Hat from 2/2nd Aust General Hospital WW2puggaree with colour patch 2/2nd AGH ww2 2/2nd australian general hospital ww2,

The cards relate to a collection re John EDWARDS VX3857 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 536 for his service details and Miss McLURE..1) Envelope, faded blueish colour, stamped by censor in top left corner and signed. Stamped by P.O appears to be 16 Dec 42. Envelope addressed to "Miss A.E McClure 40 York St Prahran TI Victoria Australia." .2) Christmas card, folds in half, yellow ribbon at fold, front has colour patch at top, under "Second Australian General hospital AIF, Middle East Christmas 1941." Inside, photo of lake and boats. Printed with "Season's Greetings," handwritten message included..2) "WIshing you a Merry Christmas & a Bright & Happy New Year 1941, from John to Addie."cards, xmas, 2nd agh

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: Nursing staff of the 2nd AGH, Ghizerah, 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 blacknon-fictionUnlike the Australian War Memorial nominal roll, the Australian College of nursing nominal roll includes the names of those nurses who served in India, with other allied services and those who died on home service while caring for returned soldiers during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.world war 1914-1918-nominal roll-nurses, nurses, australian army nurses

Booklet for the Memorial Service for the 57th Anniversary of VP Day (Victory in the Pacific) and Unveiling of Memorial Plaques at Rocky Creek War Memorial Park, held Sunday, 11 August 2002 at 2pm. Newspaper clipping speaks about the memorial, mentioning that the 2/2nd Australian General Hospital (AGH) was based at Rocky Creek from 1943 - 1945. Mary Gibson unveiled the 2/2nd AGH plaque. [Marie Elizabeth Christoe]Folded A5 booklet printed on white paper, consisting of pictures and text. Text outlines the order of ceremony. Newspaper clipping consists of a title, caption, four columns of text and a colour photo. The photo shows an elderly woman in nurse's uniform next to a stone with a plaque. army nurse, 2/2 australian general hospital, world war two, world war 2, ww2, wwii, nfx117292

Stella Jessie Mackin (Hewston) enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service No VX42596 on 4.6.1940 age 25 years 6 months. Served with 7th AGH and 4th AGH. Embarked for the Middle East 3.2.1941 and served with the 1st and 7th AGH. Hospital 27.5.1942 with Scabies, rejoin unit 29.5.1941, hospital 30.1.1942 with Gastro Enteritis, rejoin unit 1.2 1942. Embark for Australia 31.1.1943, serves with 115th AGH and 2/9th AGH. Appointed Lieutenant 23.3.1943. Embark for New Guinea 21.9.1943 and serves with 2/7th AGH, appointed Capt 24.9.1943. Hospital 2.6.1944 with Dengue Fever, rejoin unit 8.6.1944. Embark for Australia 25.1.1945, serves with 102nd AGH and 2/2nd AGH, discharged from the AIF on 25.3.1946. Refer 2993 re Stella. AGH, Australian General Hospital. Part of the Hewston collection WW1 & WW2.10 Photocopied pages of service records relating to Stella Jessie (Noelle) Mackin nee Hewston VX42596.documents-records, military history-service records, nursing

The Author Arnold Oakley JORDAN (born Tasmania, enlisted Tasmania) in the 2nd AIF No TX3528 on 21.6.40 age 28 years 9 months. Posted to 2/40th Bn 25.6.1940, hospital with Influenza 24.8.1940, rejoin unit 9.9.1940, appointed group 3 Nursing Orderly and posted to 2/4 ACCS, embarked for Singapore 1.2 1941, hospital 23.5.1941 with Acute Tonsilitis, hospital 24.12.1941 with Malaria, rejoin unit 17.1.1942, reported missing 16.2.1942 (POW) Malaya, reported alive in Siam 22.8.1945, recovered in Siam 22.8.1945, embark for Australia 18.10.1945, evacuated to 111 AGH then 2/1st Con Depot, discharged from the 2nd AIF 23.1.1946. ACCS (Aust Casualty Clearing Station) AGH (Aust General Hospital) Siam (Thailand) Con Depot (Convalescent Depot)Paperback book written by Arnold Jordan. Japanese flag on front cover. Handwriting on page 3. Gift inscription inside.books, military, pow’s, ww2

Papers collected by Alan Telford VX146055 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 357.3 .1) & .2) Two copies of magazine. Vol.1 No 10 November 19, 1942 and Vol.1 No 15 December 24, 1942. " Official organ of the 102nd Australian General Hospital" .2) Hand written "The local rag"books - magazines, documents, hospitals

Item issued to Cyril John WATSON. Cyril enlisted initially in the 17th Machine Gun Regt on 29.9.1939. He rose through the ranks to Lieut on 23.7.1940. Seconded to the 2nd AIF as VX39057 on 1.11.1940 with 4th Anti Tank Regt age 22 years 5 months. Embarked for Malaya 3.2.1941, hospital on ship with Influenza 11.2.1942, disembark Singapore 18.2.1942 and into hospital, rejoin unit 3.3.1941. Listed as Missing 16.2.1942, reported POW Borneo dated 22.3.1943, rescued from the Japanese 12.9.1945 at Kuching Borneo, hospital 2/9th AGH with Malnutrition and Malaria then to 2/2nd Aust Hospital Ship and stopping Morotai arriving Sydney 19.9.1945, then to Victoria and Heidelberg Military Hospital 14.10.1945. Although a bit sketchy it appears on his records he may have had Pulm T.B in early 1946, finally being discharged from the AIF on 17.1.1947. Over 500 members of 4th Anti Tank Regt were taken POW. Refer also Cat No 1121..1) Tropical dress uniform jacket. .2) & .3) Rising sun lapel badges (attached to jacket, right one is broken in two.)uniforms - army, numismatics-badges, pow, borneo, watson

