Park Cemetery General AD Path 14 Grave 2A- site expired
AANS
Born 28 June 1896 at Stepney, SA
Daughter of Alfred Lincoln Stredwick PENNIFOLD and Ruth Eliza nee MILDWATERS
Of Unley Road, Unley, SA
Aged 22 years
Trained at Miss Lawrences Private Hospital Wakefield St., Adelaide
Appointed 20 February 1919
Reported for duty at No 7 AGH 20 February 1919
Transferred to No 15 AGH 27 May 1919
Volunteered to nurse Influenza
Sent to the Adelaide Hospital Isolation 08 June 1919
Returned and demobilized 27 June 1919
Married Graham Hector WARREN 17 February 1926 at Methodist Church, Malvern, SA
Died April 1988
Aged 91 years
Resided North Adelaide, SA
Buried Centennial Park Cemetery General AD Path 14 Grave 2A- site expired
PENNIFOLD nee MAHONEY, Mary
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born July 1892 at Nairne, SA Daughter of Mr William Andrew MAHONEY and Fanny nee HILL Of Nairne, South Australia. Married Stanley Francis Bruce PENNIFOLD 13 April 1911 in Norwood, SA Mary was working as a Nurse at the Royal Adelaide Hospital when she enlisted at Keswick on 12 September 1917. Mary embarked from Melbourne on board HMAT Indarra on 26 November 1917. She served in Egypt and India and also on Hospital ships. Mary returned to Australia arriving at Adelaide on 23 January 1919 and was discharged on 25 March 1919. Her husband died in a boating accident in 1919 Married R LEWIS Lived at Gawler South, SA Courtesy of Alan Morley |
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PENNY, Jane Grylls (Jenny)
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Sister
AANS Born 10 September 1877 at Rochester, Bendigo, Vic. Daughter of James Thomas PENNY and Mary Grylls nee NANKERVIS Of Queen St., Pingelly, WA Embarked 11 November 1915 per 'Orsova' Enlisted 10 March 1916 at Heliopolis, Egypt Served in Bombay, England and France Returned to Australia 26 February 1919 per 'Demosthenes' Appointment terminated 12 April 1919 on account of urgent private reasons Did not marry Died 22 July 1967 at Mt. Henry Nursing Home, Como, WA Aged 90 years Buried Karrakatta Cemetery Crematorium Rose Gardens 7B 0008 Courtesy of Faye Threlfall WW1 Australian and New Zealand Nurses |
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PENNY, Violet Mary
Staff Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Born 04 October 1881 at Hackney, SA
Daughter of Charles James PENNY and Emma nee STEPHENS
Of 23 Osborne Street, Hackney, SA
Educated Ladies Collegiate School, Semaphore, SA
Trained Perth Children's Hospital, WA for 3 years and 3 months - October 1911 to December 01914
Matron of Winchester Street Pavilion, St. Peters SA 12 January 1915 to 26 April 1915
Private Nursing 26 April 1915 to 07 October 1915
Volunteered for service with AIF but waited 8 months with no call up
Brother with RAMC paid her passage to England
Left Australia 09 October 1915 on P & O ship 'Moldavia'
Arrived in England 16 November 1915
Joined QAIMNSR 20 May 1916 but could not report for duty as she was sick (Strained Heart) and was a patient at St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park.
Posted as Sister at the De Waldens Court Hospital (VAD), Meade Road, Eastbourne 11 December 1915 - 01 April 1916
Joined QAIMNSR 09 May 1917
Served at Colchester General Military Hospital, Essex - remained there never getting her turn to go abroad to the fighting fronts until after the Armistice was signed.
On duty in D Hut, nursing through the outbrak of 'pneumonic flu' in charged of night duty of Huts A, B, C and D (256 men)
Contracted 'Pneumonic flu' and invalided from Milbank and transferred to Colchester for further treatment.
