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Elder Memorial Chapel, Western Infirmary, Glasgow
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Jim



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:09 pm    Post subject: Elder Memorial Chapel, Western Infirmary, Glasgow Reply with quote

I couldn't find mention of this here after reading about it on another forum and from there the RCAHMS site.


Pics are at http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/162147/digital_images/glasgow+church+street+western+infirmary+general/?&sort_typ=archnum&sort_ord=asc&z=0

The Nurses Memorial is on page 2.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a shame that it has been attacked with brasso, it must have looked splendid in its original bronze finish

\Paul
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with you Paul.

Even enlarging the photo of the Nurses Memorial (1939-1945) it is impossible to read the names, I can just make out Grace Logan, Agnes Moore, Mcmillan and possibly M'cay.

What a pity!!

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To the Glory of God and in memory of those nurses who gave their lives in the war 1939 - 1945

GRACE LOGAN, Colonial Nursing Service
NELL STEEL McMILLAN, Colonial Nursing Service
AGNES MOORE SIM, Colonial Nursing Service
MINNE THOMPSON McCAY, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

Erected by members of the Nurses League of the Western Infirmary Glasgow
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: LOGAN, GRACE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 36
Date of Death: 14/02/1942
Additional information: Nursing Sister. Injured on board S.S. Kuala; died on Pom Pong Island.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: SUMATRA
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: McMILLAN, NELL
Initials: N S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 49
Date of Death: 08/12/1942
Additional information: Nursing Sister. Daughter of Duncan and Helen Steel McMillan, of Paisley Road West, Glasgow. Died at Padang.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: SUMATRA
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: SIM, AGNES MOORE
Initials: A M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Date of Death: 14/02/1942
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: S.S. "KUALA"
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: McCAY, MINNIE THOMPSON
Initials: M T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sister
Regiment/Service: Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Age: 29
Date of Death: 22/05/1944
Service No: 208901
Additional information: Daughter of Thomas and Annie McCay, of Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII, D, 15.
Cemetery: CASERTA WAR CEMETERY
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anne

I was just about to post the same details as yourself.

Interestingly Logan and Sim would have been with Jean Morrison on SS.Kuala and may well have served with her. I suspect that McMillan may have died at the hands of the Japanese but sometime I will check Jean's documents.

all sorted now, pity about the memorial though.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I saw the 'S.S. Kuala' I thought about Jean.

I suppose on the positive side - at least it's a cared for memorial brasso'd or not.

Anne
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Searched for s.s. kaulu 1942 and found a WORD document giving details of many of those lost including Logan, McMillan and Sim (plus Jean Morrison) .
The document originates from the malayanvolunteersgroup.org.uk

It does explain the death of McMillan who was taken ill at a "camp hospital", operated on by a Japanese surgeon and found to have cancer.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ken

Sister McCay was not a casualty of the Singapore evacuation:-

Name: McCAY, MINNIE THOMPSON
Initials: M T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sister
Regiment/Service: Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Age: 29
Date of Death: 22/05/1944
Service No: 208901
Additional information: Daughter of Thomas and Annie McCay, of Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII, D, 15.
Cemetery: CASERTA WAR CEMETERY

Regards, Tony
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tony
Yes spotted that -- (eventually)
The annoying thing is when going thro' the "Kuala" listing I spotted another nurse from Isle of Arran. Can I find her again Rolling Eyes NO.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Found her Smile

Name: MacGREGOR, ANNIE
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sister
Regiment/Service: Territorial Army Nursing Service
Age: 33
Date of Death: 14/02/1942
Service No: 213823
Additional information: Daughter of Donald and C. MacGregor, of Shiskine, Isle of Arran.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 113.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ken
The following might be of interest. Many of the survivors of the SS Kuala, who made it to Pom Pong Island, were picked up by the SS Tanjong Penang that set course for Batavia but was intercepted by the Japanese on 17th February 1942 and sunk. The following names are the casualties of that sinking who have a recorded Scottish connection. The headings above the names are the CWGC ROH Cemetery Reference.

SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
FOWLER, Marjorie H.T. – Sister QAIMNS – Invernessshire
S.S. “TANJONG PENANG”
BREBNER, Margaret – Matron (Civilian) – Aboyne, Abderdeenshire
MILNE, Barbara Jane – Sister (Civilian) – New Deer, Aberdeenshire
ROSS, Isabella – Nurse (Civilian) –Abington, Lanarkshire
SCOTT, Jessie Dow - Matron (Civilian) – Carnock, Fifeshire
THOMSON, J.Y. – Nurse (Civilian) – Edinburgh

The Jean Morrison that Anne and I were referring to was the Great Aunt of a friend of Annes and by shear coincidence I have just learnt today that CWGC have accepted her as a War Casualty after a 2 ½ year wait since I presented her case. She also has a Scottish (Glasgow) connection,

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