SNELLING, Louisa
Staff Nurse
AANS
1st Australian General Hospital
Born 1877 in Brisbane, Queensland
Daughter of Walter Henshaw & Louisa Ann SNELLING nee MARTIN
Of Chester St, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse
Enlisted 11 November 1914 in Brisbane
Embarked 21 December 1914 from Brisbane per ‘Kyarra’
Aged 37 years
Served in Egypt
Returned to Australia 5 February 1916 per ‘Ulysses’ Nursing Duties
Re-embarkation 3 April 1916 per ‘Nestor’
Served in France & England
Returned to Australia June 1919 per ‘St Albans’
Appointment terminated 27 July 1919
AANS
1st Australian General Hospital
Born 1877 in Brisbane, Queensland
Daughter of Walter Henshaw & Louisa Ann SNELLING nee MARTIN
Of Chester St, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse
Enlisted 11 November 1914 in Brisbane
Embarked 21 December 1914 from Brisbane per ‘Kyarra’
Aged 37 years
Served in Egypt
Returned to Australia 5 February 1916 per ‘Ulysses’ Nursing Duties
Re-embarkation 3 April 1916 per ‘Nestor’
Served in France & England
Returned to Australia June 1919 per ‘St Albans’
Appointment terminated 27 July 1919
Awarded Royal Red Cross
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 15 September 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1372, position 14
Date of London Gazette: 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 6842, position 9
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 15 September 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1372, position 14
Date of London Gazette: 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 6842, position 9
Another Queensland nurse has been awarded the distinction of the Royal Red Cross— Sister Louie Snelling, who left with the hospital ship Kyarra shortly after the outbreak of war, and served in clearing hospitals in Egypt, France, and Belgium. Like so many of our successful Queensland sisters, she was trained at the Brisbane General Hospital.
The Queenslander Saturday 13 September 1919 page 5
The Queenslander Saturday 13 September 1919 page 5
SOAR, Ida Dorothy
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 1892 in Sydney, NSW
Daughter of Charles Thomas SOAR and Ida Sale nee LINDEMAN
Of Pennant Hills Rd, Carlingford, NSW
Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse
Enlisted 9 August 1916
Embarked 8 December 1916 from Sydney per ‘Kaiser I hind’
Aged 24 years
Served in Egypt
Returned to Australia 30 October 1918 per ‘Wiltshire’
Appointment terminated 30 November 1918
Married Ralph Farnum BAKER
Died 1938 in Hyde Park, Boston, Mass. USA
AANS
Born 1892 in Sydney, NSW
Daughter of Charles Thomas SOAR and Ida Sale nee LINDEMAN
Of Pennant Hills Rd, Carlingford, NSW
Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse
Enlisted 9 August 1916
Embarked 8 December 1916 from Sydney per ‘Kaiser I hind’
Aged 24 years
Served in Egypt
Returned to Australia 30 October 1918 per ‘Wiltshire’
Appointment terminated 30 November 1918
Married Ralph Farnum BAKER
Died 1938 in Hyde Park, Boston, Mass. USA
SODEN, Maud Darling
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Sister
AANS Born 1876 in Surrey England Daughter of Henry Cecil SODEN and Emma nee GREEN NOK: Sister: Mrs. K. SABINE Of 363 Riversdale Rd, Upper Hawthorne, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting Nurse Trained 3 years Melbourne Children’s Hospital Enlisted 04 August 1915 Embarked 4 August 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Orontes’ Aged 37 years Served in Egypt, France & England Returned to Australia 13 December 1919 per ‘Wahehe’ Appointment Terminated 16 March 1920 Did not marry Died 1958 in Canterbury, Vic. Cremated 21 February 1958 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and ashes scattered |
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Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 30 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1659, position 6
Date of London Gazette: 11 July 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 8835, position 74
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 30 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1659, position 6
Date of London Gazette: 11 July 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 8835, position 74
A NURSE'S EXPERIENCES.
