Nurses killed on the HS Glenart Castle - sunk 26/2/1918

[Indunna]

Nurses killed on the HS Glenart Castle - sunk 26/2/1918

The Brittish Journal of Nursing - Volume 60, 9th March 1918 (p165) -

Amongst the nursing staff of the Glenart Castle were two nurses who had just given up the greater part of a year to nursing German prisoners of war at Belmont, Surrey. We all know how hard this task is, and it seems an act of brutal ingratitude that their work for the enemy ‘wounded should be requited with foul murder at the hands of the German navy.

Sister R. R. Beresford joined the Glenart Castle on February 24th ; and Sister Blake, an Australian, in November.

A memorial service, held on Sunday in the hospital chapel at Belmont, was conducted by

Captain Whitaker, who paid a high tribute to the work of the Sisters.

During the impressive service, Sister Berry sang “ 0 Rest in the Lord ” ; and it concluded with the “ Last Post.”

The Brittish Journal of Nursing - Volume 60, 16th March 1918 (p185)

OUR ROLL OF HONOUR.

NURSING SERVICE.

MISSING, BELIEVED DROWNED.

Nurse A. Weir, B.R.C.S.

Beaufoy, Matron K., Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. ;

Beresford, St. Nurse R. R., Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. ;

Blake St. Nurse: E., Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. ;

Edgar, St. Nurse E., Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.;

Evans, Sister J., Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.;

Henry, St. Nurse C. E., Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.;

Kendall, Sister R. E., Q.A.I.M.NS.R.;

MacKinnon, St. Nurse, M., T.F.N.S.

We have already referred to the brutal sinking of the hospital ship Glenart Castle in the Bristol Channel on February 26th by an enemy submarine. The names now published are those of the nursing staff on board. British nurses have always shown themselves ready to take the risks of war in order

to give skilled help to the sick and wounded. In the present war they know full well that every voyage they take on a hospital ship they are subjected to the risks of murder most foul at the hands of a barbarous foe, with instincts of which savages would be ashamed. To subject oneself to risks of this kind demands rare courage, but

British nurses have not flinched. We salute with profound respect the members of the nursing staff of the Glenart Castle who have willingly offered their lives at the shrine of duty, and who there is much reason to fear have been sacrificed to the appalling wickedness of the Hun.

[chrisharley9]

Roll of Honour Medical Database enter Glenart Castle into the search engine

Chris

[chrisharley9]

It doesnt appear that A Weir is on CWGC

[Jim Strawbridge]

It doesnt appear that A Weir is on CWGC

Probably survived. I do not have a note of her in any records that I have seen. Out of interest Margaret Weir, a stewardess, went down on the Lusitania.

[Indunna]

Thanks Chris & Jim

did a search for Australian women on the roll of Honour medical Database

and found that it had some but not others

found the problem - when I copied the section form the journal it accidently picked up her name

she wasnt on the ship but had been awarded

THE MILITARY MEDAL.

Nurse A. Weir, B.R.C.S.

The British Journal of Nursing - Dec 22nd 1917 p.408 & 409

His Majesty the King has been pleased to confer

the Military Medal for bravery in the field on the

undermentioned ladies of the Nursing Service for

bravery and conspicuous devotion in the performance

in their duties whilst exposed to enemy shell

fire Or bombs dropped by enemy aircraft

:--Miss Elizabeth Mountford Humphries, Matron,T.F.N.S.;

Miss Gladys Victoria King, Queen Alexandra’s HPl. (V.A.D.) ;

Miss Helena Kate Repton, Queen Alexandra’s Hpl., B.R.C.S. ;

Miss Ethel Isabella Devenish Meares; Sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S. (R.) ;

Miss Annie Weir, Nurse, B.R.C.S. (V.A.D.) ;

Miss Lelia Helm Ann Thomson, Sister, T.F.N.S. ;

Miss Annie Alexander, Nursing Sister, Queen Alexandra’s Hpl., B.R.C.S.

Jennifer

[chrisharley9]

Jennifer

Im still inputting details to the database as & when I come across them; its a never ending task that I have taken on

Chris

[Indunna]

Hi Chris

keep on doing the great work in imputing on to the data base

I will imput for you the Australian Ladies that I have details on for you

Jennifer