Suffered Grave's Disease
Suffered Influenza 22 November 1918 admitted to General Military Hospital, Colchester
Resigned appointment 15 January 1919 to return home on account of Mother's death and her aged father's illness
Returning to Australia per 'Leicestershire' embarked 09 December 1918
In 1936 address listed as Toorak Private Hospital, 1 Giles Street, Toorak, SA
Did not marry
Died 15 June 1963 in Bournemouth, England
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Born 04 October 1881 at Hackney, SA
Daughter of Charles James PENNY and Emma nee STEPHENS
Of 23 Osborne Street, Hackney, SA
Educated Ladies Collegiate School, Semaphore, SA
Trained Perth Children's Hospital, WA for 3 years and 3 months - October 1911 to December 01914
Matron of Winchester Street Pavilion, St. Peters SA 12 January 1915 to 26 April 1915
Private Nursing 26 April 1915 to 07 October 1915
Volunteered for service with AIF but waited 8 months with no call up
Brother with RAMC paid her passage to England
Left Australia 09 October 1915 on P & O ship 'Moldavia'
Arrived in England 16 November 1915
Joined QAIMNSR 20 May 1916 but could not report for duty as she was sick (Strained Heart) and was a patient at St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park.
Posted as Sister at the De Waldens Court Hospital (VAD), Meade Road, Eastbourne 11 December 1915 - 01 April 1916
Joined QAIMNSR 09 May 1917
Served at Colchester General Military Hospital, Essex - remained there never getting her turn to go abroad to the fighting fronts until after the Armistice was signed.
On duty in D Hut, nursing through the outbrak of 'pneumonic flu' in charged of night duty of Huts A, B, C and D (256 men)
Contracted 'Pneumonic flu' and invalided from Milbank and transferred to Colchester for further treatment.
Suffered Grave's Disease
Suffered Influenza 22 November 1918 admitted to General Military Hospital, Colchester
Resigned appointment 15 January 1919 to return home on account of Mother's death and her aged father's illness
Returning to Australia per 'Leicestershire' embarked 09 December 1918
In 1936 address listed as Toorak Private Hospital, 1 Giles Street, Toorak, SA
Did not marry
Died 15 June 1963 in Bournemouth, England
PENROSE, Lilian Wilson
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 03 October 1890 at Bridlington, England
Daughter of John PENROSE and Catherine nee MIKELBURG
Of 76 Cloride St, Broken Hill, NSW
Trained at Broken Hill District Hospital
Enlisted 22 October 1917 at Keswick, SA
Aged 27 years
Embarked from Melbourne per 'Indarra' 26 November 1917
Posted to Alexandra War Hospital, Bombay 18 December 1917
Services on loan to the Imperial Government 15 October 1918
Served on Hospital ship 'Vita' running between Bombay, Basra and Suez
Returned to Australia per 'Pilsna' 04 September 1919 to Adelaide, SA
Appointment terminated 13 December 1919
Married Denis RILEY
Living in Sydney in 1959
Died 02 October 1974 in NSW
AANS
Born 03 October 1890 at Bridlington, England
Daughter of John PENROSE and Catherine nee MIKELBURG
Of 76 Cloride St, Broken Hill, NSW
Trained at Broken Hill District Hospital
Enlisted 22 October 1917 at Keswick, SA
Aged 27 years
Embarked from Melbourne per 'Indarra' 26 November 1917
Posted to Alexandra War Hospital, Bombay 18 December 1917
Services on loan to the Imperial Government 15 October 1918
Served on Hospital ship 'Vita' running between Bombay, Basra and Suez
Returned to Australia per 'Pilsna' 04 September 1919 to Adelaide, SA
Appointment terminated 13 December 1919
Married Denis RILEY
Living in Sydney in 1959
Died 02 October 1974 in NSW
PERKINS, Edythe/Edith
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 1892 in Charters Towers, Qld.
Daughter of Alfred PERKINS and Gertrude Maria nee PARRY
Of District Hospital, Toodyay, WA
Aged 24 years
Trained at Perth Public Hospital
Enlisted 18 August 1917 at 8th AGH Fremantle, WA
Embarked 23 November 1917 per 'Canberra' from Fremantle, WA
Served in Bombay, India
Returned to Australia 30 August 1919 per 'Pilsna'
Granted leave from 22 August 1919 to 04 September 1919
Returned to Duty at No 8 AGH 05 September 1919
Appointment terminated 08 November 1919
Resided at 5 Harper Tce, South Perth in 1946
Died 09 August 1969
Buried Karrakatta Cemetery Perth, WA Anglican F A 039 - Site expired
Sister Edythe Perkins has been for nearly two years past in India, first at the Alexandra War Hospital, Bombay,and the Officers' Hospital, Nasik, and lately at the 34th Welsh Hospital, Deolali. She arrived per s.s. Pilsna, having been sent for an account of the critical state of her mother's health. After being demobilised, Sister Perkins is accepting a responsible position at the Perth Public Hospital.
