leigh Posted 11 September , 2004 Share Posted 11 September , 2004 Hi, This sister has cropped up in my research. From the CWGC she must have been an Australian nurse who died in South africa. AMY PARROTT CWGC Any one have any ideas of avenues I could go down to find out a bit more about her ? Many regards Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 11 September , 2004 Share Posted 11 September , 2004 AWM Commemorative Roll http://www.awm.gov.au/database/croll.asp Parrott, Amy Maud Augusta Service Number: Rank: Sister Unit: Volunteer Aid Detachment Service: Allied Forces Conflict: 1914-1918 Date of Death: 24/10/1918 Place of Death: Cause of Death: Age at Death: 37 Cemetery or Memorial Details: SOUTH AFRICA 53. Johannesburg (Brixton New) Cemetery. E.C. 2219 Next of Kin: Daughter of Col. and Mrs T.S. Parrott, of Sydney, NSW, Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 11 September , 2004 Share Posted 11 September , 2004 LeighCheck with Jim Strawbridge on what he has on this casualty.He is a member of the Forum (search 'Members') who is researching female casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 11 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 11 September , 2004 will do Terry, thanks and thanks also Christine. Regards L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjames Posted 13 September , 2004 Share Posted 13 September , 2004 Leigh Mary Ingham at http://www.womenhistory.co.uk/ may well be able to help. Regards Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bonza Posted 13 September , 2004 Share Posted 13 September , 2004 Leigh Suggest you try www.awm.gov.au Take Link to Search our Collections Type in Parrott. This will detect private records of the good Colonel & His daughter. Co-incidently it will throw up a photo of some typical aussies, that Auimfo & Marina had a bit of fun with some time back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 13 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2004 Thanks again to all for responses. Will look into the Aus records first I think. Regards Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 14 September , 2004 Share Posted 14 September , 2004 Leigh, I cannot help you with this one over and above CWGC information and the fact that she is on the Australian Commemorative Roll. I have checked out the AWM collections for WW1 and cannot see anything. If you find out anything I shall be grateful to hear from you. Also if anyone is going to Jo'burg I should love to have a picture of her grave headstone, Jim Strawbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 14 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2004 Jim, there is this biography which I have mailed the AWM to find out how big it might be before I comit to asking for it. ID Number: 2DRL/0685 Title: Parrott Family (1st Camel Corps; 1st Sth African Infantry) Object type: Biographical notes Summary: BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF COL T S PARROTT, SGT/MAJ H F PARROTT, QM/SGT J H PARROTT, CAPT A K PARROTT, SISTER AMY PARROTT, AND PTE S C B PARROTT. SOUTH AFRICAN AND 1ST WORLD WAR SERVICE I will get back to you if I find anything out. I am interested as she is the only women on my list Regards Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 13 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 October , 2004 Jim, I have recieved the info from the AWM. Eldest daughter of Col T.S.Parrott, VD, FGS, MRSA Hon associate of the order of St John of Jerusalem. Sister Amy Parrott (Polly) Born in Sidney. Educated at Lolaville Ladies College Raudwick. On taking up her abode in S Africa took up nursing & on the outbreakof the great war 1914 - 1918, enlisted with the S African troops as a nurse & went right through th War. On returning home an epidemic of pnemonic influenza broke out in Johannesburg. She at once offered her services, caught the dreaded disease & died in three days at the age of 29. SHE WAS ACCORDED A mILITARY FUNERAL. Regards leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 13 October , 2004 Share Posted 13 October , 2004 Thank you Leigh. Most appropriate that Amy Maud Parrott should have been known within the family as Polly. With roots in Australia I wonder why she moved to South Africa to live. Also the CWGC gives her age as 37 whilst the AWM gives it as 29. What I need now is a photo of the headstone. Any forum members out in Jo'burg able to oblige? Jim Strawbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 13 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 October , 2004 It could be a different person but how many Amy Parrott's working as a nurse with war graves can there be? The Biography says her father, Col Parrott was a 'Civil engineer, Scientist, Literature, Soldier and Citizen'. In the 1860's he was engaged in pioneering nad exploring Western Queensland. he worked as a Government surveyor in Victoria then went on to form the trigonometrical branch of the survey department. In 1872 he attached himself to the corps of Engineers NS Wales military forces. A few years later he invented the 'Sematrope' the forrunner of the Heliograph. In the late 70's he was involved in the bringing about of local self government, initiating the Surveyors institute, and was involved in a proposal for the introduction of technical education in NS Wales. He 'devoted considerable time to find a suitable material in the colony for teh manufacture of a Portland cement'. In 1885 he was apponinted engineering officer on the staff of the NS Wales contingent and sent to the Eastern Soudan. He carried out work for Sir Gerald Graham and recieved a letter of thanks from the Ministry of War, England. He visited Europe and the states writing a report on the subject of costal defences. In 87-88 he introduced hydraulic power in lifts in Sydney. 88-90 he 'lent considerable assistance' to the st Johns ambulance . After the commencement of hostilities in SA he was sent as a Special Service Officer in the 2nd contingent that arrived there in the troopship Surrey from NS Wales. On arrival he formed and commanded the Australian Pioneers and reieved high commendation from many people. 'In private practice in this state Col Parrott had much to do with the development of coal, gold and coppermines' On the outbreak of the great war due to his age he was kept for home service and Transport on SA. I guess that Amy Maud just went out there with him. There also seems to have been lots of connections in the family to the Red cross and ST Johns ambulance which will probably have been her reason for being a nurse. Many regards Leigh So I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 13 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 13 October , 2004 Just for info, The biography also inludes Sgt Major Harrie Frank Parrott, 1st Camel corps, Anzac mounted div. (eldest son of Col Parrott) *****Sgt J H Parrott (2nd Eldest) Capt A R Parrott (3rd eldest) Pte ACB Parrott (4th Eldest) The final page says.... Medals and Decorations won by the Parrott Family Eigyptian Medal Khedive Star S Africa Kings (with 6 bars) S Africa Queens (with 6 bars) Volunteer decoration Grand order of St John 1914 Star Victory medal Service Medal So if any one knows the whereabouts of any of these or any other medals, papers, plaques etc with the name P*rr*TT (sub the * with a vowel) Regards Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bonza Posted 14 October , 2004 Share Posted 14 October , 2004 G'day Someone should get the Film Rights to the story NOW! Polly would get star billing of course, but what an opportunity for some unknown to play the role of youngest son, ACB. Having such a credential father and attaining the rank of Private. There HAS to be a story. Mel Gibson can't of heard about him. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh Posted 14 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2004 Pat I have a few Super 8 cine camera's hows about we make it ourselves? L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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