Wartime Nurses Memorial The fallen on this section

Kathleen Margaret NEUSS. Sister NFX70527 A.I.F. 10 Gen. Hosp. Australian Army Nursing Service. Born 16 October 1911 Executed (Murdered) 16 February 1942 aged 30 by the Japanese on Radji beach at Bangka Island shortly after surviving the sinking of the Steam Ship, Vyner Brooke. She and the other were ordered into the water and when they were waist deep all were machine gunned down. Daughter of John Henry and Mary Catherine Neuss, of Inverell, New South Wales, Australia.

Some notes from her Service Record. She enlisted 17 December 1940 in Emergency Unit at Victoria Barracks, Sydney, N.S.W. aged 28. Civilian occupation, nurse. She embarked on Queen Mary with the 10th Australian General Hospital on the 3 February 1941 disembarked at Singapore 18 February. Reported missing 16 February 1942. Later reported missing, believed killed on or after the 11 February 1942. Another entry on her record shows 14 February POW S.W.P.A. Presumed to be dead (Malaya)

Last entry 16 February POW S.W.P.A. Deceased while POW EXECUTED by JAPS (see her army record) Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial, Singapore

One nurse survived although being shot and that was Sister Vivian Bullwinkel. She lived and testfied at the War Crime trials later on.

 

Constance Mary NICHOL. Sister 336877,Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service attached to 44 West African General Hospital died 15 August 1945 aged 22. Daughter of William and Ethel Nichol, of Brampton, Cumberland. At rest in Yaba Cemetery, Nigeria.

 

Elizabeth Lilian Fisher NICHOLSON. Hospital Sister Voluntary Aid Detachment killed 16 April 1941 aged 53 at the Royal Hospital. Burial location not known. She was born 5 December 1888, baptised 15 May 1889 at St Mary, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire daughter of William and Frances Martha Nicholson. She was residing with her parents 29 Carnarvon

Death reported by Chelsea Metropolitan Borough.

London Gazette dated 9 September 1941.

ELIZABETH LILIAN FISHER NICHOLSON,

Deceased.

Pursuant to the Trustee Act, 1925 (as amended).ALL persons having claims against the estate of Elizabeth Lilian Fisher Nicholson late of Gordon

House Royal Hospital Chelsea in the county of London Spinster a Sister at the said Royal Hospital (who died on the i6th day of April 1941 and probate

of whose Will was granted by the Principal Probate Registry on the 27th day of August 1941 to the under named Midland Bank Executor and Trustee

Company Limited) are required to send particulars thereof in writing to the under named Company at 27-32 Poultry London E.C.2 on or before the i4th

day of November 1941 after which date the under named Company will proceed to distribute the assets having rega'rd only to the claims of which the undernamed Company shall then have had notice.—Dated

this 5th day of September 1941. MIDLAND BANK EXECUTOR AND

TRUSTEE COMPANY Limited, 27-32, (137) Poultry, London, E.C.2.

 

Christina Margaret NICOLSON. Sister 238106, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve died 7 December 1942 aged 22. Daughter of Capt. James Henry Nicolson and Janet Elizabeth Nicolson. S.R.N. Commemorated on the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Brookwood, Surrey.

 

Christina NICOL. Sister R2, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service died 6 February 1917 aged 34. Daughter of James Nicol and Helen Henderson Nicol, of Westfield, Caithness.

1911 census records she was born 1881 on the Falkland Island. She was in the army stationed at McGregor Barracks, Stanhope Line, Aldershot. Occupation, Trained Sick Nurse of Louise Margaret Hospital

GRO Death registration shows Christine Nicol aged 36 died in the registration district of St George Hanover Square, London (1st Quarter Jan-Mar 1917) At rest in Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey.

 

Mary NICOL. Sister. (The CWGC have her as a civilian) She was killed at when the ship S.S.Kula was sunk on the 14 February 1942 at Pom Pong Island, the day before Singapore surrendered to the Japanese. Daughter of Mrs. Nicol, of 28 Wardmill Road, Arbroath, Angus. S.S. Kula is her resting place.