AANS
Born 1892 in Charters Towers, Qld.
Daughter of Alfred PERKINS and Gertrude Maria nee PARRY
Of District Hospital, Toodyay, WA
Aged 24 years
Trained at Perth Public Hospital
Enlisted 18 August 1917 at 8th AGH Fremantle, WA
Embarked 23 November 1917 per 'Canberra' from Fremantle, WA
Served in Bombay, India
Returned to Australia 30 August 1919 per 'Pilsna'
Granted leave from 22 August 1919 to 04 September 1919
Returned to Duty at No 8 AGH 05 September 1919
Appointment terminated 08 November 1919
Resided at 5 Harper Tce, South Perth in 1946
Died 09 August 1969
Buried Karrakatta Cemetery Perth, WA Anglican F A 039 - Site expired
Sister Edythe Perkins has been for nearly two years past in India, first at the Alexandra War Hospital, Bombay,and the Officers' Hospital, Nasik, and lately at the 34th Welsh Hospital, Deolali. She arrived per s.s. Pilsna, having been sent for an account of the critical state of her mother's health. After being demobilised, Sister Perkins is accepting a responsible position at the Perth Public Hospital.
PERKINS, Florrie Manson
Sister
AANS
1st Australian General Hospital
Born 1883 at Penrith, NSW
Daughter of Linus PERKINS and Sarah Madeline nee ROUSELL
Sister of Sarah HUDSPETH
Of Mount Capicure, Rooty Hill, NSW
Aged 32 years
Enlisted 10 August 1915
Embarked 21 August 1915
Served in Egypt and France
Returned to Australia 14 August 1917 per 'A64'
Appointment terminated 13 October 1917
Married Richard Watkins HOOKE 11 December 1917 at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Sydney, NSW
Died 27 May 1968 in Mosman, NSW
HOOKE-PERKINS -December 11, 1917, at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Phillip street, Sydney, by the Rev. John Ferguson, Richard Watkins Hooke, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hooke, of Annandale street Annandale, to Florrie Manson Perkins (lately Sister at No. 2 Australian General Hospital, A.I.F., in Egypt and France), youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. Perkins, of Mount Capicure, Rooty Hill.
AANS
1st Australian General Hospital
Born 1883 at Penrith, NSW
Daughter of Linus PERKINS and Sarah Madeline nee ROUSELL
Sister of Sarah HUDSPETH
Of Mount Capicure, Rooty Hill, NSW
Aged 32 years
Enlisted 10 August 1915
Embarked 21 August 1915
Served in Egypt and France
Returned to Australia 14 August 1917 per 'A64'
Appointment terminated 13 October 1917
Married Richard Watkins HOOKE 11 December 1917 at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Sydney, NSW
Died 27 May 1968 in Mosman, NSW
HOOKE-PERKINS -December 11, 1917, at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Phillip street, Sydney, by the Rev. John Ferguson, Richard Watkins Hooke, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hooke, of Annandale street Annandale, to Florrie Manson Perkins (lately Sister at No. 2 Australian General Hospital, A.I.F., in Egypt and France), youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. Perkins, of Mount Capicure, Rooty Hill.