Light brown book with dark brown line across the top and bottom and the title printed in dark brown across the top. There is a sepia toned photo of three nurses sitting by some ferns below the title.non-fiction A detailed account of the nurses of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) during World War Two. They served in all theatres of war where Australian soldiers fought. australian army nursing service, wwii, world war ii 1939-1945

A collection of media archived by the Returned and Services Nurses relating to Australian Army nurses and nursing. The collection includes: - newspaper clippings relating to nursing, nurses and the Australian Army Nursing Service, published between 1963-1999. - Programs and menu's from commemorative ceremonies for Returned Nurses - memorabilia from memorial services -handwritten profiles of nurses such as Lieutenant Bertha Alma Hewson - a typed account and photocopies of photos from Sister Kathleen Teresia Keely's wedding at Moratai - Annual reports - photos of 113 AGH Sisters in Darwin Dark red spiral bound photograph album with gold ornate pattern down the spine. An ornate gold triple line border on the front cover with gold handwriting and additional inscriptions in silver marker. The inside pages are paper with plastic pocket inserts across three quarters of each page, the remaining quarter of each page has lined memo sections to fill in. The album contains a variety of mixed media.' "ARCHIVES" / RETURNED + SERVICES / NURSES. / MEDIA ALBUM. / 2nd FLOOR / ANZAC HOUSE / 1963 / Photos: NURSES MEMORIAL CANBERRA / 113 AGH. DARWIN / BCOF. 130 AGH. JAPAN.' [Hand written in gold ink on the front cover] 'SB / 9' [Hand written in silver ink on the spine] '(PHOTOS) / B.LAWSON' [handwritten in silver marker on the front cover]royal australian army nursing corps, raanc, ceremonies, anniversaries, wwii, second world war, ww2, military nursing - australia, bertha alma hewson, 113 australian general hospital, australian army nursing service, aans, returned nurses, returned nurses members

Edith Cornwell was born in 1868; she completed her nursing training at the Alfred Hospital in 1896. After this she worked at several different hospitals, including qualifying as a midwife, and the role of matron at Hay, Wagga Wagga, and the Women's Hospital, Melbourne. In 1902 Edith had joined the Australian Army Nursing Service as a reserve. At the outbreak of war in 1914 Edith formally enlisted and served overseas twice. in Egypt (1915-1916) as Matron of the No2 Australian General Hospital (AGH) at Heliopolis. Returning to Australia Edith became Matron of No 5 Base Hospital, Melbourne. In February 1917 Edith was awarded the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class. In 1918, she worked as Matron at AGHs in France and England. In 1919 Edith was awarded the Royal Red Cross, 1st Class. After the war Edith was active in the formation of the Returned Nurses Club.After leaving the army in 1922 Edith joined Victoria's Neglected Children Department as Matron of their Receiving House. Edith retired in 1932, in 1933 she was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal. In 1937 Edith was chosen to represent Australian nurses at the coronation of King George V.Biography of a significant graduate of the Alfred Hospital School of NursingComb-bound book with clear plastic front cover and white cardboard back cover. Title page visible through clear plastic: - coloured photograph of Edith Corwell wearing the World War I uniform of matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service. Title printed above and below this photo. White comb binding visible at left. Previous catalogue number handwritten on small white sticker at top right of front cover. On page after title page is a handwritten dedication 'Presented to the Archives of the Alfred Hospital/ Alison Cornwell/ Elaine White (nee Cornwell)/ June 1993, Melbourneedith cornwell, alfred hospital, world war 1914-1918, australian army nursing service

Illustrated hardcover book with dustjacket. Book has a black cover with title and editor's name embossed in gold on the spine. Front of dust jacket has a grey, white and pale green photograph of a group of nurses (the sisters of the 21st AGH back in Australia following their long journey home from the Middle East, September 1942) Title and editor's name are printed in black ink on the front also. The spine has title editor's and publisher's names printed in white on a black background. The army badge is printed in yellow at the top of the spine, and publisher's logo in multicolour at the base. The back cover has a photograph of a group of army personnel with a truck marked with a red cross and draped with an Australian flag (members from the 2nd Health Support Battalion (Brisbane) made up the new Health Supplementation Team, East Timor August 2022. A summary of the book is printed on the back cover.non-fictionWillingly into the fray comprises the stories of sixty-five individual nurses, their voices preserved and their words, often fraught with emotion and mixed in distress at what they have seen, heard endured and railed against, carefully retained. Many of these stories are told for the first time, particularly those of the recent campaigns, peace keeping operations, disaster relief and humanitarian missions.australian army nursing service, military nursing-australia, nurse