CHEESMAN, Beatrice Graham
| Service Numbers: | Staff Nurse, Nurse |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) |
| Born: | St. Vincent, West Indies, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Clermont, Isaac, Queensland |
| Schooling: | All Hallows Convent |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Qld., 5 December 1948, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 5 Section 20 |
| Memorials: | Bundaberg Australian Service Nurses Memorial Wall, Queensland Australian Army Nursing Service Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Staff Nurse, Staff Nurse, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR), Embarked on Orontes | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement Staff Nurse, Nurse, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Robert Suckling CHEESMAN and Emily Louise nee BREEN
MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.
NURSE CHEESMAN.
Miss Beatrice Graham Cheesman, who was recently mentioned in despatches by Field Marshal French for distinguished service in France, was born in St Vincent, West Indies, arriving in Australia with her parents when quite a young girl. She was educated at All Hallows Convent, and was trained at The Lady Lamington and the General Hospital, Brisbane. Before leaving for France she was matron of the Bundaberg Hospital, Queensland. She is the eldest daughter of the late Mr Robert Suckling Cheesman (who was related to the Sucklings of Lord Nelson fame), and who was for many years a member of the Legislative Council in the West Indian Parliament.
CHEESMAN.— The Funeral of Miss Beatrice Graham Cheesman, late of Nellie St., Nundah, and formerly of Clermont, will leave the Funeral Parlour, 45 Adelaide St., City, This (Monday) Morning, after service commencing at 11.15 o'clock, for the Crematorium, Mt. Thompson.
CANNON & CRIPPS, LTD., Funeral Directors.
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