PERKINS, Jesse Grace (Jessie)
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 1880 Rooty Hill, Penrith, NSW
Daughter of Linus PERKINS and Sarah Madeline nee ROUSELL
Sister of Nurse Florrie Manson PERKINS
Sister of Sarah HUDSPETH
Of Mount Capicure, Rooty Hill, NSW
Aged 37 years
Enlisted 09 October 1915 in Sydney, NSW
Appointed 03 November 1915
Embarked 10 November 1915 General Reinforcements No 2 AGH per 'Orsova'
Returned A71 'Nestor' 29 September 1917
Appointment terminated 13 October 1917 under Defence No 32660
Employed in Home Services then placed on AIF Reserved
Enlisted 08 November 1917
Attached to No 7 Section Sea Transport Staff AIF Embarked per 'Ormonde' 02 March 1918
Embarked 24 May 1918 for Marsilles per 'Indarra'
Served in France, Egypt and England
Returned to Australia 16 August 1918 per 'Matatua'
Re-embarked from Sydney 02 November 1918 per 'Medic' No 7 Sea Transport Section 'Medic'
Returned to Australia 31 December 1918
Appointment terminated 14 January 1919
Married William BRAITHWAITE in 1922 in NSW
Died 05 February 1965 in Parramatta, NSW
AANS
Born 1880 Rooty Hill, Penrith, NSW
Daughter of Linus PERKINS and Sarah Madeline nee ROUSELL
Sister of Nurse Florrie Manson PERKINS
Sister of Sarah HUDSPETH
Of Mount Capicure, Rooty Hill, NSW
Aged 37 years
Enlisted 09 October 1915 in Sydney, NSW
Appointed 03 November 1915
Embarked 10 November 1915 General Reinforcements No 2 AGH per 'Orsova'
Returned A71 'Nestor' 29 September 1917
Appointment terminated 13 October 1917 under Defence No 32660
Employed in Home Services then placed on AIF Reserved
Enlisted 08 November 1917
Attached to No 7 Section Sea Transport Staff AIF Embarked per 'Ormonde' 02 March 1918
Embarked 24 May 1918 for Marsilles per 'Indarra'
Served in France, Egypt and England
Returned to Australia 16 August 1918 per 'Matatua'
Re-embarked from Sydney 02 November 1918 per 'Medic' No 7 Sea Transport Section 'Medic'
Returned to Australia 31 December 1918
Appointment terminated 14 January 1919
Married William BRAITHWAITE in 1922 in NSW
Died 05 February 1965 in Parramatta, NSW
PERRIER, Margaret Ayrane
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 1887 in Rockhampton, Qld.
Daughter of Henry Ayrane PERRIER and Ellen nee BRENNAN
Sister of Margaret Ellen PERRIER
Of King St., Rockhampton, Qld.
Aged 30 years
Enlisted 27 August 1917
Embarked 16 November 1917 from Sydney per 'Canberra'
Served in Egypt, Suez
Returned to Australia per 'Burma' 01 September 1919
Appointment terminated 24 September 1919
Did not marry
Died 03 June 1971
AANS
Born 1887 in Rockhampton, Qld.
Daughter of Henry Ayrane PERRIER and Ellen nee BRENNAN
Sister of Margaret Ellen PERRIER
Of King St., Rockhampton, Qld.
Aged 30 years
Enlisted 27 August 1917
Embarked 16 November 1917 from Sydney per 'Canberra'
Served in Egypt, Suez
Returned to Australia per 'Burma' 01 September 1919
Appointment terminated 24 September 1919
Did not marry
Died 03 June 1971
PERRIN, Henrietta
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Sister
AANS 2nd AGH Born 16 June 1885 at Menindee, NSW Daughter of George PERRIN and Henrietta nee REED Enlisted 21 November 1914 Aged 29 years Trained at Adelaide Hospital Embarked 27 November 1914 per 'Kyarra' Promoted to Sister 01 December 1915 Served in London and France Returned to Australia 15 January 1919 per 'Somerset' Discharged as medically unfit 07 July 1919 Married George Arthur DEPLEDGE 26 September 1922 in St. John's Church, Adelaide, SA Died 13 May 1982 in Glenelg, SA Buried Victor Harbor Cemetery Photograph courtesy of David Senn Read more here |
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Henrietta Perrin grew up in country South Australia, moving to Adelaide at age 21 and but did not start her training as a probationer nurse, aged 24, at the Adelaide Hospital in 1911. The year of her graduation, 1914, she enlisted in the Army Nursing and embarked on the HMAT Kyarra (A55) with the 2nd Australian General Hospital. (AWM8 26/66/3 - 2 Australian General Hospital - 1 to 16 and Special Reinforcements (December 1914 - March 1916).
The ship departed from Melbourne on 5 December 1914.
Nurse Perrin’s service included the hospitals at Mena Hospital, Cairo; Lemnos; Boulogne, France and England. She was Mentioned in Dispatches’ twice and received the honour of the Royal Red Cross. Nurse Perrin returned to Adelaide Australia in 1919, recuperated from illnesses before working at the Soldiers hospital at Glenelg in 1921.
