Bessie McPhail (1880–1948)
Bessie McPhail
Broothorn
Born, Inverness, Scotland. Daughter of Alexander McPhail, Esq., of Invernesshire, Scotland.
ACTIVITIES. Matron-in-charge of Osborne House, Geelong (Military), 1915. Enlisted for Active Service 1916, and was assigned to Transport Duty between Australia and England; served in Egypt with B. E. F., also saw service in France (Le Havre). Transferred to "Harefield, ” England. Returned to Australia, 1919, and was appointed sub-matron at Anzac Hostel, where she remained for the ensuing seven years. At present sub-matron Eye and Ear Hospital, where she has completed seven years service.
HOBBIES. Motoring, Books and Music.
CLUBS. Army Nurses’ Club.
ADDRESS. 9 Brunswick St., Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, MCPHAIL B, National Archives of Australia
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- McPhail, Duncan Macintosh (sister)
Citation details
'McPhail, Bessie (1880–1948)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mcphail-bessie-19630/text30949, accessed 1 June 2025.
Bessie McPhail
Broothorn
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1880
Inverness,
Inverness-shire,
Scotland
Death
9 January,
1948
(aged ~ 68)
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.