DOYLE, Helen Grace
| Service Number: | Sister |
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| Enlisted: | 23 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia, March 1887 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Western Australia , 22 January 1975, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Ashes Scattered |
| Memorials: | Collie High School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1915: | Enlisted Sister, Sister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Henry DOYLE and Elizabeth Lyle nee FRASER
Of Coombe Street, Collie, WA
Sailed for England December 1914 per SS 'Commonwealth'
Arrived in UK January 1915
Helen worked at Coombe Lodge Aux. Mil. Hospital, Great Warley, Essex from 6 March 1915 - 20 August 1915 and then joined the Q.A.I.M.N.S.
Enlisted 23 August 1915
Served in France at No 2 General Hospital, Havre
Admitted with Influenza 28 June 1918
Also served at No 2 Stationary Hospital, 53 General Hospital, 35 General Hospital and 74 General Hospital
"Her professional ability is up to standard of rank. She is conscientious in carrying out her duties and looks after her patients well. Her powers of administration have improved of late and her wards are better kept than they were at first. She possesses energy, self reliance and a fair amount of commonsense. Is punctual in the performance of her duties, has naturally a quick, hasty temper, but has worked well with rest of staff while at this unit. Sister Doyle has not acted in a higher rank than that of Sister since being attached to this Hospital and is not recommended for promotion to a higher rank."
Invalided to UK as permanently unfit March 1919
Returned to Australia per 'Osterley' 23 May 1919
Engagement terminated 26 June 1919 due to being permanently unfit for further Military Nursing Service.
Appears to have worked for a while after the war with her friend Irene DUNNE at Wooroloo Sanatorium in WA
Matron of Kiama Hospital, Wembley in 1937
Nellie did not marry
She remained in the Nursing Profession in W.A. until her retirement in 1959. Her postings as a Matron included Country Hospitals such as Margaret River, Sandstone District, Wiluna District, Northam Migrant, Geraldton Maternity and at Kiama Private Wembley.
NOTE; Nurse Doyle also had two Brothers who enlisted in the Great War 1914-1918- Pte. DOYLE, Sidney Campbell, 2880, 16th Battalion who returned to Australia for Discharge and Pte. DOYLE, Henry Wright, 3450, 16th Battalion, who was Killed in Action in Belgium on 26 September, 1917.
Your service and sacrifice remembered always.