The ship departed from Melbourne on 5 December 1914.
Nurse Perrin’s service included the hospitals at Mena Hospital, Cairo; Lemnos; Boulogne, France and England. She was Mentioned in Dispatches’ twice and received the honour of the Royal Red Cross. Nurse Perrin returned to Adelaide Australia in 1919, recuperated from illnesses before working at the Soldiers hospital at Glenelg in 1921.
Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 27 November 1918
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2259, position 3
Date of London Gazette: 21 June 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 7314, position 2
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 27 November 1918
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2259, position 3
Date of London Gazette: 21 June 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 7314, position 2
PERRY, Bessie
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 06 July 1878 at Carlton, Vic.
Daughter of Henry PERRY and Isabella nee STEEL
Of 9 Alma Place, St. Kilda, Vic.
Aged 39 years
Trained at Children's Hospital, Carlton, Vic.
Enlisted 25 July 1917
Embarked 07 September 1917 from Melbourne per 'Kyarra'
Served in Bombay, Gharial
Promoted to Sister 06 September 1919
Returned to Australia per 'Plassy' 25 October 1919
Discharged 11 October 1920
Died 30 January 1958 in Vic.
Aged 79 years
Late of South Caulfield, Vic.
Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery Bornoia Wall C Niche 363
AANS
Born 06 July 1878 at Carlton, Vic.
Daughter of Henry PERRY and Isabella nee STEEL
Of 9 Alma Place, St. Kilda, Vic.
Aged 39 years
Trained at Children's Hospital, Carlton, Vic.
Enlisted 25 July 1917
Embarked 07 September 1917 from Melbourne per 'Kyarra'
Served in Bombay, Gharial
Promoted to Sister 06 September 1919
Returned to Australia per 'Plassy' 25 October 1919
Discharged 11 October 1920
Died 30 January 1958 in Vic.
Aged 79 years
Late of South Caulfield, Vic.
Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery Bornoia Wall C Niche 363
PERRY, Eleanor Anne
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Sister
AANS Born 1887 in Gundagai, NSW Daughter of James PERRY and Catherine Agnes nee GAVIN Of Jugiong, NSW Aged 27 years Enlisted 14 July 1915 Detailed for duty overseas left for Lemnos 13 September 1915 Attached to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital in Lemnos in 1915 Served in England, Egypt, India and France Returned to Australia per 'Aeneas' 12 January 1920 Discharged 19 April 1920 Married Arthur FRY Died 10 September 1965 in Bendigo, Vic. Buried Bendigo Cemetery 13 September 1965. Section Mon K1, Grave No 41020. Courtesy of www.facebook.com/groups/231152183701926/ |
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PESCOTT, Ethie Leila
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 1892 in Geelong, Vic.
Daughter of George William PESCOTT and Ethie Elizabeth Ann nee MADDERN
Of 8 McKillop St., Geelong, Vic.
Aged 25 years
Trained at Geelong Public Hospital
Enlisted 20 June 1917
Embarked for Indian Service from Melbourne per 'Somali' 30 June 1917
Returned to Australia 17 May 1919 per 'City of Cairo'
Discharged 17 May 1919
Did not marry
Died 07 February 1965 in Heidelberg, Vic.
Tea House Proprietress late of Rosebud West, Vic.
AANS
Born 1892 in Geelong, Vic.
Daughter of George William PESCOTT and Ethie Elizabeth Ann nee MADDERN
Of 8 McKillop St., Geelong, Vic.
Aged 25 years
Trained at Geelong Public Hospital
Enlisted 20 June 1917
Embarked for Indian Service from Melbourne per 'Somali' 30 June 1917
Returned to Australia 17 May 1919 per 'City of Cairo'
Discharged 17 May 1919
Did not marry
Died 07 February 1965 in Heidelberg, Vic.
Tea House Proprietress late of Rosebud West, Vic.
PETERS, Ethel Alice
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 02 June 1887 at Mt. Gambier, SA
Daughter of Thomas PETERS and Martha Annie nee ELIX
Of Mount Gambier, SA
Aged 27 years
Trained at Adelaide Hospital
Enlisted 21 November 1914 in Cairo, Egypt
Embarked 27 November 1914
Present at Gallipoli landing on Indian Hospital ship 'Gascon'. Enlisted in South Australia and on arrival in Egypt was detailed to duty on the 'H.S. Gascon' to attend Gallipoli landing along with 6 other AIF Sisters.