Nurse Maude Soden writes as follows from the front to her brother, Mr Claude Soden, of Murchison : --
No. 3 Aust. General Hospital,
Lemnos Island, (Oct. 28, 1915.) Your very welcome letter arrived a few days ago. It is the one excitement we have here, and so far have had very few letters, but suppose they will arrive in good time. By the same mail I had a letter from a Mrs Toohey (of Murchison) asking me to visit her son, who is in hospital in Egypt where I was at first. I had about two weeks there and was then sent on here, so if you see her you can tell her I have gone from Egypt, and am very sorry not to be able to do as she asked. It is very different here from Hellopolis Palace hospital. This latter is a magnificent place. All the state rooms are turned into wards, and over 100,000 patients passed through our hands. Every available corner
seemed to be filled up, and it just used to make my heart ache to look round and see such numbers of sick men. They arrived in train loads, and the poor souls looked so thin and worn out. They are all so grateful for anything you do for them, and you don't mind how hard you work for them. Everything is done to make them as comfortable as possible.
We have to thank the Red Cross for all the comforts. We are on practically a desert inland here, there being no shops where you can get the smallest things, so don't know how we would have fared, but as it is we get almost everything the men want. It is just marvellous how the things have been collected, and we do appreciate it out here. So far I have not heard of anyone having to pay for anything. The whole hospital here is under canvas. It seemed so funny at first working in tents. We have big marquees (three put together) which hold about 36 patients. They are all right in the fine weather, but very miserable when it rains, or is very blowy. I believe we are to go into huts for the winter. They say it is very cold and they get blizzards here in winter, so I don't suppose the tents would stand up. We had a storm last week, and several of the sisters' tents blew down. It isn't funny having to turn out in the middle of the night in the pouring rain, but suppose we will get used to it. We sleep in bell tents, have just the earth floor, no conveniences at all, and we bath and wash in a canvas bucket in about a cupful of water. We get mostly tinned food, bully beef and army biscuits, and just long for a nice hot Australian dinner and some nice hot buttered toast. We don't see butter very often, and when we do mistake it for cheese. This is a much nicer climate than Egypt, and we have some lovely days and the moonlight nights are glorious. We face the harbor, which is very pretty and busy. All the gunboats and hospital ships come in here, and as we are only four hours from the Dardanelles on a clear night we can hear the roar of the guns. Although we are so near we hear very little news. When the men come in they tell us all sorts of stories which make your blood run cold. A number of my friends have just gone back after resting for a short time. Poor boys, I do feel sorry for them. I am afraid we don't half realise what life in the trenches really is. I don't think any of them look forward to a second term,but it is to be hoped they are successful in achieving their object this time. I don't think we will be home for Xmas dinner this year. I am on night duty at present, and am writing this at 2 a.m. by the light of one candle. One thing I do miss is a good light. It is very miserable working in the half dark. The floors are so uneven one is always falling into holes, and it is very cold, too. The tents are vary draughty and we have no means of warming them, but suppose we must not expect too many comforts on active service. I am very glad I came here, as everything is so different. It is one of the largest hospitals on the island, and is well equipped. We have well over 1000 patients of all nationalities, including Tommies, Welshmen, Scotchmen and some Australians. They are a bright and cheerful lot, mostly suffering from enteric or dysentery, which is very prevalent here. Several of the sisters are down with it, but am glad to say I am keeping very well. It will be quite funny to be back in civilisation again and see ordinary people, as everyone here is dressed in khaki, and we always go out in our uniforms. There are no other women on the island except the Greeks, who are always very interested in us. Very few of them can speak a word of English. They are very picturesque and remind one of the Biblical pictures. You see the women with the pitchers of water on their heads, and their dresses are of many colors. There are also the shepherds watching their flocks. Each sheep has a bell on, and it sounds so pretty when you are in the hills. Then they have the dear old donkeys, which constitute practically the only mode of getting about, as there are no trams or buses. Recently we went for a lovely ride to a place called Thermos. It was just lovely amongst the hills. They grow a lot of tomatoes here, but they are of a much smaller Variety than ours. There also several vineyards and some tobacco fields. You would laugh to see them ploughing. The ploughs are drawn by bullocks, and they just seem to pick out a plot here and there. They want a few Australians to come over and show them how to do things. I do hope you are going to have a good season to make up for the last.
