Mabel Helen Whishaw

Sister

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Daughter of John and Katherine Whishaw, of Stoneridge, Featherston. Born at Kakaramea, South Taranaki.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

BDM Online

Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:

Bernard Guthrie Whishaw, Brother, Died of sickness 17/10/1918
Harry Guthrie Whishaw, Brother, Killed in action 03/07/1916

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“Miss Mabel Wishaw, who died last week in the camp at Featherston where she had been engaged in nursing work amongst the soldiers, was engaged in nursing before the war in the Dannevirke district, and she immediately volunteered and did much useful work in the camps, being particularly helpful in nursing cases of spinal meningitis, for which she was thanked by Sir James Allen, Minister for Defence. When the influenza epidemic broke out she assisted in fighting the disease, but unfortunately became herself one of the victims.” [Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 5032, 23 November 1918, Page 5]

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Casualty

Service Number:

22/371

Name:

Mabel Helen Whishaw

Name variation:

Mabel Helen Wishaw (Various)

Rank:

Sister

Date of Birth:

26 March 1883

Place of Birth:

Kakaramea, Taranaki, New Zealand

Next of Kin:

Mrs Catherine Wishaw (mother), Featherston

Religion:

Church of England

Date of Enlistment:

14 May 1916

Locality on Enlistment:

Featherston

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Nurse

Employer:

Wellington Hospital

Unit:

New Zealand Army Nursing Service

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of sickness

Date of Death:

10 November 1918

Day of Death:

Sunday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Featherston Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand