A history of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS).Typed document shows five paragraphs on the first page and the page number in the bottom right corner.army nurses, australian army nursing service, aans, australian army nursing service - history

A history of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS).Typed document shows five paragraphs on the first page and the page number in the bottom right corner.army nurses, australian army nursing service, aans, australian army nursing service - history

Kings certificate of discharge given to Alice Hartridge who served with the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) for just over a year in WWI. She was invalided out due to a heart condition, that may have been the result of shelling of the hospital she was working at in Salonika in WWI.Large certificate printed on card that is foxed. Certificate has red and black printed illustrations with a box of text in the lower right hand corner containing some hand written and printed text in black and red. "Army: red and black, with two soldiers (one Australian) shown presenting arms to a seated Britannia. Either side are two columns around which appears the wording “British Isles, Overseas Dominions, Indian Empire, Colonies, Protectorates.” In the bottom right hand corner is the soldier’s name, number and regiment, followed by “Served with honour and was disabled in the Great War. Honourably discharged on…” with the date of discharge written in ink." (Forces war records website, see References) Certificate has major tears on the left hand side that have been repaired on the reverse with sticky tape. There is a lot of foxing and staining on the card. 'Alice Hartridge / Australian Imperial Force' [Handwritten calligraphy black ink in box in lower right hand corner of certificate] '18 . 2 . 19' [Handwritten calligraphy black ink in box in lower right hand corner of certificate]alice hartridge, wwi, ww1, world war one, australian army nursing service, aans, salonika, salonica, wounded

Red and white coloured cover, stapled booklet.non-fiction'Foreword / The Australian Army Nursing Service, 1939-45. / Compiled by VFX 47777 / This small volume represents a brief account of the work done by its members, at home, and abroad.'australian nurses, world war two, ww2, australia, australian army nursing service, aans

Red and white coloured cover, stapled booklet.non-fiction'Foreword / The Australian Army Nursing Service, 1939-45. / Compiled by VFX 47777 / This small volume represents a brief account of the work done by its members, at home, and abroad.'australian nurses, world war two, ww2, australia, australian army nursing service, aans

Article with eight small black and white photographs and brief service information of WWII nurses serving at the Heidelberg Military Hospital Clipping from a bulletin showing photographs of eight women (head and necks), all in nurses uniforms smiling. Underneath photos are brief captions.WWII [blue ink in top right corner]wwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, australian army nursing service, aans, heidelberg military hospital, corroboree

Double article about seven former Australian nurses return to Bangka Island, Indonesia for the dedication of a memorial to their comrades from aboard the SS Vyner Brooke that was bombed and sunk.A double sided page from a colour newspaper featuring three headlines, two colour photographs of people and two columns of text. The photograph relating to this record has a group of mostly older women sitting and standing on sand with three men in military uniform.[asterix drawn in black ink at top of page in the middle]wwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, australian army nursing service, aans, bangka island, ss vyner brooke, nurses memorial, jean ashton, carrie jean ashton, florence elizabeth trotter, florence elizabeth syer, janet patteson gunther, pat darling, janet patteson darling, ellen mavis hannah, mavis allgrove, ellen mavis allgrove, vivian bullwinkel, vivian statham, wilma elizabeth forster oram, wilma elizabeth forster young, joyce tweddell

Article and photograph relating to former nurse Wilma Young recounting her experiences as a survivor of the sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke and her time as a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) on Bangka Island Indonesia. Her talk was part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the revised Geneva Conventions.Page of a newspaper with multiple headlined articles, a colour photograph, logo and advertisement. Photograph of three women looking at the camera, two are in nurses uniforms with white wimples and the third wearing a multicoloured jacket with four medals and various pins attached.wwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, australian army nursing service, aans, bangka island, ss vyner brooke, wilma elizabeth forster oram, wilma elizabeth forster young, geneva convention

From 'The war years' liftout, part of the 'Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995' campaign. Article and photographs related to interview with Queensland nurses who served in WWII about their wartime experiences.Photocopy of article over two pieces of paper held together by sticky tape. Article has five columns and two photos of women who are identified as women who were nurses during WWII. There is also a small article and photo about a different matter.wwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, australian army nursing service, aans, bangka island, ss vyner brooke, margaret hamilton, jessie ellen ridge, nell ridge, nell holmes, jessie ellen holmes, florence elizabeth syer, florence elizabeth trotter, flo trotter

Images of Australian Army nurses in England in 1940Foolscap, black and white photocopy of multiple newspaper clippings. The clippings are photographs featuring groups of women [nurses] in uniforms with some captions present.'H88' [blue ink on the right hand side under title] '1940' [blue ink on the left hand side under title]australian army nursing service, aans, wwii, world war two, ww2