 

Ruth Mary NODDER. Nurse of the Territorial Force Nursing Service died 24 May 1918 aged 33. Daughter of the Rev.John Bourne and Mary Eleanor Margaret Nodder, of Ashover Rectory, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. At rest in Rawalpindi War Cemetery, Pakistan.

 

Jane Lauder NODWELL. Nurse, Voluntary Aid Detachment died of influenza 19 November 1918 aged 24 at Yorkhill War Hospital, Glasgow. Daughter of Samuel and Jane Nodwell of Roxburghshire In 1901 she was living with her parents and siblings in the Black Bull Hotel, Church Place, Moffat, Dumfriesshire.

 

Margaret NOLAN . Sister 238701 Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service died 7 December 1942 aged 29. Daughter of Patrick and Ellen Nolan, of Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, Irish Republic. Commemorated on the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey.

 

Caroline Mary NORMAN. Ambulance Sister, died 9 April 1941 aged 47. C.N.R.; S.J.A.B. Ambulance Sister. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Sore, of 16 Duke Street, Haughley, Stowmarket; wife of Henry F. Norman, of Park Hill Cottage, Gorleston Road. Died at F.A.P., Till Road. Death recorded by the Lowestoft Municipal Borough.

 

Grace Eleanor Boyd NOURSE. Nursing Sister, Canadian Army Medical Corps. (Home Service) Born 27 May 1878 in Quebec to Daughter of Elizabeth Ann Nourse of Sherbrooke, Quebec, and the late Alfred T. Nourse; sister of Kenneth Gordon, Hugh C. and Idona Ruth. Died 3 February 1916, At rest in Elmwood Cemetery, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

 

Lily NUGENT. Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service. Attached to Staff of Camp, Clearing Hospital, Enoggera died in the morning of 21 February 1918 in St Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney. She was suffering from Phthisis this may have caused her death. Her next of Kin was her uncle Patrick Nugent, Bloomfield, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

At rest in Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

 

Phyllis NUTTALL. Sister 274639, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service died 12 February 1944.

Commemorated on the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey.

 

B O'BRIEN. Sister 218386 Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service died 31 July 1945. At rest in Tehran War Cemetery, Iran.

 

Moyra O'BRIEN. Staff Nurse 2/Res/O/83 Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve died 21 February 1917. At rest in Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire.

 

Kate Elizabeth OGG. Voluntary Aid Detachment. Born 1887 in the registration district of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Catherine Elizabeth and John Ogg. In 1891 she resided with her parents and sister at 31 Bolingbroke Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. 1901 resided with her parents and siblings at 46 Bolingbroke Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. 1911 with her parents and siblings at 5 Havlock Street, Newcastle on Tyne, occupation, school teacher. Died 23 February 1919 of pneumonia, she may be at rest in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her last residence was 43 Elswick Row, Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Lady Mabel Grieselda Esther Sudley OGILVY (Spinster) Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Her parents were Lieutenant Colonel David Stanley William Ogilvy who died in 1900. Her mother was Mabel Frances Elizabeth Ogilvy, nee Gore, Countess of Airlie died in 1956 and was the Vice President of the (Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Born 22 January 1892, died 4 November 1918.

Wills and Admin, Ancestry. She resided at 56 Ashley Gardens Westminster, Middlesex and died 4 November 1918 at 17 Manchester Street, Manchester Square, Middlesex. Her estate went to The Right Honourable Mabel Frances Elizabeth Ogilvy, nee Gore, Countess of Airlie, widow.

 

Alice Margaret O'DONNELL . Sister VFX112194 Australian Army Nursing Service died 14 May 1943 aged 41. Daughter of Sidney James O'Donnell and Letitia Ann O'Donnell. of Myrtleford, Victoria. Commemorated on the Sydney Memorial, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Some notes from her service records.

She enlisted 29 October 1942 at Heidelberg and posted to 115 Heidelberg Military Hospital, Victoria aged 41 years and 7 months. Occupation, trained nurse. She embarked from Australia on Hospital Ship, Centaur on the 13 March 1943 and was reported missing believed to have been drowned by enemy action 14 May 1943. Body not recovered.

 

Amy Veda O’GRADY. Nursing Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service died 12 August 1916.

Born Castlemaine, Victoria to Daniel O'GRADY and Ellen nee EGAN and of Rev. O'Grady of Presbytery, Preston, Vic.

