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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photograph, Australian Army Nurses 1919
... Australian Army Nurses 1919...Black & White photo "A group of Australian Army nurses..."A group of Australian Army nurses on the Troop Ship... of Australian Army nurses on the Troop Ship Osterley returning ...Black & White photo "A group of Australian Army nurses on the Troop Ship Osterley returning to Australia late 1919 Australian War Memorial D00988"A group of Australian Army nurses on the Troop Ship Osterley returning to Australia late 1919 -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Catherine Kenny 1962, Captives: Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps, 1986
... Captives: Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps...Australian Army Nurses...Six army nurses were captured in Rabaul, and taken...Six army nurses were captured in Rabaul, and taken ...Experiences of Australian Army nurses who were prisoners of the Japanese during World War twoIllustrated book. Front cover has a painting by Cynthia Breusch depicting two female figures carrying a container hanging from a pole on their shoulders. Behind them is a barbwire topped fence. The book title is printed over this painting in red and white ink. The author's name is printed in white below the title, and the publisher's mark is printed in black above the title. The Spine is cream in colour, with abbreviated title printed in red, author's surname and publishers mark printed in black. The back cover has a cream background, with quotes from two nurses and a summary of the book overprinted in blacknon-fictionExperiences of Australian Army nurses who were prisoners of the Japanese during World War twoworld war 1939-1945, australian army nurses, prisoners of war, military nursing, nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Kirsty Harris, More than bombs and bandages: Australian Army nurses at work in World War 1, 2011
... More than bombs and bandages: Australian Army nurses at...Australian Army Nurses... who served are listed in the appendices Australian Army Nurses ...The author draws on personal diaries, interviews, service records, hospital disries and autobiographies to create an absorbing and meticulously constructed book showcasing the breadth and significance of the contributions Army nurses made during World War I. In becoming part of the AIF these women fashioned the role of the Australian military nurseIllustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a black cover with title, author's name and Australian Army badge embossed in gold on spine. Front of dustjacket has a black and white photo 'Westen Australian night nurses in 14 AGH, Abbassia, Egypt in 1918. Under this part of tile is printed in dark grey and red brown on a cream background. Rest of title is printed in white on a dark grey band. Authors name is printed in white on a red brown background. Title and authors name are printed in white on a red brown background along with Australian Army Badge (gold) and publisher's mark. On the back of the dustjacket is a summary of the book printed on a cream background, below which is a black and white photo 'No 2 Australian General Hospital, Mena, Egypt, January 1915non-fictionThe author draws on personal diaries, interviews, service records, hospital disries and autobiographies to create an absorbing and meticulously constructed book showcasing the breadth and significance of the contributions Army nurses made during World War I. In becoming part of the AIF these women fashioned the role of the Australian military nurseaustralian army nurses, military nursing-australia-history, nurses-australia-history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Uniform - Hat, World War 2 Army Nurses Hat
... World War 2 Army Nurses Hat...World War 2 Nurses Army Felt Hat... Nurses Army Felt Hat World War 2 Army Nurses Hat Uniform Hat ...Hat worn by Faith Hollow in Second World War. VFX58370World War 2 Nurses Army Felt HatRetailer Ball & Welch, Melbourne. Name attached to inside hat band hand written Faith Hollow Catalogue Number 275-28 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Label - Army - Cape Nurses Winter-Scarlet
... Label - Army - Cape Nurses Winter-Scarlet... 7057 Size W Cape Nurses Winter Scarlet Army 26 12G 26... Size W Cape Nurses Winter Scarlet Army 26 12G 26. In purple ...Rectangular, cream, plastic, flexible label with black inscription. Sewing holes across top made by sewing needle.top to bottom: M.620144 DKT. F/No. 38077 7057 Size W Cape Nurses Winter Scarlet Army 26 12G 26. In purple: S(triangle)S stamped onarmy, nurses cape, label -
Mont De Lancey
Badges x 3
