An account by Australian Army Nurse, Thelma McEachern (nee Bell), of her experiences as a nurse in the Second World War, in particular her experience aboard the Chinese vessel, 'Woosooee'. Thelma's account also describes the treatment of this group of nurses upon their return to Australia and how they were told not to speak of certain experiences as "it would do nothing to help our relations with Britain, or help the war effort" (Thelma Mc Eachern).Typed account in black ink on A4 paper with two hole-punch holes down the left side of all pages.world war two, ww2, wwii, returned nurses club, thelma may mceachern (neé bell), thelma bell, 12th australian general hospital, australian army nurse, singapore, 10th australian general hospital, batavia, australian army medical care

Article detailing the wartime careers of Matron Edith Lydia Shaw and Sister Nestor Gwyneth James.Newspaper clipping with one column of text and a small black and white photograph of a woman wearing a hat. The caption reads, 'Matron Shaw.'edith lydia shaw, nestor gwyneth james, hospital ship wanganella, australian general hospital gaza, royal red cross, order of the royal red cross, 10th australian general hospital, 2/10th agh

I0th A.G.H, being “10th Australian General Hospital”, part of Australian Army medical Corp.Newspaper “Hullo Jo” 4 pages yellowed, black print being the “Mouthpiece of the 10th A.G.H Somewhere in Malaya, Series 1 - No 2”hullo jo, newspapers, mouthpiece

Matron (Major) Olive Dorothy PASCHKE No VX38812 enlisted in the AAMC on 3.8.40 age 35 years. Promoted to Matron 8.1.1941, posted to 10th AGH on 11.1.1941, embarked for Malaya 3.2.1941 disembarking 18.2.1941, awarded the RRC 1st Class 1.1.1942 in the New Years Honors list signed by Gordon Bennett, detached to 2/4th CCS on 6.1.1942, embarked from Singapore 12.2.1942 for Australia. She was serving in Singapore when the Japanese invaded. She with many other Nurses during the bombing left on the ill fated "Vyner Brooke" which was later bombed by the Japanese in the Sundra Straits near Banka Island. Abandoning the ship she and 5 other Nurses drifted away on a raft and never seen again on 14.2.42. Many others became POW,s, drowned or murdered by the Japanese. Her records state believed killed on or after 11.2.142 dated 8.6.1944 then Now reported missing and for official purposes presumed dead, dated 11.4.1945. Records state she was granted the promotion of Major in 1943. CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) RRC ( Royal Red Cross) AGH (Australian General Hospital)Five page "order of service" re the unveiling of a memorial to "Matron O.D. Paschke RRC AANS 10th Australian General hospital." at the Dimboola Memorial High school." A sepia tone photo of O.D Paschke is stapled inside the order of service." printing is in blue & Brown. Front page has the Australian coat of arms at the top.documents - pamphlets, religon - christian, paschke, pow

Story one - Horror Island The story retells the story of the Vyner Brooke bombing and the following massacre of twenty one nurses on a Banka Island beach. The Vyner Brooke was carrying almost 300 women, children and elderly men fleeing Singapore for Australia. On the ship were also 65 nurses from the 10th and 13th Australian General Hospital. A few days into their journey they were spotted by the Japanese and subsequently bombed, with three out of the 29 bombs dropped scoring direct hits. Only seventy people survived to make it to the nearby Banka Island. The smaller group, that included twenty two nurses, surrendered to the Japanese, who shot and bayoneted the men, then shot the nurses, with only one surviving. Wilma Young (pictured) was among the larger group who were luckier, only being taken prisoners. Story two - She saw her friends die around her... The only survivor of the Banka Island massacre, Vivian Bullwinkel (pictured), testified at the 1946 war crimes trial in Japan. Vivian gave evidence of the massacre, not for revenge, but for the sake of the twenty two nurses who died around her. A large folded newspaper page, folded to show, in the middle, a large title above the main story and associated black and photo, of an older woman holding a cat. At the top is a shorter, related story under a title, with a black and white photo of a woman in uniform, seated next to a man in uniform. wwii, ww2, world war two, pow, prisoner of war, wilma oram, empire star, british

A book review by Mary Rose Liverani of 'Guns and Brooches: Australian Army Nursing from the Boer War to the Gulf War' by Jan Bassett. Images of nurse from 2/12th Australian General Hospital (AGH) and 10th AGH including Thelma [May] McEachern [neé Bell].A newspaper clipping and a photocopy of same, consisting of title, five columns of text and a black and white photo (two photos on the photocopy). The photo on both the clipping and the photocopy shows a large group of women in nurse's uniforms in a boat. The photo at the bottom of the photocopy shows a large group of women in nurse's uniforms and a man in an army uniform organised for a group photo outside.'L.7.' [crossed out, blue ink, top left] 'Page 7.' [blue ink, top left] 'WWII' [only on the photocopy, half way down, right side] 'NC9' [reverse side, blue ink, top left]jan bassett, australian army nursing service, aans, royal australian army nursing corps, raanc, royal australian army nursing service, raans, thelma may mceachern (neé bell)

In 1921 Tresillian Homes established a course in Infant wealfare, the first institution in Australia to do so. This certificate was awared to Kathleen Moloney [AH grad 1931] who completed her course in 1951. Infant welfare was recognized as the 'triple certificate' the first being general nursing and the 'double' midwifery. This course was of four months durationA post graduate qualification obtained by an Alfred Hospital traineeBlue print on paler blue background with embossed red sticker at top left. The certificate has the letterhead of Tresillian Homes, Royal Society for the welfare of mothers and babies. he certificate reads "This is to Caertify that...../has completed her course of Training at a Tresillian/Mothercraft Training School, Sydney, New South/ Wales and has passed the Prescribed examination. Dated and signed by society president, examiners and matron. Handwritten annotationsKathleen Margaret Maloney [reipient] 10th-2-51 . 9-6-51, signatures of E Sydney Morris [vice president of society] ?? /?? [examiners] and Kathleen Clifton [matron] [all in blue ink} Previous cataloggue number hanwritten at top right [blue ink]infant welfare, infant welfare certificate, tresillian homes, post graduate nursing qualification, kathleen moloney