Murchison Advertiser and Mruchison Toolamba, Moorooopna and Dargalong Express Friday 17 December 1915 page 4
Nurse Maude Soden writes as follows from the front to her brother, Mr Claude Soden, of Murchison : --
No. 3 Aust. General Hospital,
Lemnos Island, (Oct. 28, 1915.) Your very welcome letter arrived a few days ago. It is the one excitement we have here, and so far have had very few letters, but suppose they will arrive in good time. By the same mail I had a letter from a Mrs Toohey (of Murchison) asking me to visit her son, who is in hospital in Egypt where I was at first. I had about two weeks there and was then sent on here, so if you see her you can tell her I have gone from Egypt, and am very sorry not to be able to do as she asked. It is very different here from Hellopolis Palace hospital. This latter is a magnificent place. All the state rooms are turned into wards, and over 100,000 patients passed through our hands. Every available corner
seemed to be filled up, and it just used to make my heart ache to look round and see such numbers of sick men. They arrived in train loads, and the poor souls looked so thin and worn out. They are all so grateful for anything you do for them, and you don't mind how hard you work for them. Everything is done to make them as comfortable as possible.
We have to thank the Red Cross for all the comforts. We are on practically a desert inland here, there being no shops where you can get the smallest things, so don't know how we would have fared, but as it is we get almost everything the men want. It is just marvellous how the things have been collected, and we do appreciate it out here. So far I have not heard of anyone having to pay for anything. The whole hospital here is under canvas. It seemed so funny at first working in tents. We have big marquees (three put together) which hold about 36 patients. They are all right in the fine weather, but very miserable when it rains, or is very blowy. I believe we are to go into huts for the winter. They say it is very cold and they get blizzards here in winter, so I don't suppose the tents would stand up. We had a storm last week, and several of the sisters' tents blew down. It isn't funny having to turn out in the middle of the night in the pouring rain, but suppose we will get used to it. We sleep in bell tents, have just the earth floor, no conveniences at all, and we bath and wash in a canvas bucket in about a cupful of water. We get mostly tinned food, bully beef and army biscuits, and just long for a nice hot Australian dinner and some nice hot buttered toast. We don't see butter very often, and when we do mistake it for cheese. This is a much nicer climate than Egypt, and we have some lovely days and the moonlight nights are glorious. We face the harbor, which is very pretty and busy. All the gunboats and hospital ships come in here, and as we are only four hours from the Dardanelles on a clear night we can hear the roar of the guns. Although we are so near we hear very little news. When the men come in they tell us all sorts of stories which make your blood run cold. A number of my friends have just gone back after resting for a short time. Poor boys, I do feel sorry for them. I am afraid we don't half realise what life in the trenches really is. I don't think any of them look forward to a second term,but it is to be hoped they are successful in achieving their object this time. I don't think we will be home for Xmas dinner this year. I am on night duty at present, and am writing this at 2 a.m. by the light of one candle. One thing I do miss is a good light. It is very miserable working in the half dark. The floors are so uneven one is always falling into holes, and it is very cold, too. The tents are vary draughty and we have no means of warming them, but suppose we must not expect too many comforts on active service. I am very glad I came here, as everything is so different. It is one of the largest hospitals on the island, and is well equipped. We have well over 1000 patients of all nationalities, including Tommies, Welshmen, Scotchmen and some Australians. They are a bright and cheerful lot, mostly suffering from enteric or dysentery, which is very prevalent here. Several of the sisters are down with it, but am glad to say I am keeping very well. It will be quite funny to be back in civilisation again and see ordinary people, as everyone here is dressed in khaki, and we always go out in our uniforms. There are no other women on the island except the Greeks, who are always very interested in us. Very few of them can speak a word of English. They are very picturesque and remind one of the Biblical pictures. You see the women with the pitchers of water on their heads, and their dresses are of many colors. There are also the shepherds watching their flocks. Each sheep has a bell on, and it sounds so pretty when you are in the hills. Then they have the dear old donkeys, which constitute practically the only mode of getting about, as there are no trams or buses. Recently we went for a lovely ride to a place called Thermos. It was just lovely amongst the hills. They grow a lot of tomatoes here, but they are of a much smaller Variety than ours. There also several vineyards and some tobacco fields. You would laugh to see them ploughing. The ploughs are drawn by bullocks, and they just seem to pick out a plot here and there. They want a few Australians to come over and show them how to do things. I do hope you are going to have a good season to make up for the last.
