Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Mennie Leonard Stanley

Born Latrobe Tasmania the son of James and Charlotte Mennie (nee Riley) a boilermaker he embarked Hobart 1^st July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima’ with the 40^th Infantry Battalion.

He returned to Australia 12^th May 1918 and was discharged for being underage. He died 31^st August 1919 at the No 9 Australian General Hospital after being transferred from the Consumptives Sanatorium and was buried in Cornelian Bay Public Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

He was 19 years old when he died.

The Mennie Case

The State Commandant (Col D S Wanliss) has made public the findings of the military court of enquiry appointed to enquire into and report on the alleged neglect of medical and nursing attention to the late ex Private L S Mennie whilst a patient in the Consumptive Sanatorium and especially to report on (a) was there any neglect on the part of any medical officer or nursing staff? (b) If so, who whom and to what extent? (c) To what extent such neglect contributed to the death of the deceased. The board sat 10 times and examined 20 witnesses. It was composed of Lt Col D H E Lines AAMC (resident) Lt Col W W Alderman A and I staff and Captain E M Johnson, Reserve of Officers. Mr T C Simpson appeared on behalf of the Consumptive Sanatorium, Mr Erskine Watchorn represented Dr Terrence Butler and Mr Andrew Clark appeared for the mother of the deceased and the RSSILA.

The Court having received evidence reported as follows. In their opinion A-1

There was no neglect on the part of the medical staff at the Sanatorium

(2) There was neglect on the part of the nursing staff at the Sanatorium

B Neglect on the part of the nursing staff was as follows

(1) by the Matron of the Sanatorium in that she took no action on Wednesday August 27^th to get medical attention for Private Mennie, she being cognisant of his condition from the retention of urine

(2) by the day nurse in charge of the military patients in that she (a) she did not change Private Mennie’s pyjamas or shirt for a period of approximately three weeks when they required changing frequently (b) did not sponge him thoroughly from Sunday August 24^th to the following Wednesday on which day she apparently received instructions not to do so. (c) did not make Private Mennie’s bed properly during the same period.

(3) by the INEXPERT APPLICATION of hot water bottles thereby causing blisters on Private Mennie’s feet.

C Neglect on the part of the nursing staff did not materially shorten Private Mennie’s life.

The Weekly Courier 2^nd October 1919

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