Enlisted 10 August 1915 aged 39 years. Trained at Melbourne Hospital

Embarked 24 August 1915 at Melbourne per 'Morea' Served in Egypt and India Died of Cholera at Colaba War Hospital, Bombay, India 12 August 1916 Buried Sewree Cemetery, Bombay plot 10 lien T grave no 3

Now commemorated on the Kiree 1914-1918 Memorial, India.

www.ozsportshistory.com/wardeaths/O'Grady_Amy_Veda.pdf

 

Margaret O’GRADY. Voluntary Aid Detachment. Drowned with her sister Mary Teresa (May) 10 October 1916 aged 24 when the ship she was on S.S. R.M.S Leinster was torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat-123 while bound for Holyhead. She was native Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare Her sister May O'Grady also a nurse was on the ship, her body was never recovered. Margaret is at rest in the family plot at Quin Abbey, County Clare Both were returning to England after a holiday with their parents Francis and Mary O'Grady

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Mary Teresa (May) O’GRADY. Nurse Voluntary Aid Detachment. Born 1894 at Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare, Ireland to Francis and Mary O'Grady. In 1911 she was residing with her parents and siblings at 3 Mausnarylaan (Tomfinlough Clare) Drowned with her sister Margaret 10 October 1916 aged 24 when the ship she was on S.S. R.M.S Leinster was torpedoed and sunk by U-Boat-123 while bound for Holyhead aged 24. Her body was never recovered.

 

Rosa O’KANE Sister (2nd Lieutenant) Australian Army Nursing Service. . Born 14 April 1891 daughter of Mrs. Jeanie E. O'Kane, of Charters Towers, Queensland. Died Quartine Station, Woodmans Point 21 February 1918 of influenza and pneumonia aged 28 at 1.45p.m. At rest in Quarantine Station, Woodman Point, Western Australia.

 

Elsie OKELL. Probationary Nurse died 2 June 1941 aged 20. Daughter of Percy and Elsie OKell of Liverpool Road Farm. She was one of 14 nurses killed at Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester during the blitz. She is at rest with her parents in St Matthew's Churchyard, Buckley, Hawarden, Flintshire.

 

Annie Margaret O’LOUGHLIN. Sister 234988, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve died 13 September 1943. aged 27 at the Salerno Campaign. Born 1916 at Templelusk, Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland to James Joseph O'Loughlin and Rosanna Mary O'Loughlin, nee Hannigan of Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Eire. Commemorated on the Cassino Memorial, Italy.

 

CATHERINE O’LOUGHLIN. Sister 325344, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve died 24 June 1945. At rest in Celle War Cemetery, Niederachsen, Germany.

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Eleanor Frances (Ellen) ORFORD. Nurse British Red Cross Society. (Nursing Sister, Voluntary Aid Detachment, Kingstown Division.) Born 1889 in Kildare Ireland to Thomas and Margaret and sister to Mary T, Bride and Minnie. They all in the 1911 census resided at Foxhill House 3 Foxhill, (farm) Athy, County Kildare. Died 3 September 1917 at Birkenhead of enteric fever

 

Mary JohnstonFORGIE. Nursing Sister Colonial Service, Malayan, General Hospital. Died near Pom Pong Island while on S.S. Kuala 17 February 1942 aged 34. Daughter of J. A. Forgie, of Clova, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire and of the late David Forgie. Her body was never found, what a death she must have had. R.I.P. Mary wherever you may be.

The following short extract from www.malayanvolunteersgroup.org.uk/uploads/1/0/7/3/1073876... Please read.

Preface:

This list and document have been compiled as a memorial and out of empathy and respect to the women, children and men who lost their lives in that cruel attack by Japanese bombers on the small coastal ship, converted into an auxiliary vessel, “SS. Kuala” on 14 February 1942, twelve hours after it escaped from Singapore.

This was the day before Singapore surrendered to the Japanese.