... 2 x Red Cross badges and 1 x Army Nurses Day badge....Red Cross badges - 1918 and 1919 Army Nurses Day - 1919...-and-dandenong-ranges Red Cross badges - 1918 and 1919 Army Nurses Day ...2 x Red Cross badges and 1 x Army Nurses Day badge.Red Cross badges - 1918 and 1919 Army Nurses Day - 1919 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, University of Queensland Press, Captives: Australian Army Nurses in Japanese Prison Camps, 1986
... Captives: Australian Army Nurses in Japanese Prison Camps... of the experiences of Australian Army nurses as Japanese prisoners of war ...The story of the experiences of Australian Army nurses as Japanese prisoners of warIndex, ill, p.162.non-fictionThe story of the experiences of Australian Army nurses as Japanese prisoners of warworld war 1939 – 1945 - prisons and prisoners - japanese, australian army nursing service -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Book, Catherine Kenny et al, Captives : Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps
... Captives : Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps... contact. Captives : Australian army nurses in Japanese prison ..."Hunger and humiliation were just some of the privations endured by those members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were captives of the Japanese during World War II. Of the thirty-two held in Sumatra and on Banka Island, twenty-four survived the severe physical conditions in the prison camps. Another group captured in Rabaul were held in Japan, where the cold was as bitter as their hunger. This is the dramatic account of those Australian nurses, of their struggles and their support for each other through the long years of war and captivity. In includes the horrifying story of Vivian Bullwinkel, the sole survivor of the callous massacre on Banka Island where twenty-three women were ordered into the sea and shot. It records the degradation of the daily 'tenko', the starvation and appalling lack of hygiene, but also tells how the women were at times able to rise above these miseries through their concerts and the soaring harmonies of the voice choir. Catherine Kenny interviewd many of the nurses and collected photographs, diaries and letters from the Australian War Memorial as well as from the women themselves." Blurb on back cover of book.Colour front cover, drawn image of people carrying a pole with a rectangular bucket suspended on the pole, the people wear hats and the sky is an orangey colour. Back cover has some quotes from nurses featured in the book as well as a blurb describing the book. Book is covered in clear contact.non-fiction"Hunger and humiliation were just some of the privations endured by those members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were captives of the Japanese during World War II. Of the thirty-two held in Sumatra and on Banka Island, twenty-four survived the severe physical conditions in the prison camps. Another group captured in Rabaul were held in Japan, where the cold was as bitter as their hunger. This is the dramatic account of those Australian nurses, of their struggles and their support for each other through the long years of war and captivity. In includes the horrifying story of Vivian Bullwinkel, the sole survivor of the callous massacre on Banka Island where twenty-three women were ordered into the sea and shot. It records the degradation of the daily 'tenko', the starvation and appalling lack of hygiene, but also tells how the women were at times able to rise above these miseries through their concerts and the soaring harmonies of the voice choir. Catherine Kenny interviewd many of the nurses and collected photographs, diaries and letters from the Australian War Memorial as well as from the women themselves." Blurb on back cover of book.wwii, world war 2, world war two, japan, pow, pows, prisoners of war, prisoner of war, australian army nursing service, mitliary nursing, australian army -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Book, Catherine Kenny et al, Captives : Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps
... Captives : Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps... describing the book. Captives : Australian army nurses in Japanese ..."Hunger and humiliation were just some of the privations endured by those members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were captives of the Japanese during World War II. Of the thirty-two held in Sumatra and on Banka Island, twenty-four survived the severe physical conditions in the prison camps. Another group captured in Rabaul were held in Japan, where the cold was as bitter as their hunger. This is the dramatic account of those Australian nurses, of their struggles and their support for each other through the long years of war and captivity. In includes the horrifying story of Vivian Bullwinkel, the sole survivor of the callous massacre on