BRAYE, Lillian Elizabeth
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Waratah, New South Wales, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Waratah West, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Jun 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), RMS Mooltan, Sydney |
War Nurse Honoured
WAR NURSE HONOURED.
RECEPTION TO SISTER BRAYE.
The committee of the Oakhampton Nurses' Comforts Fund held a reception and presentation to Sister Lilian Braye, daughter of Mr. H. Braye, of Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon last at the residence of Mrs. Rutter. A large number of guests from West Maitland, including the Mayoress
(Mrs. Fry) and the surrounding districts assembled to honour this well-known nurse. The verandahs and grounds were gaily decorated with hundreds of small flags of the nurse's colours, together with large numbers of beautiful chrysanthemums and palms, and presented a very pretty appearance.Sister Braye was trained at the Maitland Hospital, and spend some years with the A.I.F. abroad. Mr. A. George, president of the Repatriation Committee, and also a member of the N.C.F., presided. A telegram was received from Sister E. J. McDonald regretting her unavoidable absence, and several apologies were received from invited guests. After the singing of the National Anthem Mr. George welcomed Sister Braye and called upon Major-Chaplain McCook.Major-Chaplain McCook, in the course of his speech, recalled many incidents of the nurses' experiences at the front, and considered that they had equally as hard a time as the boys. Mrs. Eckford welcomed Sister Braye on behalf of her committee, and Mrs. St. Vincent Heyes spoke on behalf of the Central Area and Empire Circle committees. Mrs. Wilson, president of the Nurses Comforts Fund, presented Sister Braye with a brooch from the committee, and Mrs Carruthers presented the brooch intended for Sister McDonald to Miss Mary Scobie While the brooches were being attached the company sang "For they are Jolly Good Sisters." Sister Braye was received with great applause, the whistle at the pumping station joining in very heartily. In a pretty little speech, she thanked the company for the gift made to her and said she considered the friends she had made in Maitland during the time of her training were the dearest of all, and she looked on their homes as her own. A short musical programme was rendered by Mrs. Henderson and the Misses Godfrey, Fry and Noble. Afternoon tea, presided over by Miss Mills, assisted by members of the committee, was served and the proceedings terminated with God Save the King.
The Mailtand Weekly Mercury Saturday 15 May 1920 page 3
Submitted 16 February 2016 by Faithe Jones