Murchison Advertiser and Mruchison Toolamba, Moorooopna and Dargalong Express Friday 17 December 1915 page 4
SOLLING, Wilhelmena Jane
Sister
AANS Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10800654#imageViewerLink Born January 1878 in Orange, NSW Daughter of Johan Starinsky SOLLING and Jane nee WEST Trained at Sydney Hospital 1903 - 1907 Worked at Berrima District Hospital, Perth Public Hospital, Bowral Public Hospital Matron of Crown Street Women's Hosptial Served in Egypt, London and France Mentioned in despatches Awarded Royal Red Cross Did not marry Died 19 September 1960 at Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW Late of Gordon, NSW Read more here Commemorated at Wallong War Memorial |
Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2622, position 70
Date of London Gazette: 15 June 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 5958, position 4
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 September 1916
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2622, position 70
Date of London Gazette: 15 June 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 5958, position 4
Awarded Royal Red Cross
Nurse Solling
Nurse Solling, who was mentioned in despatches last week by General Sir Douglas Haig, is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs J.S. Solling, of West Maitland. Trained at Sydney Hospital, she was for about two years matron of the Berima District Hospital at Bowral, and was subsequently matron a the Crown Street Hospital, Sydney, until about a year ago, when, having offered her services to the Imperial Government, she left Sydney for London. She disembarked, however, at Egypt, and worked at the Luna Park Hospital until she left for France. Since her arrival there Nurse Solling was attached to the Labore B G Hospital at Calais. When last heard of she was in London recovering from an attack of German Measles. A brother of Nurse Solling, Lieut K.M. Solling was killed in the Gallipoli landing, and another is in France with the Australian Forces.
The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press Wednesday 21 June 1916 page 2
Nurse Solling, who was mentioned in despatches last week by General Sir Douglas Haig, is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs J.S. Solling, of West Maitland. Trained at Sydney Hospital, she was for about two years matron of the Berima District Hospital at Bowral, and was subsequently matron a the Crown Street Hospital, Sydney, until about a year ago, when, having offered her services to the Imperial Government, she left Sydney for London. She disembarked, however, at Egypt, and worked at the Luna Park Hospital until she left for France. Since her arrival there Nurse Solling was attached to the Labore B G Hospital at Calais. When last heard of she was in London recovering from an attack of German Measles. A brother of Nurse Solling, Lieut K.M. Solling was killed in the Gallipoli landing, and another is in France with the Australian Forces.
The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press Wednesday 21 June 1916 page 2
Awarded Royal Red Cross
Sister Solling, who is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Solling of West Maitland, was trained at the Sydney Hospital, and occupied the position of Matron of the Crown Street Women's Hospital prior to entering upon war work. She proceeded to Egypt, and afterwards to London, and is now attached to one of the casualty clearing stations in France. She was mentioned in despatches about 18 months ago. Her brother, Lieutenant Eric Solling, was killed in action at Gallipoli, and another brother, Sergeant Reginald Solling is at present in France.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 27 February 1919 page 8
Sister Solling, known as 'Minnie', was an Australian who served during the First World War with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserve, gaining a Mention in Despatches in 1916 and the Royal Red Cross for her bravery.
Sister Solling, who is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Solling of West Maitland, was trained at the Sydney Hospital, and occupied the position of Matron of the Crown Street Women's Hospital prior to entering upon war work. She proceeded to Egypt, and afterwards to London, and is now attached to one of the casualty clearing stations in France. She was mentioned in despatches about 18 months ago. Her brother, Lieutenant Eric Solling, was killed in action at Gallipoli, and another brother, Sergeant Reginald Solling is at present in France.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 27 February 1919 page 8
Sister Solling, known as 'Minnie', was an Australian who served during the First World War with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserve, gaining a Mention in Despatches in 1916 and the Royal Red Cross for her bravery.
SOLLY, Adelaide Laura
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 03 March 1879 at Wellington, SA Daughter of Thomas SOLLY and Mary nee MILTE Of Church Terrace, Walkerville, SA Trained at North Adelaide Hospital 4 years Aged 37 years Enlisted 05 September 1917 at Keswick, SA Embarked 12 September 1917 from Melbourne per 'Karoola' Served on No 1 Australian Hospital Ship 'Karoola' Returned to Australia 13 February 1919 per 'Karoola' Appointment terminated 19 April 1919 Did not marry Died 10 July 1958 at Parkside, SA Aged 78 years Resided Kings, Park, SA Buried Centennial Park Cemetery Derrick Gardens Path 11 Grave 244 |
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SOMERVILLE, Ethel
Staff Nurse
AANS
Born 16 September 1887 at Strathfieldsaye, Vic.
