VEIT, Beatrice Ethel
| Service Number: | Staff Nurse |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 January 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) |
| Born: | Victoria, 2 January 1889 |
| Home Town: | Malvern, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | 9 January 1929, aged 40 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Abney Park Cemetery, London, UK |
| Memorials: | District of Upper Sturt Methodist Church Honour Board, District of Upper Sturt Methodist Church Honour Roll, Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board, Upper Sturt and District Roll of Honour WW1 WW2 |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jan 1914: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 20 May 1915: | Enlisted Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of the late Harry VEIT and Mrs. Alice LARSEN fmly VIET nee LOWDAY
Of Austral Terrace, Malvern, SA
Occupation prior to enlistment Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse
Trained at Adelaide Hospital
Graduated RAH 1912
Enlisted 02 January 1914
Enlisted in QAIMNSR 20 May 1915 in Australia for service abroad under a 6 months contract
Embarked 20 May 1915 per 'Mooltan'
Served in Egypt, Palestine and Messopotamia
Returned to Australia 20 August 1918 per "Port Darwin'
Re-embarked 14 October 1918 per 'Pakeha'
Returned to England from Egypt 01 February 1919
Served in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve until 02 February 1919
Resigned 02 February 1919
Married 01 March 1919 in UK to Donald McLEISH
Died 09 January 1929
Aged 39 years
Buried Abney Park Cemetery UK with her son Donald Ian who died 08 April 1929 aged 8 years.
BLYTH, August 3O.—There was a large attendance at the district hall on Thursday night, when a welcome home was tendered to Sister Beatrice E. Veit, who was, before offering her services three years ago to the military authorities, matron of the local hospital. She had served in Egypt, Palestine, and Mesopotamia. Eulogistic speeches were made by the Chairman (Mr. W. Pratt), Messrs. T. Dunstone and B. Buzacott (representing the Hospital Board), and Messrs. J. T. Harmer, J. C. Ninnes, R J. Pearce, and F. J. Wiltshire. A programme of entertainment was contributed- by Miss E. Wiltshire and Miss Eime and Mr. K. Buzacott. Dancing followed, - Mr. L. V. Harmer acting as M.C. and Mrs. E. J. Pearce as pianist.
Register Mon 02 Sept 1918 page 6
MCLEISH-VEIT.
A bright and pretty wedding took place on March 1, when Sister Beatrice E. Veit, the eldest daughter of Mrs. J. V. Larsen, 42 Austral Terrace, Malvern, was married to Capt. Donald McLeish, of 65 Marquess Road, London, and late of R.A.F. The ceremony was performed by Padre Davidson.
The Mail Saturday 05 July 1919 page 9
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