Banka Island where twenty-three women were ordered into the sea and shot. It records the degradation of the daily 'tenko', the starvation and appalling lack of hygiene, but also tells how the women were at times able to rise above these miseries through their concerts and the soaring harmonies of the voice choir. Catherine Kenny interviewd many of the nurses and collected photographs, diaries and letters from the Australian War Memorial as well as from the women themselves." Blurb on back cover of book.Colour front cover, drawn image of people carrying a pole with a rectangular bucket suspended on the pole, the people wear hats and the sky is an orangey colour. Back cover has some quotes from nurses featured in the book as well as a blurb describing the book. non-fiction"Hunger and humiliation were just some of the privations endured by those members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were captives of the Japanese during World War II. Of the thirty-two held in Sumatra and on Banka Island, twenty-four survived the severe physical conditions in the prison camps. Another group captured in Rabaul were held in Japan, where the cold was as bitter as their hunger. This is the dramatic account of those Australian nurses, of their struggles and their support for each other through the long years of war and captivity. In includes the horrifying story of Vivian Bullwinkel, the sole survivor of the callous massacre on Banka Island where twenty-three women were ordered into the sea and shot. It records the degradation of the daily 'tenko', the starvation and appalling lack of hygiene, but also tells how the women were at times able to rise above these miseries through their concerts and the soaring harmonies of the voice choir. Catherine Kenny interviewd many of the nurses and collected photographs, diaries and letters from the Australian War Memorial as well as from the women themselves." Blurb on back cover of book.wwii, world war 2, world war two, japan, pow, pows, prisoners of war, prisoner of war, australian army nursing service, mitliary nursing, australian army -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, ARMY NURSES, ADI Bendigo, 1991 - 1990
... UNIFORM, ARMY NURSES..., light khaki. Uniform UNIFORM, ARMY NURSES ADI Bendigo ...Capt Linda Elliott F236731 Summer Service Dress. Nurses - Refer Cat No 4308, 4775.8, 1. Shirt - short sleeved, polyester and cotton, light khaki. 2. Trousers - wool/polyester, light khaki.1 & 2. Handwritten on makers label, black ink ELLIOT F 236731.uniform, nurses -
Bendigo Military Museum
Uniform - UNIFORM, ARMY NURSES, Fletcher Jones, 1991
... UNIFORM, ARMY NURSES.... Uniform UNIFORM, ARMY NURSES Fletcher Jones ...Winter Service Dress Capt Linda Elliot, R.A.A.N.C Refer Cat No 4308.1) Jacket, khaki wool/polyester with rank epaulettes 3 pips, white metal buttons, red lanyard. .2) Shirt, light khaki polyester. .3) Trousers khaki wool/polyester. .4) Beret felt dark green colour with A.A.N.C badge. .5) Belt, plastic webbing, khaki colour with metal clasp buckle. .6) Tie wool khaki. .7) .8) Socks wool khaki..1) Epaulettes on shoulder, Officer rank Capt R.A.A.N.C .4) Beret badge, R.A.A.N.Cuniforms, service dress, raanc -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Service Jacket; Army Nurses Uniform, Early 1940's
... Service Jacket; Army Nurses Uniform... Jacket; Army Nurses Uniform ...This uniform was worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2.. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Grey fitted, lined jacket with long sleeves, collar and lapels. Three front metal buttons buttons and two smaller buttons on each sleeve. Dark green epaulette with four metal buttons on each shoulder (Right side is faded). Two hip pockets with one button fastener. One internal pocket with small grey button. Unit patches on each sleeve and four inverted service chevrons on right sleeve at wrist. Two ribbon bars containing 5 Campaign Ribbons on left side of front, attached with standard 'brooch' fitting . Belt (same material as jacket) passes through two loops on back of jacket and is fastened by two buttons, hidden when belt is fastened. Metal buttons stamped with map of Australia with crown above and the words Australian Military Forces around. Makers label inside back below collar: " /tailors and habit makers, J .RAVENSDALE & SON Nicholas Bldg Swanston Street Melbourne". Name of owner handwritten "Sister Ride:" -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Shirt; Army Nurses Uniform, 1940-1942
... Shirt; Army Nurses Uniform... collar. Shirt; Army Nurses Uniform ...This shirt is part of the uniform worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Cream Cotton Shirt, long sleeves and separate collar. Front fastening with five bakelite buttons. Cuff of each sleeve fastened with one bakelite button. Button hole on back of neck to attach collar.Makers mark on back neck "1180 1943 Made in Australia. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Shirt collar; Army Nurses Uniform, 1940-1942
