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The plaque commemorates Sister Edith Blake of the Royal Navy who was reported missing, presumed drowned during the sinking of British Hospital Ship Glenart Castle in 1918. Sister Blake graduated from the Coast Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1912.
Location
Address: | Pine Avenue, The Coast Chapel, Prince Henry Hospital Conservation Area, Little Bay, 2036 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.980426 Long: 151.249923 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Military |
Actual Event Start Date: | 26-February-1918 |
Actual Event End Date: | 26-February-1918 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 30th October, 1999 |
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New South Wales
Department of Public Health
The Coast hospital
Sydney
In Memoriam
Sister Edith Blake RN graduated from the Coast Hospital Training School for Nurses in 1912
Matron Watson wrote to the Medical Superintendent Coast Hospital 9.3.18 (Letterbrook 1916 - 23 p.356.) " I regret to inform you that Sister Edith Blake, serving with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service. is reported missing possibly drowned on 26th February 1918. She was on transport duty on British Hospital Ship " Glenart Castle" sunk by enemy action in the Bristol Channel, Great Britain, with heavy loss of life."
Lest We Forget
Donated by Janette Doust P.H.H. Nurses` Training School Graduate 1965. Dedicated 30.10.1999.