Served in Egypt and France
Promoted to Sister 01 December 1915
Mentioned in despatches 01 March 1916 London Gazette 29569/5097 29632/5487
Resigned appointment due to marriage in UK 01 October 1917
Resided at 1a William St., Ringwood, Vic. in 1967
Married Norman Francis WILKINSON
Died 09 May 1974 in Melbourne, Vic.
AANS
Born 02 June 1887 at Mt. Gambier, SA
Daughter of Thomas PETERS and Martha Annie nee ELIX
Of Mount Gambier, SA
Aged 27 years
Trained at Adelaide Hospital
Enlisted 21 November 1914 in Cairo, Egypt
Embarked 27 November 1914
Present at Gallipoli landing on Indian Hospital ship 'Gascon'. Enlisted in South Australia and on arrival in Egypt was detailed to duty on the 'H.S. Gascon' to attend Gallipoli landing along with 6 other AIF Sisters.
Served in Egypt and France
Promoted to Sister 01 December 1915
Mentioned in despatches 01 March 1916 London Gazette 29569/5097 29632/5487
Resigned appointment due to marriage in UK 01 October 1917
Resided at 1a William St., Ringwood, Vic. in 1967
Married Norman Francis WILKINSON
Died 09 May 1974 in Melbourne, Vic.
Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2621, position 9
Date of London Gazette: 2 May 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 4429, position 3
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2621, position 9
Date of London Gazette: 2 May 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 4429, position 3
At Cambridge, on October 1, Lieut. Norman Francis Wilkinson, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Wilkinson, of Melbourne, was married to Sister Ethel Alice Peters, R.R.C., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Peters, of Mount Gambier, S.A. Sisters Tucker and Foreman were bridesmaids, and Lieuts. W. S, Wilkinson, W. J. Ball, and T. T. Turnbull groomsmen.
MRS. N. WILKINSON (SISTER E. PETERS) WELCOMED.
On Wednesday night Mrs. N. Wilkinson (Sister Ethel Peters), a daughter of Mr. Thos. Peters, railway guard, Mount Gambier, returned home from the war, where she served for three years as a nurse. During her absence she was married to Lieut Norman Wilkinson, of Toorak. Melbourne who was also on National service and now having returned ta Australia, she lost no time in coming to Mount Gambier to see her parents and friends, and, she brought her handsome little baby boy with her. She was met at the railway station by the Mayor, the Ven. Archdeacon Samwell, and Mrs, J. J. Lawrte (Vice-President of the Cheer-up Society), who warmly welcomed her back to Mount Gambler. The combined band played several lively selections of welcome.
Mrs. Wilkinson left South Australia with the first batch of young nurses who offered their services to aid the wounded Australian soldiers. She left Adelaide in November, 1914, for Egypt when the Australian soldiers were ordered to Gallipoli the nurses were also sent there, and Nurse Peters, with the others, was present at the historic landing there in April, 1915. She served all through that fateful campaign, and when the British forces evacuated Gallipoli the nurses were sent with then to France. Nurse Peters was decorated with the Royal Red Cross for her distinguished service on Gallipoli. While in France she was married to Lieut Norman Wilkinson, son of Dr. Wilkinson, of Toorak, Melbourne, and in October, 1917, after three years of strenuous work, she resigned. Mrs. Wilkinson, although she bears traces of the severe service she has rendered to Australia and the Empire, is in excellent health. It may be mentioned that Lieut. Wilkinson was some months ago decorated by the Belgian"authorities with the Croix de Guerre.
Mrs. Wilkinson Entertained by the Red Cross.
At the usual Thursday afternoon meeting of the Mount Gambler Red Cross Society, in the supper room of the Caledonian Hall, a pleasing function took place, when Mrs. Wilkinson (Nurse Peters) was entertained at afternoon tea. She had only arrived by train the evening before. The President of the Red Cross Society (Mrs. G. E Truman, Mayoress), supported by Mesdames J. H. Nield and J. J. Lawrie, extended her a welcome, which was given in a very hearty manner by all present singing "For she is a jolly good fellow,"and giving three ringing cheers. The afternoon tea was provided - by Mesdames, A. F. Laurie, J. H. Sheppard, and J. M. Carozzi.