 

Many of the women and children were killed on the ship itself, but even more by continued direct bombing and machine gunning of the sea by Japanese bombers whilst they were desperately trying to swim the few hundred yards to safety on the shores of Pom Pong Island. Many others were swept away by the strong currents which are a feature around Pom Pong Island and, despite surviving for several days, only a handful made it to safety. The Captain of the “Kuala”, Lieutenant Caithness, recorded of the moment “…thirty men and women floated past on rafts and drifted east and then south – west, however only three survivors were picked up off a raft on the Indragiri River, a man and his wife and an army officer…”. The bombing continued even onto the Island itself as the survivors scrambled across slippery rocks and up the steep slopes of the jungle tangled hills of this small uninhabited island in the Indonesian Archipelago – once again,

Caithness, recorded “…but when the struggling women were between the ships and the rocks the Jap had turned and deliberately bombed the women in the sea and those struggling on the rocks…’. Several survivors including Able Seaman Gunner, John Sarney, RNZN, (who wrote it in a letter to his wife); Dr Chen Su Lan who wrote “ … every time the bombs dropped and the rattling of machine –guns was heard … “; and also friends of Mr. Tay Lian Teck who reported to his family that they saw him “… being machine gunned by Japanese planes…” recorded that the Japanese planes machine gunned the survivors trying to reach shore - this is disputed by other survivors who say there was no machine gunning. The researcher is, sadly, sure that the Japanese aircraft did machine gun survivors in the sea.

Once people reached Pom Pong Island, Caithness records, “…the lady doctors and nurses, most of whom were Australian and British nurses from various hospitals in Malaya, carried the wounded to a clearing in the jungle about a hundred feet above sea level …”. He adds”…the scene was one never to be forgotten and too awful to mention…”. Only the day before this totally unwarranted carnage occurred at Pom Pong Island, the once vibrant city of Singapore had been in its death throes as the Japanese shelled and bombed it into submission on the night of 13 February 1942. Total chaos had reigned as several thousand civilians milled in fear on the wharves on Singapore harbour whilst bombs and shells were falling amongst them and killing many. They struggled and pushed onto the ships in the harbour with no thought of Passenger Lists, so exactly who was on board that day has been a very confused picture ever since.

This document is an attempt to set the record straight.

 

Author. What a death these poor souls must have endured. I wonder who was the worse in WW2, the Germans or the Japanese.

 

Bridget Agnes O’SULLIVAN. Sister 322073, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve died 10 February 1946 aged 30. Daughter of Frederick and Mary O'Sullivan, of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Irish Republic. At rest in Rangoon War Cemetery, Burma.

 

Margaret Mary O’SULLIVAN. Sister 234989, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve died 7 December 1942. Commemorated on the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Brookwood, Surrey.

 

Eva Doreen OWEN. Nurse Voluntary Aid Detachment died at sea 2 April 1943 aged 40 Daughter of Oliver Edward and Mary Ellen Owen, of Rosedale, Pickering Brook, West Australia. She died on S.S. Melbourne Star which was attacked by U-Boat 129 which fired three torpedoes at 8.23 hours. The ship blew up in less that two minutes . The ship made it twice to Malta and back without being damaged, first during Operation Substance in July 1941 and then during Operation Pedestal in August 1942.

Source uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2841.html

 

Margaret Alice OWEN. Probationary Nurse died 3 June 1941 aged 21 from injuries received at her place of work Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester was hit during the Manchester Blitz on the 2nd June. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Owen of The Cornell, St Asaph, Flintshire. Her effects went Mary Jane Roberts wife of William Roberts. No record of her resting place could be found.

 

Edith Mary OXLEY. Sister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. She may be the following person. Born 1878 at Bermondsey, Surrey to Arthur and Elizabeth M Oxley, residing with her parents and siblings (1881) at 14 Parfitt Road, Rotherhithe, London. Died of influenza 12 December 1918 aged 45.

On the 24 January 1893 she registered into Royal British Nurses Associations. 22 December 1902 she enrolled into Military Hospital Harrismith, Orange River Coloney. At rest in Pioneer Cemetery, Harare, Zimbabwe.

 

V Anna PADMAVATHI. Cadet (Nursing) Auxiliary Nursing Service (India) 3003 died 11 August 1947 aged 27. Daughter of N. Paomanabba Pillai, of Kaitharanai, Travancore, India. Commemorated on the Delhi/Karachi 1939-1945 War Memorials, India.

