Ill, p.361.ACF, a commonwealth-wide voluntary organisation accredited to the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Military Forces and the Royal Australian Air Force and charged with the duty of caring for all fit and well members of the Australian Forces during the Second World War, 1939-1945australian comforts fund - history, civilian war relief

Illustrated book has been covered with adhesive dark blue plastic. Handwritten in silver on the spine are the words 'Hist of N I' and the number 9non-fictionThis book focuses on the early life and work of Florence Nightingale, particularly her contribution to healthcare and nursing, up to her involvement in the Crimean War. The book also explores Nightingale's experiences in the Crimean War, where she helped establish a hospital and improved sanitation, leading to better care for the soldiers. The book also delves into the impact of her work and its influence on civilian hospital reforms in Great Britainflorence nightingale, military nursing-history, nurses-biography, nursing-history, crimean war 1853-1856-medical care

Bertie Harward No 3854, 12 reinforcements 5th Batt AIF. Refer 341P for service details.Brass, scrolled with attached clip for clothing. Centre circle with bronze overlay, Centre of bronze overlay is depiction of a soldier and rifle. Rear is inscribed.Presented to B. HARWARD by his Arnold St. Friends on his return from the Great War 2.3.19.badges, civilian, awards

Instituted in August 1916. Issued to successful skilled workers who went to the United Kingdom to work in Munitions Manufacture.Pewter badge, Australian coat of arms with scroll and word "Australia" curved underneath.On scroll: "Munitions Worker" On back: "357 Dept of Defence"numismatics-badges-civilian, metalcraft-pewter, munitions worker

Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a nurse: Matron Adelaide (Maud) Kellett. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionScarlet Poppies analyses the impact the military paradigm had upon the challenges faced by the 2,468 civilian trained nurses who joine the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). The complex relationship between the male dominated military model and the female dominated Nightingale system of nursing training by the First World War nurses is examined in detail.world war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia, nurses, australia army-nurses

Illustrated book. Front cover has two coloured photographs: one is of a group of soldiers with three helicopters about to land (members of 5 platoon B Company 7RAR wait for US Army helicopters waiting to take them back to Nui Dat after completion of Operation Ulmarra) The other is of two women wearing green uniforms and peaked caps holding a baby and standing in front of a building with a corrugated roof (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche with children of Hoa Long village) Title (green and black ink) and author's name (light brown ink) are printed between these photos. This information is printed in similar colours on the spine, along with a small photograph of two women in uniform (RAANC Margaret Ahern and Terrie Roche) and the publisher's name. The back cover has a summary of the book printed below five photographs, nurse (Janice Hilton) with patient; nurse (June Minchow) with patient; man (Phil Badcock) and woman (RAANC Di Lawrence); unidentified nurse with four patients strapped to stretchers inside an RAAF Hercules aircraft; two nurses (Von Clinch and Maureen Spicer) with children (at Bien Hoa provincial hospital). non-fictionWhen Australia joined the Vietnam War, civilian nurses were there to save lives and comfort the wounded. Working incredibly long hours and surrounded by chaos and turmoil, these brave nurses and medics were integral to our war effort. These fifteen stories show a side to the Vietnam War that has received little recognition but played an important part in shaping Australia's presence in the war.royal australian army nursing corps, butterwowth air base, military nursing-australia\military nursing-vietnam, vietnam war 1961-1975-medical care, military hospitals-vietnam, military camps-malaysia, military camps-philippines-clark field

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a yellow cover with title and author's name printed in white on front and spine. Dust jacket has a pale-yellow background, title and author's name printed in brown on front and spine. The front of the dustjacket also has a black and white photograph of the author (Alice Bowman) (seated) and Joyce McGahan (standing) they are wearing Sisters uniforms; a building of the Namanalu Hospital, Rabaul is behind them (1939). On the back cover is another black and white photograph: Rabaul panorama, and a summary of the book in brown print. non-fictionA true story of a civilian nurse from the Government Hospital in Rabaul, who was held prisoner in New Britain (six months) and Japan (3 years) following the Japanese attack of Rabaul in 1942world war 1939-1945, prisoners of war-papua new guinea, prisoners of war-japan, nurses

Ill, p.200.non-fictionAnecdotal stories of life and action of the Volunteer defence corpsaustralian army - anecdotes, civilian soldiers - australia

Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a nurse and soldier: Sister Jessie Tomlins (AANS) and her brother Fred (1 ALH), Egypt. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionThis book is an introduction to the social, nursing, military and political history of the time through the experiences of one nurse, Jessie Tomlins. This book follows Jessie's journey through her civilian training at Sydney Hospital to the wards of the 14th Australian General Hospital in Egypt and the rehabilitation wards in England. The book also details the social changes in the immediate aftermath of the war. jessie tomlins, military nursing-australia, world war 1914-1918, nurses, australia army-nurses

illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a group of nurses: group portrait if the matron and nursing staff of the 1st AGH with Matron Nellie Miles-Walker (centre front). Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionIn this book the author considers the family and social lives, civilian nurse training, military nursing experiences and premature deaths of qualified Australian nurse who endured the horrors of the 1914-1918 War. Veiled Lives also uncovers the impact of their absence on the nurses' families, friends, colleagues, communities and their profession.world war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia, australia army-nurses, nurses

Red box with white print, title and author's name on front and spine, summary on back. Contains four paperback volumesnon-fictionThis Trilogy details the important contribution of Australian nurses who served in the First World War (1914-1918) and highlights the valuable service Australian nurses provided, to not only the servicemen, but to the ongoing professionalism of civilian and military nursing in the countryworld war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia-history, nurses, nursing, tomlins jessie

During World War II many Australian born and naturalised Ithacan men joined the Australian defence forces.A black and white photograph of a man in military uniform standing in a garden.Stamped on the back in black: 1 544armed forces, world war 2

Michael Black (Mavrokefalos) is the soldier photographed leaning against the car. During WWII young Ithacan Greek men living in Australia enlisted with the Australian Defence Forces in various capacities. Michael was president of the Ithacan Philanthropic Society from 1981 - 1985. He was married to Vicki Black (nee Raftopoulos). Young Ithacan born men who were unnaturalised were recruited into the Civilian Military Forces as 'Allied Aliens' and served the war effort on the home front. Naturalised Ithacans saw active service.A black and white photograph of a man dressed in army trousers, webbed belt and jumper standing beside a motor vehicle.world war 2