Border Watch Friday 28 February 1919 page 3
MRS. N. WILKINSON (SISTER E. PETERS) WELCOMED.
On Wednesday night Mrs. N. Wilkinson (Sister Ethel Peters), a daughter of Mr. Thos. Peters, railway guard, Mount Gambier, returned home from the war, where she served for three years as a nurse. During her absence she was married to Lieut Norman Wilkinson, of Toorak. Melbourne who was also on National service and now having returned ta Australia, she lost no time in coming to Mount Gambier to see her parents and friends, and, she brought her handsome little baby boy with her. She was met at the railway station by the Mayor, the Ven. Archdeacon Samwell, and Mrs, J. J. Lawrte (Vice-President of the Cheer-up Society), who warmly welcomed her back to Mount Gambler. The combined band played several lively selections of welcome.
Mrs. Wilkinson left South Australia with the first batch of young nurses who offered their services to aid the wounded Australian soldiers. She left Adelaide in November, 1914, for Egypt when the Australian soldiers were ordered to Gallipoli the nurses were also sent there, and Nurse Peters, with the others, was present at the historic landing there in April, 1915. She served all through that fateful campaign, and when the British forces evacuated Gallipoli the nurses were sent with then to France. Nurse Peters was decorated with the Royal Red Cross for her distinguished service on Gallipoli. While in France she was married to Lieut Norman Wilkinson, son of Dr. Wilkinson, of Toorak, Melbourne, and in October, 1917, after three years of strenuous work, she resigned. Mrs. Wilkinson, although she bears traces of the severe service she has rendered to Australia and the Empire, is in excellent health. It may be mentioned that Lieut. Wilkinson was some months ago decorated by the Belgian"authorities with the Croix de Guerre.
Mrs. Wilkinson Entertained by the Red Cross.
At the usual Thursday afternoon meeting of the Mount Gambler Red Cross Society, in the supper room of the Caledonian Hall, a pleasing function took place, when Mrs. Wilkinson (Nurse Peters) was entertained at afternoon tea. She had only arrived by train the evening before. The President of the Red Cross Society (Mrs. G. E Truman, Mayoress), supported by Mesdames J. H. Nield and J. J. Lawrie, extended her a welcome, which was given in a very hearty manner by all present singing "For she is a jolly good fellow,"and giving three ringing cheers. The afternoon tea was provided - by Mesdames, A. F. Laurie, J. H. Sheppard, and J. M. Carozzi.
Border Watch Friday 28 February 1919 page 3
PETERS, Hilda
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 16 October 1891 at Dunolly, Vic.
Daughter of Walter A PETERS and Annie nee WILLIAMS
Of Westlands, Dunolly, Vic.
Aged 26 years
Trained at Melbourne Hospital
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked from Melbourne 26 November 1917 per 'Indarra'
Disembarked at Bombay 18 December 1917
Posted to Victoria War Hospital Bombay for duty 18 December 1917
Transferred to Station Hospital Quetta for duty 28 April 1918
Embarked at Bombay for Australia per 'Dunera' via Singapore 08 October 1919
Embarked at Singapore per 'Mataram'
Arrived in Australia 13 November 1919 in Sydney
Appointment terminated 14 January 1920
Did not marry
Died 22 November 1965
Aged 74 years
Late of Kilsyth, Vic.
Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery
AANS
Born 16 October 1891 at Dunolly, Vic.
Daughter of Walter A PETERS and Annie nee WILLIAMS
Of Westlands, Dunolly, Vic.
Aged 26 years
Trained at Melbourne Hospital
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked from Melbourne 26 November 1917 per 'Indarra'
Disembarked at Bombay 18 December 1917
Posted to Victoria War Hospital Bombay for duty 18 December 1917
Transferred to Station Hospital Quetta for duty 28 April 1918
Embarked at Bombay for Australia per 'Dunera' via Singapore 08 October 1919
Embarked at Singapore per 'Mataram'
Arrived in Australia 13 November 1919 in Sydney
Appointment terminated 14 January 1920
Did not marry
Died 22 November 1965
Aged 74 years
Late of Kilsyth, Vic.
