Known as May.

Born 1881 Myrtleford. Eighth of nine children born to Edward & Ellen Milne (Allcock) at Myrtleford. Edward died aged 40 8 March 1884.

From the ODH House Committee report 8 January 1906 – Miss Milne of Myrtleford had commenced her training as a nurse.

From the ODH House Committee report 2 April 1906 – … Nurse Milne had completed her 3 months on trial satisfactorily and her agreement was ready for signature.

From the ODH Inpatient Register 1906 – 1925 – admitted as a patient with pleurisy 8 July 1906 – discharged 16 August to the care of her father[1], E. Milne, Myrtleford.

From the ODH Inpatient Register 1906 – 1925 – admitted as a patient with gastroenteritis 25 January 1907 – discharged 4 February to the care of her father, E. Milne, [2] Myrtleford.

From the ODH Inpatient Register 1906-1925, admitted as a patient with typhoid fever on 20 May 1908. Discharged to her mother, Mrs. Milne at Myrtleford on 16 July 1908.

Ellen Milne died 17 September 1908 at Myrtleford aged 64.

From the ODH House Committee report 19 August 1907 – … the Junior Nurses Examinations in Anatomy and Physiology was held on 12th inst. Nurse Hartigan passed with credit and Nurses Milne, Clemens and Rockett passed.

From the minutes of the board meeting 27 April 1909 - Nurses McDonald and Milne having completed their training … that the hospital seal be affixed to their certificates. … Nurse Milne was then presented with her certificate by the president.

Date of qualification 27 April 1909.

1916 ER May is at 384 Albert Street, East Melbourne (The Melbourne Trained Nurses’ Home)

1921 – 1949 ER Clyde Street, Myrtleford – Nurse.

OBITUARY

MISS FRANCES MARY MILNE

News was received in Myrtleford on Saturday morning of the death in Melbourne earlier that day [22 January 1949] of Miss Francis May Milne, more familiarly known as May Milne. Deceased had not enjoyed the best of health for some years but her relatives did not expect the news so suddenly.

The late Miss Milne was a native of Myrtleford, being the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Edward Milne, and her lifetime up until seven years ago was spent here. She was a trained nurse in her earlier life; and she was very highly esteemed by all who knew her; and genuine regret has been felt at her passing.

On the death of her brother, Harry, in October 1941, the late Miss Milne went to reside with her sister in Melbourne. Left to mourn their loss are one brother, (Jack) and one sister (Prudence) both of Melbourne; and many other family relatives.

Internment took place in Melbourne on Monday afternoon. Myrtleford Times and Ovens Valley Advertiser, 26 January 1949.

Buried with her sister Nell at Cheltenham.

[1]  & [2] Should read brother rather than father. 

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