HUNTER Elizabeth, MBE

Other Events:

• Occupation: Between Dec 1920 and 31 May 1945, War Memorial Hospital, Waverley NSW; Nurse and Hospital Matron
• Honors: 6 Jun 1941; Member of the Order of the British Empire, MBE (C)
• Cremated: Dec 1948, Northern Suburbs Memorial Garden and Crematorium, North Ryde NSW

Notes:

Elizabeth (Lila) HUNTER, MBE (1877-1948) sat as a subject for the well-known artist Joshua SMITH for an oil on canvas painting which was entered into the 1948 Archibald Prize. The portrait was requested and arranged by the doctors of the War Memorial Hospital, Waverley where she had been Matron for over 24 years.

Birth:
Date of birth extracted from Elizabeth HUNTER's application form to join Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR). Some mystery still surrounds her birth as it appears that her birth was not registered with the Victorian State Government Statist. Failure to register births was not an uncommon oversight on the part of parents in 19th. century Victoria.

Occupation:
Elizabeth HUNTER's initial nurse training was undertaken at the Geelong Hospital in Victoria followed by a period at the Women's Hospital in Melbourne and the Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney NSW. Some time was also spent nursing at Honolulu HI, Vancouver BC and in continental USA. Early in WWI she joined Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) and nursed in England at Hawarden Castle Military Hospital in FLN, Birmingham and Brighton. Prior to her return to Australia she nursed in France and probably in Malta and Germany. In 1920 she was appointed as the first Matron of the War Memorial Hospital in Waverley NSW which was the first Methodist Hospital in NSW. She retired from that position on 31 May 1945 after more than 24 years of service.

Honors:
King's Birthday Honours, 1941.
Citation: Elizabeth Hunter, Matron of the War Memorial Hospital, Waverley, State of New South Wales. For public services in the Commonwealth of Australia.

Cremated:
Rev. M.L. Layton officiated.

Died:
Registration Number: 28622/1948

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• _UID: F64FE60917674B7E9AE3417BC66A9B1E9D83
• Baptism: 25 Sep 1849, St. James' Old Cathedral, Melbourne VIC

Notes:

Buried:
Monumental Section, Row 21, Grave 15

Thomas married LOUGHRON Catherine 1866, St. Mary of the Angels Church, Geelong VIC. Catherine was born Abt 1851, Geelong VIC; died 21 Jun 1934, Geelong VIC; was buried Jun 1934, Winchelsea VIC. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine HUNTER
• _UID: 1665EC8289A1439C9FF0CA972F516AB480AC

Notes:

Buried:
Monumental Section, Row 21, Grave 16

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• Occupation: Farmer
• _UID: C2DCF90CB97E49998365101BAA1BF5C44DF8
• Immigration: 15 Sep 1835, Sydney NSW

Notes:

James HUNTER was firstly married to Mary SIDEBOTTOM on 25 Dec 1828 at All Saints' Parish Church, Darton YKS. The issue of this marriage included Helen Maria (1829-?), John (1831-1884) and Jemima 1834-1904).

Arrived in Sydney NSW as a convict (aboard convict ship 'Roslin Castle' on 15 Sep 1834) having been convicted at York West Riding YKS (2nd session court, date: 8 Jan 1834) on the charge of stealing grain. Convict No: 2798, Occupation: Nailer, Sentence: 7 years. It appears the he was firstly assigned to a M. McAlister of Argyle NSW.

Immigration:
Aboard the convict ship 'Roslin Castle'.

Buried:
Monumental Section, Row 25, Grave 32

Died:
Some doubt about the exact date of death of James HUNTER as the cemetery headstone is very difficult to read.

