BURNS, Jessie Neilson
| Service Number: | Sister |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 November 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Colville, Vic., 1890 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nursing Sister |
| Died: | At Home, Edgar Street, Chatswood, NSW, 10 August 1933, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), Sister, Sister, Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) | |
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| 9 May 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 9 May 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1), HMAT Ulysses, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of William BURNS and Madeline nee ROWELL
Of Holt Avenue, Sydney, NSW
Married Chaplain Thomas TERRY in 1920
MRS. TERRY.
It was with sincere regret that the district learned of the death last week of Mrs. Jessie Neilson Terry, wife of Rev Thomas Terry, formerly
Rector at Port Kembla. The late Mrs Terry had been ill for about a week and died on Thursday night, at her residence, Edgar street, Chatswood.
She, together with her husband, had been at Port Kembla for about 3 1/2 years and during that time both had endeared themselves to a wide circle of friends. Mrs. Terry threw her self heart and soul into the work of the church and proved an ideal help meet to her husband. She was the second- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Burns, of Cremorne, being one of a family of eleven, seven daughters and four sons. One sister Grace (Mrs. B. Heap) resides & Wollongong. Rev. and Mrs. Terry were formerly stationed at Nowra, leaving there to take charge of the Miller's Point (Sydney) Mission. From there they came to Port Kembla, and in March of this year, left for Sydney. Rev. Terry has been appointed secretary of the Bush Church Aid. After a service at the Willoughby C. of England, the preacher being Canon Begbie, the funeral moved to the Northern Suburbs cemetery. There was a large attendance of coastal residents, who made the trip a to pay their last respects to a man who had earned the love and esteem of all with whom she came contact. Widespread sympathy is expressed for the husband and daughter Patricia.
Deceased was a general favourite at Wollongong and often assisted with functions connected with St. Michael's Church.
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus Friday 18 August 1933 page 14
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