Cremated Springvale Botanical Cemetery
PETERSEN, Olive Winifred
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 27 June 1884 at Williamstown, Vic.
Daughter of Peter Herman PETERSEN and Catherine nee HARTRY
Of 'The Olives' Heidelberg, Vic.
Aged 33 years
Trained at Colac District Hospital
Enlisted 10 July 1917
Embarked 31 August 1917 per 'Wiltshire'
Served in Salonika
Suffered from Dysentry
Unfit for General or Home Service
Returned to Australia per 'Wiltshire' 03 October 1918
Discharged as medically unfit 22 January 1919
Did not marry
Died 23 July 1974 at Malvern Vic.
Late of Malvern, Vic.
Buried Springvale Botanical Cemetery 30 July 1974 Matthews Lawn Row P Grave 08
AANS
Born 27 June 1884 at Williamstown, Vic.
Daughter of Peter Herman PETERSEN and Catherine nee HARTRY
Of 'The Olives' Heidelberg, Vic.
Aged 33 years
Trained at Colac District Hospital
Enlisted 10 July 1917
Embarked 31 August 1917 per 'Wiltshire'
Served in Salonika
Suffered from Dysentry
Unfit for General or Home Service
Returned to Australia per 'Wiltshire' 03 October 1918
Discharged as medically unfit 22 January 1919
Did not marry
Died 23 July 1974 at Malvern Vic.
Late of Malvern, Vic.
Buried Springvale Botanical Cemetery 30 July 1974 Matthews Lawn Row P Grave 08
PETERSON, Rosall
Sister
AANS
Born 1886 as Rosann PETERSON at Cairns, Qld.
Daughter of William PETERSON and Bridget nee MURRAY
Aged 29 years
Enlisted 03 November 1915
Embarked 14 November 1915
Served in Egypt, India and France
Returned to Australia 11 June 1919 per 'Sardinia'
Discharged as medically unfit 07 September 1919
Married no Mrs. PEET residing at Wondal Road, Wynnum, Brisbane in 1939
Died 1970
AANS
Born 1886 as Rosann PETERSON at Cairns, Qld.
Daughter of William PETERSON and Bridget nee MURRAY
Aged 29 years
Enlisted 03 November 1915
Embarked 14 November 1915
Served in Egypt, India and France
Returned to Australia 11 June 1919 per 'Sardinia'
Discharged as medically unfit 07 September 1919
Married no Mrs. PEET residing at Wondal Road, Wynnum, Brisbane in 1939
Died 1970
PETTIFER, Ethel May
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 13 May 1890 at Kyabram, Vic.
Daughter of Joseph Smith PETTIFER and Elizabeth Eleanor nee HAWKINS (now CHASTON)
Of Allen St., Kyabram, Vic.
Aged 27 years
Enlisted 16 July 1917
Embarked 31 August 1917 per 'Wiltshire'
Served in Egypt
Returned to Australia per 'Katoomba' 22 September 1919
Appointment terminated 19 February 1920
Married Harry Victor NOBLE in 1927
Died 17 January 1979 in Kyaram, Vic.
Nurse Ethel Pettifer, the first nurse to leave Kyabram for the front, was entertained by the local Red Cross League on Friday, and was presented with a travel rug and a fragrant 'good luck' horseshoe of violets, with kindly wishes of bon voyage and success in her work.
AANS
Born 13 May 1890 at Kyabram, Vic.
Daughter of Joseph Smith PETTIFER and Elizabeth Eleanor nee HAWKINS (now CHASTON)
Of Allen St., Kyabram, Vic.
Aged 27 years
Enlisted 16 July 1917
Embarked 31 August 1917 per 'Wiltshire'
Served in Egypt
Returned to Australia per 'Katoomba' 22 September 1919
Appointment terminated 19 February 1920
Married Harry Victor NOBLE in 1927
Died 17 January 1979 in Kyaram, Vic.
Nurse Ethel Pettifer, the first nurse to leave Kyabram for the front, was entertained by the local Red Cross League on Friday, and was presented with a travel rug and a fragrant 'good luck' horseshoe of violets, with kindly wishes of bon voyage and success in her work.