James married HERD Eliza 25 Sep 1849, St. James' Old Cathedral, Melbourne VIC. Eliza (daughter of HERD John, JP and PARK Janet) was born Abt 1823, Belfast ANT; died 12 Apr 1901, Latrobe Terrace, Geelong West VIC; was buried 14 Apr 1901, Winchelsea Cemetery, Winchelsea VIC. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eliza HUNTER
• Name: Eliza ROBINSON
• _UID: 8AB4DBBDD3174BEDA4E483DFE4B02081170D
• Baptism: 22 Nov 1823, Rosemary Street Church, Belfast ANT
• Residence: 22 Nov 1823, Ballysillen ANT
• Emigration: 10 Jun 1838, Belfast ANT

Notes:

Ocassionally known as Elisa HERD.

Residence:
At Baptism.

Emigration:
Arrived Sydney NSW aboard the 'Mandarin' arriving on 18 Oct 1838 - thence aboard the 'Hope' to Port Phillip VIC very soon after arriving in Sydney NSW.

Into Place: Sydney NSW

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• Occupation: IRL and VIC; Farmer
• _UID: D1907C05A7EB4E8F95EB6B8ED7C79F1D24F2
• Emigration: 10 Jun 1838, Belfast ANT; : 39y
• Residence: 1856, South Grant VIC
• Honors: 20 Jul 1861, Circuit Court, Geelong VIC.; Made an ex-officio magistrate
• Inquest: 1884, Kewell North VIC; Died while out walking while visiting his eldest daughter and family.; : 85y

Notes:

John HERD and all of his family barring eldest son William travelled on to the Port Phillip District on the interstate vessel 'Hope' soon after their arriving in Sydney on 18 Oct 1838. Son William is believed to have stayed in Sydney with his mother's PARK relatives before coming on to the Port Phillip district of Victoria.

Land Selection
Appears to have leased or owned Allotment 4A of 24 acres, No section number, Parish of Bulban, County Grant. The lease or ownership was transferred to Garrett O'BRIAN [sic] (Abt.1823-1899) his son-in-law on 9 Apr 1853. This land is situated at Little River VIC.

His grave at Warracknabeal Cemetery is unfortunately unmarked.

John HERD was elected to the South Barwon Municipal Council in July 1861 and was immediately elected as Chairman of the Council on 9 Jul 1861. (The Argus, Melbourne, 10 Jul 1861, p5)

John HERD was selected as one of three nominees from the Borough of South Barwon as trustees of Queens Park in Geelong on 15 Feb 1861. (The Argus, Melbourne, 15 Feb 1861, p5)

Emigration:
Arrived Sydney NSW aboard the 'Mandarin' arriving on 18 Oct 1838 - thence aboard the 'Hope' to Port Phillip VIC very soon after arriving in Sydney NSW.

Into Place: Sydney NSW

Inquest:
Reference No: 1884/134
Cause of Death: Natural Causes

Buried:
Plot: WM 22 66 (unmarked grave)

Died:
Died while staying with his eldest daughter Mary BENNETT (m.n. HERD, Abt. 1821-1885) and son-in-law Francis BENNETT (1815-1894) at Kewell North VIC. He fell while out walking and never recovered. For some reason the death notice placed in the 'Horsham Times' of 15 Feb 1884 gives his age as being 95 years which is too generous by 10 years.

John married PARK Janet Abt 1820, Belfast ANT. Janet (daughter of PARK William and (----) Jane) was born Abt 1798, Belfast ANT; died 4 Sep 1876, Highton VIC; was buried 6 Sep 1876, Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton VIC. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Janet HERD
• Occupation: Home Duties
• _UID: CF78B24F08154872B9059725EAD0A0695CBF
• Emigration: 10 Jun 1838, Belfast ANT

Notes:

Given name sometimes 'Jannet' or 'Janette'.

Emigration:
Arrived Sydney NSW aboard the 'Mandarin' arriving on 18 Oct 1838 - thence aboard the 'Hope' to Port Phillip VIC very soon after arriving in Sydney NSW.
Into Place: Sydney NSW

Buried:
Grave at Barrabool Hills Cemetery (Highton) VIC is unmarked. Believed to be located somewhere in what is now the large lawn area.