Daughter of Thomas SOMERVILLE and Elizabeth Anne nee GLEDHILL
Of 'Somerset Park' Strathfieldsaye, Vic.
Aged 30 years
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked 16 November 1917 from Sydney per 'Canberra'
Served in Bombay
Returned to Australia 08 May 1919 per 'Eastern'
Did not marry
Died 07 May 1972 in St. Kilda, Vic.
Late of Balaclava, Vic.
Cremated 09 May 1972 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and remains collected
AANS
Born 16 September 1887 at Strathfieldsaye, Vic.
Daughter of Thomas SOMERVILLE and Elizabeth Anne nee GLEDHILL
Of 'Somerset Park' Strathfieldsaye, Vic.
Aged 30 years
Enlisted 07 November 1917
Embarked 16 November 1917 from Sydney per 'Canberra'
Served in Bombay
Returned to Australia 08 May 1919 per 'Eastern'
Did not marry
Died 07 May 1972 in St. Kilda, Vic.
Late of Balaclava, Vic.
Cremated 09 May 1972 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and remains collected
SORENSEN, Christense
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Temporary Matron
AANS Born Christence SORENSEN 05 September 1887 Brisbane, Qld. Daughter of Conrad Emanuel SORENSEN and Hannah Maria Antionette nee JACOBSEN Of 'Rycroft' George St., Taringa, Brisbane, Qd. Aged 29 years Enlisted 10 November 1914 at Brisbane, Qld. Embarked 21 November 1914 Served 1st AGH 21 November 1914 - 22 February 1917 Embarked 09 June 1917 Returned to Australia 02 January 1920 per 'Ormonde' Appointment terminated 02 March 1920 Did not marry Died 02 January 1958 in Qld. Buried Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens Columbarium 12 Section 17 |
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Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 7 November 1918 Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2112, position 25 Date of London Gazette: 11 June 1918 Location in London Gazette: Page 6926, position 1 |
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Awarded Royal Red Cross (1st Class)
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 6 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1463, position 16
Date of London Gazette: 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 6952, position 1
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 6 October 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1463, position 16
Date of London Gazette: 3 June 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 6952, position 1
Awarded French Medaille Des Epidemies, Gold
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 17 October 1919 Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1532, position 21 Date of London Gazette: 21 July 1919 Location in London Gazette: Page 9231, position 1 |
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APPRECIATION OF AUSTRALIAN NURSES
Major (Dr) Lee Abbott, of Bombay,in a letter to Mrs. Sorensen, of Sandgate, regarding her daughter, Sister Sorensen, formerly of the Brisbane General Hospital, writes -'I feel it my bounden duty to write you a short letter of appreciation of your daughter It is in age of changes, and all nursing sisters who have been six months or more in a hospital ship and being transferred to hospitals ashore. The result has been that the last time we were in Bombay all our Australian Sisters were transferred. It was a great blow to us for we realised what splendid nurses, from all points of view, they were. Never have I worked with those more capable. Your daughter was the Sister in my ward for some time and I am sure many an invalid had her to thank for being made comfortable, further, many a mother, and maybe wife, also thanks your daughter for having saved her dear one's life. Quite a number of cases she absolutely dragged out of the grave by her assisuous care and resource."
The Brisbane Courier Tuesday 05 December 1916 page 7
At a recent meeting of the Committee of Management of the Hospital for Sick Children, Brisbane, Miss Christine Sorensen was appointed matron. Miss Sorensen received her early training at the Brisbane General Hospital during the years 1910-13, after which she was appointed to the staff, being in charge of the Infectious Diseases Branch. She passed her State registration examination in 1913, and was elected a member of the Australian Trained Nurses' Association. Upon the outbreak of war Miss Sorensen volunteered for service abroad, and sailed on the first hospital ship to leave Queensland. She subsequently served in Egypt, India, Mesopotamia Macedonia and England. During her service abroad she was promoted to the position of matron of the 60th British General Hospital at Salonika, which contained approximately 2000 beds. During April of last year she was appointed matron of the Rosemouut Repatriation General Hospital, the chief repatriation hospital in Queensland, where she is held in the highest esteem by patients, medical staff, and nursing staff.