Programme for rededication ceremony of the Memorial Rose Garden from two previous locations on the hospital [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital] grounds. Programme includes brief background, order of service and dedication.A printed document in blue ink on white paper, single fold with four pages. Front page has drawing of landscape with flagpole and all other pages are textual.'H75' [blue ink top right hand corner of front page]wwii, world war 2, australian army nursing service, aans, australian hospital ship centaur, heidelberg military hospital, wilma elizabeth forster oram, wilma elizabeth forster young

Obituary for Margaret Jean Hanna, Australian Nursing Sister, and awardee of the Royal Red Cross for outstanding military service during World War II. Published in The Melbourne Age newspaper, following her passing on December 27, 2000.Newspaper clipping with heading typed in bold at the top and three columns of text. At the top of the first column is one paragraph in bold type. At the top of the other two columns is a photo of a woman holding a document, wearing a nurses uniform.world war two, ww2, wwii, australian army nurses, margaret jean hanna, jean hanna, royal red cross, australian army nursing service (aans)

Programme for rededication ceremony of the Memorial Rose Garden from two previous locations on the hospital [Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital] grounds. Programme includes brief background, order of service and dedication.A printed document in blue ink on white paper, single fold with four pages. Front page has drawing of landscape with flagpole and all other pages are textual.'M39' [handwritten in blue ink top right corner of first page]australian army nursing service, aans, ww2, wwii, world war two, australian hospital ship centaur, heidelberg military hospital, heidelberg repatriation hospital - melbourne, wilma elizabeth forster oram, wilma elizabeth forster young

Programme for unveiling plaque at St John's Church, Canberra, in memory of Australian War Nurses, 8th November 1964. The booklet includes the address given by Archdeacon of Canberra, F.M.Hill (whose wife was an Army Sister in the Second World War).Staple-bound booklet with red card cover with title typed in black ink on the front.'Returned Sisters / Sub Branch / Melbourne' [Handwritten in blue ink on the top right corner of the front cover.wwi, ww1, world war one, royal red cross, florence nightingale medal, edith cornwell, australian army nursing service, aans

Newspaper article appearing in The Argus newspaper (Melbourne), page 20, on Saturday 23rd September, 1933. The article is about Australian Army Nurse, Edith Cornwell, being awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal and details her exceptional service as part of the Australian Army Nursing Service and her contributions to the Red Cross.Newspaper clipping with roughly cut edges. Black and white photograph at the top of a woman pinning a medal on a second woman. Below are two columns of typed text. The article has been cut in pieces from the original newspaper and glued together onto a brown paper backing sheet, it appears in a different layout to how it first appeared in the publication.wwi, ww1, world war one, royal red cross, florence nightingale medal, edith cornwell, australian army nursing service, aans

Article with eight small black and white photographs and brief service information of WWII nurses serving at the Heidelberg Military Hospital Clipping from a bulletin showing photographs of eight women (head and necks), all in nurses uniforms smiling. Underneath photos are brief captions.WWII [written in top right corner]wwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, australian army nursing service, aans, heidelberg military hospital, corroboree

A transcript of an interview with Marjorie Olive Holding detailing her life and experiences as a nurse and matron. It provides a thorough and interesting history of nursing and daily lives and experiences of nurses both serving overseas in the Second World War and in the Melbourne hospitals in the years that followed.Handwritten letter in blue ink with a letterhead printed in black across the top that reads E. Mervyn Harris. The letter is attached to backing card. Beneath the letter are 21 pages of photocopied typed transcript with hole-punch marks on the left side.marjorie olive harding, australian nursing history, australian army nursing service, aans, alfred hospital prahran (vic), heidelberg repartriation hospital

This postcard was released to celebrate Picture Australia's millionth image - the company no longer exists. The studio portrait was made in May 1941 in the Mendelssohn, F B & Company, in Melbourne. Enlisted in the AANS in 1941, Vivian Bullwikel embarked for Singapore n September 1941 as a staff nurse with the 2/13th Australian General Hospital (2/13th AGH).Cropped reproduction and framed in a gold oval on black background of Vivian Bullwinkel studio portrait in service dress uniform made by Mendelssohn, F B & Company, in Melbourne, during WW2. Short biography at the back. Small white frame at the bottom "PictureAustralia's millionth image".vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), australian army nursing service, aans

Faxed document containing service records including personal record card, leave information and war service of Edith Lydia Shaw. Fax was received on 18 September 1991 from the Department of Defence DNS-A from MAS Brown. Information includes Shaw's biographical pre-enlistment details, ranks during service, leave details, unit served with, war service units and dates, general remarks including awards and termination information.Document on thermal fax paper held together with a white archival paperclip. Photocopy of same document also held together with a white archival paperclip. wwii, ww2, world war 2, edith lydia shaw, royal red cross, australian army nursing service, aans

Copy of file no. 38-421-142 from the National Archives of Australia detailing the seniority of nursing staff for No. 13 Australian General Hospital ca. 1940-1942. List includes the Matron, Irene Melville Drummond, eleven Sisters and forty Staff Nurses.Foolscap sized copy of a typed document containing a list of names down the centre and on the left hand edge information on the source of the document.'38-421-142' [Blue ink on left hand side]wwii, ww2, world war 2, australian army nursing service, aans, 13th australian general hospital

