Two poems written by Sister Male, a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service, 1939-1945. The poems are about the food and living conditions for Nurses serving in World war II. The first is entitled 'Army Nurses' "IF" ' (an altered version of Rudyard Kipling's famous poem). The second is 'Bloody, bloody, bloody'.Two pages of white paper with black typing. 'H.89' [Handwritten in blue ink at the bottom of both pages]world war 1939-1945, ww2, wwii, war poety, australian army nursing service, sister male, australian army nurses -- living conditions

Photographs and a news article regarding the 130th Australian General Hospital in Eta Jima, Japan. The photographs depict nurses and soldiers of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) that served at the 130 AGH. There are public relations photographs and images of staff housing and living conditions, as well as celebration dinners, a wedding, and a mass. The article is written about Dr. John Prior, a volunteer for the Army Medical Service who went on to become the Surgeon Officer commanding the Surgical Division of the BCOF in Kure, Japan.Light pink photograph album with feint, thin red stripes running vertically down the cover. The red spine continues an inch inwards on the left edge. The word 'Album' is repeated continuously around the top and bottom of the cover (in red text across the pink background and white text across the red spine). A black and white postcard image of a building has been taped on the front with the text 'Malaya 1955-1956' handwritten below in blue pen ink. The pages inside are spiral bound, self-adhesive card with plastic protector sheet overlaying each page. Only the first half of the album is full, it contains black and white photographs and a photocopy of a news clipping.'57A' [Handwritten in black ink on a white sticker attached to the spine] 'WWII / "Cate" Hewins ' [Handwritten in black ink on a white label attached to the front cover] '57A' [Handwritten in gold marker on the top of the front cover] '57A / BCOF. / 130th AGH ETAJIMA / JAPAN / DATE 7.7.1948' [Handwritten in a combination of gold and black ink beneath the attached photo on the front cover] 'MALAYA 1955-1956' [Handwritten and double underlined in blue ink on the front cover] 'BCOF. 130 AGH / LLOYD-WARD. via / 1948 - MRS EILEEN CATERSON' [Handwritten in black ink on the inside front cover] 'BCOF 130 AGH / Lloyd ward via / Eileen Caterson / August 1997' [Handwritten on an envelope that is attached with tape inside the front cover] [Multiple inscriptions handwritten on each page to describe the images]malaya, british commonwealth occupation forces, bcof, lloyd ward, eileen caterson, 130 australian general hospital, 1948 -malaya, japan, australian army nurses, nurses - living conditions, eta jima

A biographical collection of papers and photographs relating to Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) nurse, Ruby Vivian Carmichael, who served during the First World War. It includes a copy of her army record, a short story that was published in the "Leongatha Star" newspaper and copies of ten photographs.A collection of black and white typed and photocopied documents and pages of photographs.army nurses, australian imperial forces, world war 1914-1918, australia. australian army. australian imperial force (1914-1921), australian nurses, wwi, ww1, ships - hospital, hospitals - camp, ww1 living conditions, wedding ceremonies, solonika, karoola hospital ship

Biographical piece about Sister Laura Eleanor White who enlisted with the Australian Army Nursing Service in 1917 and served as a Staff Nurse in the military hospitals in Salonika. The piece of writing provides interesting information on living conditions in the General Hospitals.Cover page has a solid black line border around the full page and the heading printed in the top centre. The following two pages are a typed biography. The final page is a full page portrait image of Sister White.world war 1914-1918, australian nurses, wwi, ww1, australian army nursing serive, aans, laura eleanor white, salonika

An account of Laura Grubb's service as an Army Nurse in Salonika during WWI. The article includes parts taken from letters and diaries that have been donated to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. It provides a fascinating account of living and work conditions in the field hospitals, the celebrations surrounding Christmas with the patients, and the great value the wounded and sick soldiers placed on the nurses who assisted them in such terrible times.Full double-page spread magazine article that continues overleaf and on to half another page. The title is printed right across the top. There is a panorama picture of a field hospital and right below it a map of Greece. Slightly overlaying the image are a photo of Laura Grubb in uniform, and another more casual photo of her with friends and a donkey. There are three columns of text on each of the four pages.world war 1914-1918, australian nurses, wwi, ww1, australian army nursing serive, aans, salonika, laura grubb, living conditions, rations