Worker Brisbane Thursday 30 March 1922 page 20
Major (Dr) Lee Abbott, of Bombay,in a letter to Mrs. Sorensen, of Sandgate, regarding her daughter, Sister Sorensen, formerly of the Brisbane General Hospital, writes -'I feel it my bounden duty to write you a short letter of appreciation of your daughter It is in age of changes, and all nursing sisters who have been six months or more in a hospital ship and being transferred to hospitals ashore. The result has been that the last time we were in Bombay all our Australian Sisters were transferred. It was a great blow to us for we realised what splendid nurses, from all points of view, they were. Never have I worked with those more capable. Your daughter was the Sister in my ward for some time and I am sure many an invalid had her to thank for being made comfortable, further, many a mother, and maybe wife, also thanks your daughter for having saved her dear one's life. Quite a number of cases she absolutely dragged out of the grave by her assisuous care and resource."
The Brisbane Courier Tuesday 05 December 1916 page 7
At a recent meeting of the Committee of Management of the Hospital for Sick Children, Brisbane, Miss Christine Sorensen was appointed matron. Miss Sorensen received her early training at the Brisbane General Hospital during the years 1910-13, after which she was appointed to the staff, being in charge of the Infectious Diseases Branch. She passed her State registration examination in 1913, and was elected a member of the Australian Trained Nurses' Association. Upon the outbreak of war Miss Sorensen volunteered for service abroad, and sailed on the first hospital ship to leave Queensland. She subsequently served in Egypt, India, Mesopotamia Macedonia and England. During her service abroad she was promoted to the position of matron of the 60th British General Hospital at Salonika, which contained approximately 2000 beds. During April of last year she was appointed matron of the Rosemouut Repatriation General Hospital, the chief repatriation hospital in Queensland, where she is held in the highest esteem by patients, medical staff, and nursing staff.
Worker Brisbane Thursday 30 March 1922 page 20
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Nursed a million in 23 years
A QUEENSLAND matron who has nursed more than a million patients is about to retire. She is Matron Sorensen — of the 2000 bed Brisbane General Hospital, the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere. Matron Sorensen yesterday announced she would retire at the end of this year — after 23 years as matron. Miss Sorensen decided when she was 10 that she would be a nurse. She had just seen a polio victim. On September 16, 1910, she enrolled as a probationer at the Brisbane General Hospital. In her early twenties Sister Sorensen became matron of a 2000-bed British military hospital at Salonika (Greece). WAR HONOURS She came back to Australia mentioned in despatches, and wearing the Royal Red Cross and a coveted French decoration. Miss Sorensen became matron of the Brisbane General Hospital in 1928. Some of her views yesterday were: —Nursing: I'd have it all over again if I could. Nurses: They could never get hard. Doctors: As good a sever. Patients: Being a woman, naturally I prefer to nurse men. The Courier Mail Saturday 25 August 1951 page 3 |
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SORLEY, Janet
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Staff Nurse
AANS Born 11883 in Urana, NSW Sister of John SORLEY and Margaret Ann nee SUTHERLAND Of Public School, Canterbury, NSW Aged 31 years Enlisted 24 November 1914 Embarked 25 November 1914 Served in England and France Returned to Australia 01 January 1919 per 'Marathon' Appointment terminated 14 September 1919 Married John Bathurst GARDEN in 1928 Died 20 August 1957 in Wahroonga, NSW Late of Wahroonga, NSW |
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Mentioned in despatches
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 4 October 1917 Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 2625, position 121 Date of London Gazette: 1 June 1917 Location in London Gazette: Page 5424, position 33 |
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SOUTER, Ethel Jeanette
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Sister
AANS Born 17 August 1889 at Hillston, NSW Daughter of Charles Henry SOUTHER and Jane Anne nee RAEBURN Of 'Annidale', Prospect Road, Prospect, SA Aged 27 years Enlisted 17 August 1916 Embarked 24 August 1916 per 'Mooltan' Served in Bombay and Salonika Returned to Australia per 'Konigin Louise' 10 August 1919 Appointment terminated 27 September 1919 Married John Ritchie FULLARTON in 129 Died 23 March 1967 in Cambrian Hill, Vic. Late of Camberwell, Vic. |
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Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 891, position 48
Date of London Gazette: 1 January 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 78, position 5
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 891, position 48
Date of London Gazette: 1 January 1919
Location in London Gazette: Page 78, position 5
Sister Souter shaking hands with HRH Prince of Wales
SLSA B 26285/250
The "R.C.," as the nurses call the Red Cross, has been conferred upon Sis. Jeanette Souter, a daughter of the well-known Australian medico and author, who lives in the city of Adelaide. Nurse Souter is a N.S.W. girl, and was born at Hillston not many years ago. Sihe was a clever artist in her early teens, and her father had ambitions of training her for is career of painting, but Jeanette had other dreams. She had always yearned to be a nurse, and after much persuasion induced her parent to take a sympathetic view of that career. She became a trainee at the Blue Sisters' Private Hospital, North Adelaide, which is a sister institution to our Lewisham Hospital. Sister Souter passed for the first batch of S.A. nurses who volunteered for foreign service, while she as Chargd Sister at Keswick Military Hospital, Adelaide, and in August, 1916, she was sent to the Victoria Hospital, Bombay. After a period at Pershawar she was awarded her second star, and in August 1917, she volunteered with others for Salonica, where she is at present. She was recently made superintendent of nighlt nurses, and was awarded the Royal Red Cross about the same time.