Copy of file no. 38-421-143 from the National Archives of Australia being a despatch relating to the upcoming embarkation of the 13 Australian General Hospital from Australia to Malaya on the Hospital Ship Wanganella. Document is classified as secret and includes dates, personnel numbers and reinforcement names. Set of foolscap sized copies of typed papers held together with white archival paperclip. Document has insignia and title of Department of the Army at the top of the first page and on the left hand edge there is information on the source of the document.'38-421-143' [Blue ink on left hand side]wwii, ww2, world war 2, australian army nursing service, aans, 13th australian general hospital

Copy of file no. 12-122-36 from the National Archives of Australia being a report on supply and other arrangements with regard to Malaya. This includes comments on unsatisfactory supply mechanisms with regards to medical equipment, adequate convalescent home provisions and a request for an increase in Dental Units to be despatched to Malaya as early as possible. Foolscap copy of a Defence department Minute Paper report with information on the source along the left hand edge.'12-122-36' [Blue ink on left hand side]wwii, ww2, world war 2, australian army nursing service, aans, malaya

Copy of file no. 21-720-332 from the National Archives of Australia being the monthly report for December 1942 from the Principal Matron of the AANS at the Queensland Headquarters to the Matron-in-Chief of the Allied Land Forces at Headquarters in Melbourne. The report includes a table of numbers of nurses located at various Australian General Hospitals and other facilities within Australia delineating between those on Home Service Full Time Duty or those with the AIF. At the time of this report the combined number of nurses serving in (mostly) Queensland was 600. Foolscap copy of a typed Australian Army Nursing Service internal report with table of numbers of nurses located at various Australian General Hospitals and other facilities within Australia. Document has information on the source along the left hand edge.'21-720-332' [Blue ink on left hand side]wwii, ww2, world war 2, queensland, australian army nursing service, aans, aif, home service

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)

Royal blue paperback book with an image that wraps around the spine, of a matron in red uniform and white veil, in the background is a brown image of women in uniform in a line. The title is printed in yellow. The author and subtitle printed in white. There is a white spine label semi-attached to the base of the spine.non-fictionAs a triple certificated nurse Monica joined the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and in late 1941 became the matron of an Australian military hospital at Puckapunyal. Then she was a matron at the internment hospital at Tatura, a hospital ship, 11 other Australian military hospitals, a camp hospital at Koitaki New Guinea. - from Trove.australian army nursing service, aans, matron monica mcmahon, monica mcmahon, wwii, ww@, world war 1939-1945, military nurses, women in war

Copy of the certificate Diplôme de la Médaille Florence Nightingale (Florence Nightingale Medal Diploma) given to Edith Cornwell with her medal in Geneva in 1933. Already a recipient of the Royal Red Cross 2nd class and 1st class, this medal is the highest international distinction a nurse can receive. It is given by the International Committee of the Red Cross.A large board mounted copy of a certificate that has black print artwork of a woman holding a man on her lap in a landscape that has broken wood, ground and a half sunken ship present. The middle of the certificate has a red cross in a white circle and the top half has text bordered with thorns and foliage.wwi, ww1, world war one, australian army nursing service, aans, edith cornwell, florence nightingale medal, royal red cross

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

Commemorative booklet for the dedication ceremony of the Australian Army Nurses' Memorial on Bangka Island. The ceremony took place on March 2, 1993. It represented the 'fulfilment of a proposal (for the memorial) raised in 1992 by Matron Vivian Statham on behalf of her colleagues of the Australian Army Nursing Service.' The booklet contains historiacl information and photographs and the order of service.Staple-bound booklet with white cover. Title is printed in black ink in the top centre. The bottom centre displays the emblem of the Australian Commonwealth Military Force. In the middle is a coloured painting of eight nurses wearing the red capes and white veils.'H74' [Handwritten in blue ink in the top left corner of the front cover]ww2, wwii, world war two, ss vyner brooke, vyner brooke, bangka island, bangka island memorial, vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), australian army nurses, prisoners of war, australian army nursing service, aans

Event photography, ANZAC Day. "Photograph of the march in the forecourt of the Shrine on ANZAC Day 1991 ... Shows AANS and RAANC Members." [[Former catalogued description, entry P61(1)]Unframed, printed colour photograph of Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) members marching towards the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC Day. "1989" [Handwritten in biro on the back of the photo]anzac day

Event photography, ANZAC Day. "Large photograph of the march in the forecourt of the Shrine on ANZAC Day 1991 ... Shows Sister Elizabeth Burchill and four physiotherapists." [[Former catalogued description, entry P61(2)]Unframed, large printed colour photograph of Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) members marching towards the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC Day. anzac day, elizabeth burchill