... Shirt collar; Army Nurses Uniform... fastener Shirt collar; Army Nurses Uniform ...This Collar is part of the uniform worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Cream Cotton Shirt Collar with buttonhole to attach the collar to shirt with stud. One button hole on each end of collar band for shirt stud fastenerSize "131/2" printed on neck band underside. Name of owner "W.M. RIDE" printed on top side of neck band. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Skirt; Army Nurses Uniform, 1940-1942
... Skirt; Army Nurses Uniform... side for hanging. Skirt; Army Nurses Uniform ...This Skirt is part of the uniform worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Grey A line skirt, bak fastening. Five press stud fasteners and two hook and eye fasteners. One fabric hook on each side for hanging. -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Glove; Army Nurses Uniform, 1940-1942
... Glove; Army Nurses Uniform... top. Glove; Army Nurses Uniform ...This glove is one of a pair and is part of the uniform worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Brown leather and suede glove. One of a pair, leather palm with suede top.inside mark "Size 7" -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Glove; Army Nurses Uniform, 1940-1942
... Glove; Army Nurses Uniform... top. Glove; Army Nurses Uniform ...This glove is one of a pair and is part of the uniform worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Brown leather and suede glove. One of a pair, leather palm with suede top.inside mark "Size 7" -
Warrnambool RSL Sub Branch
Hat; Army Nurses Uniform, 1940-1942
... Hat; Army Nurses Uniform..., grey and red at bottom of band. Hat; Army Nurses Uniform ...This hat is part of the uniform worn by Sister Winifred Ride during World War 2. Nurses played a key role in the conflict through their care and compassion to the servicemen who were wounded and sick.The nurses uniform is symbolic of the sacrifice and service of the many women who served their country in WW2. Grey felt hat with 60mm brim. Brown hat band 30mm wide with narrow stripes top and bottom. Narrow stripes red and grey at top of band, grey and red at bottom of band.Inner hat band marked with "N231, 6 7/8, 1942" -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Joyce Montgomery
... Army nurses...Black and white photograph of an Army nurse, in uniform... 13 Murchison internment camp Army nurses Black and white ...Joyce Montgomery was an AWAS nurse assigned to Camp 13, Murchison during WW2. Black and white photograph of an Army nurse, in uniform, sitting on the edge of a cement pond with fountain. Ti tree fence and trees in the background.joyce montgomery, awas nurse, camp 13, murchison internment camp, army nurses -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, [15 February 1940]
... Returned Army Nurses' Club... Army Nurses' Club round the arm of Miss N. Wilson... Army Nurses' Club round the arm of Miss N. Wilson ...Photograph and caption associated with article titled 'Army nurses of two wars meet'. Caption reads 'Miss M[abel Adelaide]. Johnson fastens the identification disc presented by the Returned Army Nurses' Club round the arm of Miss N. Wilson at the reception at the club last night.' Newspaper clipping, photograph with captionreturned army nurses' club, mabel adelaide johnson -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Raising the Flag Anzac Day
... Army nurses...Colonel Rhodan, Garrison and army nurses at the lowering... Tatura the-murray Colonel Rhodan, Garrison and army nurses ...Colonel Rhodan, Garrison and army nurses at the lowering of the flag and the Last Post at Camp 1, Tatura during WW2.Black and white copy of a photo of Anzac Day ceremony. Flag pole in Centre with flowers around base. Soldier putting the flag up. Left side is the side of a hut and other huts going from left to right. Soldiers and AWAS staff standing at attention watching the flag rising. colonel rhodan, garrison personnel, army nurses, last post, camp 1 tatura -
Department of Health and Human Services
Army Cadets, Nurses, and Methodist Youth Fellowship & Council crossing Princes Bridge marching towards the Melbourne Town Hall on Swanston Street, Melbourne CBD Australia, from the War Memorial - Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo Collection
... Army Cadets, Nurses, and Methodist Youth Fellowship... Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour Collection Army ...Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour CollectionDepartment of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour Collection -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Hard Cover book, 'Guns and Brooches' Australian Army Nursing from the Boer War to the Gulf War by Jan Bassett 1992, 1992
