OBITUARY.
SISTER C. BLACKIE.
The death has occurred at Otaki of Sister Catherine Blackie (22-64 N.Z.A.N.S.), second daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Alan Blackie, of Dunedin and Kaitangata. Sister Blackie was associated with the Public Health Nursing Service for many years. She left New Zealand in 1915 and served with the Imperial Forces in Egypt and tli6 Mediterranean bases, and was also among, those rescued from the . torpedoed Marquette. After being invalided back to New Zealand, Sister Blackie returned to France in July, 1916 j and was stationed at No. 1 staff hospital. She returned to New Zealand in 1917 after having served in various New Zealand hospitals in England. and she was specially mentioned by the Secretary for War for her services in the United Kingdom. Since the war Sister Blackie has served as Government nurse at Aitutaki, Cook Islands, and Samoa, and more recently has resided at Otaki.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 14 August 1937, Page 13
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