 

Doris PAGE. Nurse, British Red Cross Society died 14 February 1917 aged 20 of pneumonia. She is commemorated on the Exmouth War Memorial and may be at rest in Exmouth. photo

 

Isabella PAGET. Nurse, British Red Cross Society died 2 May 1917 of pneumonia photo

 

Dorothy Agnes PAICE. Nurse Voluntary Aid Detachment died 26 August 1941 aged 22 on the Isle if Scilly Nurse of Bona Vista, St. Mary's. Daughter of Gerald Charles and Agnes Annie Paice, nee Jenkins. Died at Bona Vista. At rest on the Isle of Scilly

 

Mollie Laura Arnaud PAINTER. Sister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Born 1904 Rochester Kent to Lt Colonel George Evelyn Painter formerly Royal Engineers and Mary Josephine Painter, nee Murphy of Epsom, Surrey. Died 5 July 1941 aged 36 in India. At rest in Madras War Cemetery, India either St Mary or St Patrick's Cemetery.

 

Maud Beatrice PARISH nee Simpson (Mrs) Nurse, British Red Cross Society/ Voluntary Aid Detachment. Born 1893 to John and Maria Elizabeth Simpson, nee Osborn. In 1911 she was residing with her parents and siblings at 3 Pedworth Road, Rotherhithe, London, occupation, mantle finisher. Died 1 September 1918 aged 25 in the registration district of Rochford, Essex . Husband of Arthur T Parish. Married 1917 in the registration district of West Ham. (Please note this person is mentioned twice on this memorial.

 

Elizabeth Kelly PARKER. Matron, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. Daughter of Joseph Donaldson Parker J.P. and Elizabeth Dobbs Parker of Castlecorner, County Kilkenny. Died 16 October 1916 aged 37 of dysentery contracted on service in Egypt. She at rest Hadra War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt. photo

 

Lilian Lavinia PARKER. Nurse, British Red Cross Society. Died of pneumonia contracted on service 5 February 1919 aged 28 photo

Source for photographs www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205380994

 

Amy Maud Augusta PARROTT. Sister, Australian Red Cross Society (Volunteer Aid Detachment) died of pneumonic influenza 24 October 1918 aged 37 .Daughter of Col. and Mrs. T. S. Parrott, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is at rest in Brixton Cemetery, Johnnesburg.

Photo credit S.A. War Grave Project

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Mrs Ada Betty PARRY, nee Dowie, Nurse, British Red Cross Society died 28 June 1917 of illness contracted on duty aged given as 51 (should be 56) at Nursing Home, Bartlow, Leckhampton. Born 1861, baptised 3 April 1861 at St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings, daughter of Charles, brewer and Adelaide Butt nee Chapman. Father's occupation given as farmer. In 1881 aged 20 she was residing with her mother at Sydenham House, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire. She was married 15 September 1886 at St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire to George Marcella Parry. Both were aged 23 and resided at Charlton Kings. . At rest Charlton Kings Churchyard, Gloucestershire. Her residence at the time of death was 5 Blenheim Parade, Cheltenham Her effects went to Charles Edward Parry, Sergeant, King's African Rifles. Please note, she was baptised in 1861. Photo

 

Olga Patricia Hilton PARRY. Probationary Nurse. Born 14 August 1925 died 17 June 1944 aged 18 Daughter of William Hilton Parry, (Military Cross) surgeon and Martha Parry of Ty Newydd. 6 Castle Street, Caernarvon

Wills and Admin. She was resided at Tynewydd, Caernarvon, spinster died

17 June 1944 at St Mary Abbots Hospital, London. Her effects went to William Hilton Parry, medical practitioner.

Awarded Military Cross 1918. (Royal Army Medical Corps)

Military Cross citation, reads

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a bearer division. He led his bearer squads through shellfire with great fearlessness and devotion, in order to collect the wounded, and worked without a rest for thirty-six hours, dressing and evacuating wounded from the front line under the most trying conditions. "

 

Margaret McCullough PARKINSON, nee Stirling. Sister 308132 South African Military Nursing Service. Wife of R Parkinson of Johannesburg, South Africa died 29 November 1944. At rest in Voortrekkerhoogte Old Military Cemetery, South Africa (Source SA War Grave Project) (CWGC have the following M Stirling-Parkinson. South African Military Nursing Service died 29 November 1944. Wife of R Parkinson of Johannesburh. At rest in New Military Cemetery, Thaba Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa.