Goulburn Evening Post Saturday 15 February 1919 page 5
That reminds me to tell a story of a pretty romance that had its foundation there. Sister Souter (Royal RedCross), who had had war service in India, Salonika, and England, was charge nurse at Keswick, and she ultimately married Captain Fullarton. Sister Souter, by the way, is a daughter of Dr. C. H. Souter of Adelaide. They have a seven-year-old daughter.
The Advertiser Friday 22 April 1938 page 31
Goulburn Evening Post Saturday 15 February 1919 page 5
That reminds me to tell a story of a pretty romance that had its foundation there. Sister Souter (Royal RedCross), who had had war service in India, Salonika, and England, was charge nurse at Keswick, and she ultimately married Captain Fullarton. Sister Souter, by the way, is a daughter of Dr. C. H. Souter of Adelaide. They have a seven-year-old daughter.
The Advertiser Friday 22 April 1938 page 31
SOUTHWARD, Clara Margery
Sister
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Born 11 July 1882 in Mudgee, NSW
Daughter of Joseph George SOUTHWARD and Margery nee COLLIER
Enlisted 16 July 1915
Educated Sydney, NSW
Trained at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 08 January 1910 to 20 September 1914
Sent to France from England
Served 41 Stationary Hospital
To 5 Casualty Clearing Station 17 November 1917
Admitted to Hospital in England whilst on leave 07 January 1918 with strangulated hernia and was operated on
She remained there about a month and was given a months leave. A week before expiration of her lave she was again admitted to Milbank and was found to be suffering from Arthritis of the hip join, and was then sent to Vincent Square Hospital, where she remained three weeks and was granted sick leave.
Granted sick leave to 05 May 1918
Arrived at Frensham Hill Hospital for duty on 04 June 1918 and found she was unable to carry on her duties on account of the hip joint trouble.
Discharged 31 July 1918
Returned to Australia
Resided 'Kadina' Ocean Street, South, Bondi, Sydney, NSW in June 1920
Married Roland Bertram Tom NIX
Died 21 June 1961 in Manly, NSW
Late of Katoomba, NSW
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Born 11 July 1882 in Mudgee, NSW
Daughter of Joseph George SOUTHWARD and Margery nee COLLIER
Enlisted 16 July 1915
Educated Sydney, NSW
Trained at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 08 January 1910 to 20 September 1914
Sent to France from England
Served 41 Stationary Hospital
To 5 Casualty Clearing Station 17 November 1917
Admitted to Hospital in England whilst on leave 07 January 1918 with strangulated hernia and was operated on
She remained there about a month and was given a months leave. A week before expiration of her lave she was again admitted to Milbank and was found to be suffering from Arthritis of the hip join, and was then sent to Vincent Square Hospital, where she remained three weeks and was granted sick leave.
Granted sick leave to 05 May 1918
Arrived at Frensham Hill Hospital for duty on 04 June 1918 and found she was unable to carry on her duties on account of the hip joint trouble.
Discharged 31 July 1918
Returned to Australia
Resided 'Kadina' Ocean Street, South, Bondi, Sydney, NSW in June 1920
Married Roland Bertram Tom NIX
Died 21 June 1961 in Manly, NSW
Late of Katoomba, NSW
