SOLLING, Wilhelmina Jane
| Service Number: | Sister |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sister |
| Last Unit: | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 18 January 1878 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | West Maitland Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Sister |
| Died: | Natural causes, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 19 September 1960, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1915: | Embarked Sister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR), At Sydney for overseas service. | |
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| 6 Oct 1915: | Involvement Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) | |
| 15 Jun 1916: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 3 Jun 1918: | Honoured Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) | |
| 17 Oct 1919: | Embarked Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR), SS Celtic, London for New York and return to Australia via USA. | |
| 25 Oct 1919: | Discharged British Forces (All Conflicts), Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Sister, Sister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Daughter of Johan Starinsky SOLLING and Jane nee WEST
Trained at Sydney Hospital 1903 - 1907 and worked at Berrima District Hospital, Perth Public Hospital, Bowral Public Hospital and was Matron of Crown Street Women's Hosptial'
She served in Egypt, London and France, and was Mentioned in despatches and Awarded the Royal Red Cross.
Wilhelmina did not marry and she is commemorated on the Wallong War Memorial.
Awarded Royal Red Cross
Sister Solling, who is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Solling of West Maitland, was trained at the Sydney Hospital, and occupied the position of Matron of the Crown Street Women's Hospital prior to entering upon war work. She proceeded to Egypt, and afterwards to London, and is now attached to one of the casualty clearing stations in France. She was mentioned in despatches about 18 months ago. Her brother, Lieutenant Eric Solling, was killed in action at Gallipoli, and another brother, Sergeant Reginald Solling is at present in France.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 27 February 1919 page 8
Sister Solling, known as 'Minnie', was an Australian who served during the First World War with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserve, gaining a Mention in Despatches in 1916 and the Royal Red Cross for her bravery.
Nurse Solling
Nurse Solling, who was mentioned in despatches last week by General Sir Douglas Haig, is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs J.S. Solling, of West Maitland. Trained at Sydney Hospital, she was for about two years matron of the Berima District Hospital at Bowral, and was subsequently matron a the Crown Street Hospital, Sydney, until about a year ago, when, having offered her services to the Imperial Government, she left Sydney for London. She disembarked, however, at Egypt, and worked at the Luna Park Hospital until she left for France. Since her arrival there Nurse Solling was attached to the Labore B G Hospital at Calais. When last heard of she was in London recovering from an attack of German Measles. A brother of Nurse Solling, Lieut K.M. Solling was killed in the Gallipoli landing, and another is in France with the Australian Forces.
The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press Wednesday 21 June 1916 page 2
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