 

Constance Harriet PARTRIDGE. Staff Nurse, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve died 5 January 1920 aged 42 at Ellerslie, Trinity Road, Ventnor. Daughter of Arthur William and Blanche Emily Partridge. Her Residence in England was Moorelands, The Edge, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. Her effects went to Sybil Marion Partridge, spinster. £4,137.14s.11d. At rest in Ventnor Cemetery, Isle of Wight.

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Sengamalai PARVATHI. Cadet (Nursing) 3340 Auxiliary Nursing Service (India) died 15 March 1947 aged 19. Neice of Mr. Ramaswami Servi, of Akkhnur Tittagudi, South Arcot, India. Commemorated on the Delhi-Karchi 1939-1945 Memorial, India.

 

Olive Dorothy PASCHKE. Matron(Major) VX38812 Australian Army Nursing Service, 10th General Hospital. died 14 February 1942 aged 36 in Malaya.

Some notes from her service records. Born 19 July 1905, enlisted 3 September 1940 at the A.A.M .C. Depot, William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, occupation, trained nurse of the Jessie McPherson Hospital, William Street. Her mother Mrs Ottilie Paschke was her next of kin. She embarked from Sydney on H.M.T Queen Mary 491 on the 3 February 1941. New Years Honours List approved by the King awarded the Royal Red Cross 1st Class on the 24 December 1941. Notified by cable, number 8052. Posted to 2/4th Casualty Clearing Station, 6 January 1942, then 10th Australian General Hospital same day. On the 13 January 1942 posted back to 2/4th Casualty Clearing Station.

Embarked Singapore 12 February 1942

Promoted to Major 23 March 1942

Reported missing believed killed on or after 11 February 1942 in Malaya.

Commemorated on the Singapore memorial, Singapore

 

Jessie Jane PATERSON. Staff Nurse Territorial Force Nursing Service. Born in 1882, she was the fourth daughter of James and Marion Paterson, of Dalbeattie. Her father was a draper. She attended Dalbeattie Higher Grade Public School. She became a nurse and worked at Darvel, Ayrshire and at Stobhill, Glasgow. She enlisted in the Teritorial Force Nursing service in 1914. She served in Macedonia and died of dysentry at Vertekop. Died 29 September 1916 aged 34 of illness in Macedonia. At rest in Mikra British Military Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. photo

 

Chandra Rachel PAUL. Cadet (Nursing) 1397 Auxiliary Nursing Service (India) died 31 July 1946. Daughter of Daya Sila and Sundermma Paul of Bangalore, India. Commemorated on the Delhi-Karchi 1939-1945 Memorial, India.

 

Katherine Veronica PEACH. Sister 743, Territorial Army Nursing Service. Born 1911 at Evenlode, near Stroud, Gloucestershire to Charles William and Evelyn Violet Peach nee Burder. In 1911 aged 2 months she was residing with her parents and siblings at Evenlode, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. In 1932-1936 she was at St Thomas' Hospital, London. 1939 she was with her parents at The Vicarage, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, occupation, State registered Nurse. Died 8 August 1941 aged 30. At rest in Ismailia War Cemetery, Egypt.

 

Hilda Florence Letitia Anna PEARE. Nurse, British Red Cross Society

2nd Western Gen. Hospital Voluntary Aid Detachment. ( Dublin Detachment, No 24). Died from a severe attack of Scarlatina (Scarlet Fever) 14 March 1917 aged 23 at Military Hospital, Seymour Park, Manchester.

Born in Co. Wexford, Ireland in 1894 to Sarah and Richard Peare of Kilmallock House, Enniscorthy She was laid to rest with full military honors in Southern Cemetery, Manchester in PlotQ consecrated 287, grave 1 . Photo credit, Imperial War Museum. On irish soldiers

 

Phyllis Ada PEARSE. Staff Nurse, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service died of illness 29 April 1915 aged 28 contracted on service in France. Daughter of Vivian Francis and Emily Ada Pearse, of 8, Eldon Park, South Norwood. London. At rest in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. The photo has a different date of death. No other death for a P Pearse (Female) registered with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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