Born 1907 York, Western Australia. Second eldest of five children. Mo: Hannah Gleeson Fa: Albert Edward Elliott.

 From the ODH House Committee report 16 April 1926 – … Miss Kathleen Elliott of Richmond has promised to take up duty as probationer next week.

 From the House Committee report 21 May 1926 – Miss Hempenstall of Koetong and Miss Elliott of Richmond have commenced duty as probationers.

From the ODH House Committee report 16 July 1926 – The secretary reported that Nurse Channon and Nurse Elliott had completed their 3 months’ probation and that they were approved of by the medical officers and matron and were willing to complete their indentures.

 From the ODH House Committee report 20 August 1926 –Nurse Elliott has completed her indentures.

 From the ODH House Committee report 21 December 1926 – Nurses Elliott and Elsie Greenwood contracted Diphtheria …

 From the ODH House Committee report 15 March 1927 – … that Nurse Elliott’s holidays be granted.

 From the ODH House Committee report 18 April 1927 – Nurse Elliott has returned from her holidays.

 From the ODH house committee report 19 June 1928 – Nurse Elliott is away on holidays.

 From the ODH house committee report 21 August 1928 – The secretary reported that … Nurse Elliott and Meades have resigned and are going to Wangaratta.

 … It was agreed to recommend that the resignations of the following trainees be not entertained, viz Kathleen O’Toole, Kathleen Elliott and Elsie Meades and that their salaries not be paid if they broke their agreement or indentures.

 Trained at Ovens District Hospital, Beechworth & Wangaratta District Hospital.

 Date of qualification , Beechworth and Wangaratta Hospitals – September 1930.

 9 May 1931 Married Michael Joseph Barritt. Served WW1. Fought mainly in France. 57th Battalion.

 WEDDING BELLS

BARRITT-ELLIOTT.

A quiet marriage was celebrated at St. Michael’s Church, North Melbourne on the 9th inst. The contracting parties were Mr Michael (Mick) Barritt of Numurkah, elder son of the late Mr J P Barritt, Numurkah, and Miss Kathleen Mary Elliott, elder daughter of Mrs H. Elliott, 171 Flemington Road, Port Melbourne. The Rev. T. O’Sullivan was the celebrant of the Nuptial Mass. After the ceremony relatives and friends assembled at the home of the bride’s mother, Flemington Road to drink the health of Mr and Mrs Barritt and wish them long life, prosperity and happiness. The newly wedded pair afterwards departed on their honeymoon. Advocate, 28 May 1931.

 September 1931 Kathleen is nursing at the Numurkah Hospital.

 1932 address 11 Peckville-street, North Melbourne. Michael is a railways employee. Kathleen – home duties.

 1934 – Kath and Michael are at Stawell.

 1935 nurse’s registration address is 115 Melbourne Road, Williamstown North.

 1936 ER 115 Melbourne Road, Williamstown North. Kathleen home duties. Michael a range assistant – Williamstown rifle range.

 1937 ER 3 Jobson Street, Williamstown.  Kathleen home duties. Michael a range assistant.

 1940 Nurse’s registration address is 56 Railway Crescent, Williamstown Beach.

 1943 – 1949 ER Kathleen and Michael are at 35 Blackwood Street, North Melbourne. Michael is a civil servant.

 1953 - 1967 ER Kathleen is living with Kathleen Mary Hannah Barritt and her husband Michael at 36 Irvine Crescent, West Brunswick. Kathleen M H Barritt is a public servant. Michael a clerk.

 Kathleen died in September 1969. Buried 9 Sept 1969 at Fawkner.

 Michael died at Repat. Hospital Heidelberg 11 Nov 1972. Was buried with his wife at Fawkner.

 Daughter Kathleen Mary Hannah Barritt in 1980 was living at 99 Husband Road, Forest Hills – Clerk. This is where her father was living prior to his death.

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