MCWATERS, Lily Victoria
| Service Number: | N/A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Leighton, South Australia, 22 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Leighton, Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Staff Nurse |
| Died: | Myocardial Infarction, Adelaide, South Australia, 20 October 1957, aged 69 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia South East, Rose Bed S10, Position 016 |
| Memorials: | Booborowie Leighton School WW1 Roll of Honor, Booborowie Leighton WW1 Roll of Honor, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll, Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor, Terowie Institute Honour Board, Terowie Public School Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1917: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), RMS Mooltan, Adelaide | |
| 7 Jun 1919: | Discharged Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse |
My grandmother
Never got to meet my father's mother,as she passed away before I was born.
But my father David Craig Humphris told me quite a bit about his mother
Myself David Shane Humphris and my brother Gregory John Humphris both served in RAN.
I'm so proud of my grandmother
Love and never forget her
Submitted 3 January 2023 by David Humphris
Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
Sister LV McWaters married name Mr LV Humphris.
Humphris— McWaters
A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnised in the Baptist Church, Mile End, when Mr F. Clifford Humphris, of Leighton (late Artillery A.I.F. ), youngest son of Mrs M. Humphris, Henley Beach, was united in marriage to Miss Lily McWaters (late Staff Nurse, A I F ), grand-daughter of the late Mr and Mrs S. McWaters, 'Myoli ' Leighton. The church was very prettily decorated with foliage and wedding bells. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. Vigis, and only the immediate members of the respective families were present. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr A. E McWaters, Leighton. wore her travelling costume, a modish creme coat and skirt, and a smart black hat. She was attended by Miss Alma Hill (cousin) as bridesmaid,who wore a dainty putty coloured costume. The happy couple left the church to the strains of the Wedding March, then per motor for a brief honeymoon in the hills.. A number of very beautiful presents, including several cheques were received.
Burra Record Wednesday 18 August 1920 page 5
In 1943, Francis Clifford Humphries was granted a divorce against Lily Victoria Humphries of Northfield Mental Hopital on the confinement for metal disease without liklihood of recovery.
Biography contributed by Cheryl Hutchins
Our Boys at the front
Staff-Nurse Lil McWaters, writing from Salonika; states that the cold there is intense, in fact the climate altogether is abominable. The nurse was feeling particularly lonely when writing, and says. like the soldiers. Letters from home and friends, are the best things they get. and she would like to hear from any of her friends. Food stuffs and comforts are a frightful price, eggs being 10d each, and there is always a special price made for Australians. Their work is very strenuous, and the hours long. She was so too well when writing, suffering from rheumatism, a common complaint in those parts with the nurses, several of whom were also suffering very much from frost-bitten hands and feet.
Burra Records Wednesday 8th May 1918 page 3
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