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Australia

Daughter of James WILLIAMS and Ellen Mary Ann nee BOWMAN

Served at 2nd AAH 06 February 1919
Served at 2nd AGH France 17 January 1919

Awarded Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 25 July 1917
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1544, position 41
Date of London Gazette: 23 February 1917
Location in London Gazette: Page 1954, position 3

OBITUARY

MISS B. M. WILLIAMS. Following a brief illness, the death occurred in Brisbane on Friday morning of Miss B.("Billie") M. Williams. R.R.C.. who was sister-in-charge of the Ipswlch Baby Clinic. The late Miss Williams, who was 64 years of age. Joined the staff of the Maternal and Child Welfare Service In 1921 and had served in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Mackay. Cairns, Gayndah, and Ipswich. She gave meritorious service in the last war. She was Sister-in-charge of the first party of Army nurses who went overseas on the Omrah with the Ninth Battalion. She first served at No. 1 Australian General Hospital and later did hospital ship service. Subsequently she joined the staff of No. 2 A.G.H.,following which she was appointed in charge of a military hospital at Weymouth. On her return to Australia, the late Miss Williams was in charge of a military hospital at Enoggera. She is survived by her brother, Mr. A. H. Williams, O'Connell-terrace, Bowen Hills.

Queensland Times Monday 26 July 1943 page 2