... Army Nurses from Boer War to the Gulf War...Lara RSL Sub Branch McClelland Ave Lara Army Nurses from ...Army Nurses from Boer War to the Gulf War. It is a reference book with archive material.Hard Cover Book with Plastic Sleeve, 8" x 10"ISBN 0 19 553380 I. OXFORD University Pressnurses, army, boer war, gulf war, women -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Tunic
... Army Nurse Tropical Aust Woman's... 1944 Army Army Nurse Tropical Aust Woman's Tunic ...Army Nurse Tropical Aust Woman'suniform, 1944, army -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Matron and Sisters Moore, Asche and Moors, copy 1989 original 1942
... 4 Army nurses, standing on steps in front of hut doorway.... sister ashe Matron Captain Alice Adcock 4 Army nurses, standing ...WW2 internment camp 1, Tatura, hospital staff, Matron Captain Alice Adcock and Sister Moore, Asche and Moors,4 Army nurses, standing on steps in front of hut doorway.internment camps, tatura internment camps, sister moore, sister moors, sister ashe, matron captain alice adcock -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, Pat Darling, Portrait of a Nurse - Prisoner of war of the Japanese 1942-1945 Sumatra, 2001
... Blue card cover with centered portrait of an Army Nurse... with centered portrait of an Army Nurse in uniform Portrait of a Nurse ...Account of a Nuses imprisonment by the Japenese as a prisoner of War from 1942 - 1945Blue card cover with centered portrait of an Army Nurse in uniformPortrait of a Nurse Prisoner of War of the Japanese 1942-1945 Sumatra By Pat Darling (Nee Gunther) Mentioned in Dispatchesstawell ww2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Photograph - Photograph on photo paper, Jacquinot Bay Area, New Britain, [Circa 1940s]
... Event photography, first Australian Army Nurses to arrive...] "Jacquinot Bay Area, New Britain... 253. The first Australian Army...Event photography, first Australian Army Nurses to arrive ...Event photography, first Australian Army Nurses to arrive in New Britain.Unframed, printed black and white photograph on photo paper of 8 women in uniform standing in a row, from left to right Sisters Jean Gracey, Marjorie Smith, Kathleen Barnes, Gertrude Muller, Mary Wilson, Marie O'Laughlan, Dorothea Harrison and Gwen Dwyer. "DEPT. OF INFORMATION" [Stamped in purple in on back] "Jacquinot Bay Area, New Britain... 253. The first Australian Army Nurses to arrive in New Britain. Leading from left to right: Sisters Jean Gracey (Nutgrove, Q'sland) Marjorie Smith (Roseville, Sydney) Kathleen Barnes (Nedlands, W.A.) Gertrude Muller (Harrisville, Q'sland) Mary Wilson (Caulfield, Vic.) Marie O'Laughlan (Wangaratta, Vic.) Dorothea Harrison (Beaudesert, Q'sland) and Gwen Dwyer (Kew, Vic.). AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL PHOTO. PASSED BY PUBLICITY CENSORSHIP 8/3/45. " [Typed in blue/purple ink on paper which has been stuck on the back of the photo]pacific war, jean gracey, marjorie smith, kathleen barnes, gertrude muller, mary wilson, marie o'laughlan, dorothea harrison, gwen dwyer -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch
Cape - Nurses
... Reproduction Army Nurses cape uniform with silver coloured... WW1 Army Reproduction Army Nurses cape uniform with silver ...Reproduction Army Nurses cape uniform with silver coloured rising sun badge and metal "Australia" epoletsuniform, ww1, army -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Uniform, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps uniform (ward)
... Australian Army nurse uniform...Australian Army Nurse uniform - grey and white veil, silver... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Australian Army nurse ...Australian Army Nurse uniform - grey and white veil, silver buttons, black lace up shoes, dog tags and stethescope.On dog tags - D.E. Lawerence - service no. F2540, 1st Australian Field Hospitalaustralian army nurse uniform -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book - Survey, War Related heritage in Victoria, August 2011
... Photo Strip: children in front of U.J. Army Nurses. War memorial... Strip: children in front of U.J. Army Nurses. War memorial Gates ...Survey - Overview, veterans heritage in context, survey data, Victorian war Memorials, Lost & Rescued heritage, ase studies, Community collaboration case studies, Resources for veterans heritage organizations Stawell pp 86-89 - Photos and Text.Soft Cover: Background; Sepia group of Soldiers. Colour Photo Strip: children in front of U.J. Army Nurses. War memorial Gates. etc.Dept Premier and Cabinet! Hi Val, with compliments, Cathy Nash