Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432. One-page printed document on buff foolscap paper with a perforated strip at the bottom. On one side is a numbered list of 113 Australian General Hospital Concord West standing orders for patients printed in black ink; on the reverse is a list of Australian Red Cross Societypatient amenities printed in red ink.Stamped on right side of sheet: 'VISITING HOURS ALTERED / ADMISSION TICKETS REQUIRED'army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, queen victoria memorial hospital, freemasons' hospital, 113 australian general hospital, australian red cross society

Green hardcover book with gold lettering on the front and spine showing the title and author. There is a white label taped around the bottom of the spine with B129 written in red texta ink.non-fictionHistory of 2/1 Australian General Hospital 1939-1945 Ingleburn to Gaza -- Gaza Ridge 1940 -- Gaza Ridge 1941 -- Gaza Ridge 1942 - homeward bound -- Photographs - Middle East -- Western Australia 1942-1943 -- Photographs - Western Australia -- New Guinea 1943-1944 -- Bougainville 1944-1945 -from Trove record2/1 australian general hospital, military hospitals, wwii hospitals, ww2 hospitals, world war ii

Green hardcover book with gold lettering on the front and spine showing the title and author. There is a white label taped along the spine with 2/1 AGH written faintly.non-fictionHistory of 2/1 Australian General Hospital (AGH) 1939-1945 Ingleburn to Gaza -- Gaza Ridge 1940 -- Gaza Ridge 1941 -- Gaza Ridge 1942 - homeward bound -- Photographs - Middle East -- Western Australia 1942-1943 -- Photographs - Western Australia -- New Guinea 1943-1944 -- Bougainville 1944-1945 -from Trove record2/1 australian general hospital, military hospitals, wwii hospitals, ww2 hospitals, world war ii, 2/1 agh

Copy of file no. 21-720-337 from the National Archives of Australia being the December 1942 report from the 109 Australian General Hospital in Alice Springs to the Matron-in-Chief at Army Headquarters, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne. The report includes statistics on patient admissions and discharges, averages, staff movements, health and other relevant headings.Faded foolscap copy of a typed report relating to the 109 Australian General Hospital in December 1942. Document has information on the source along the left hand edge.'21-720-337' [Blue ink on left hand side]wwii, ww2, world war 2, 109 agh alice springs, 109 australian general hospital

The four cloth patches belonged to Dr William Roy Angus and are now part of Flagstaff Hill’s comprehensive W.R. Angus Collection, donated by the family of Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist. The badges date to the Second World War era, when Dr Angus was a Surgeon Captain for the Australian Defence Forces in the Army Medical Corps, 108 Australian General Hospital and 106 Australian General Hospital, stationed in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W. He completed his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. In World War I the troops of the Australian Military Forces staked coloured flags of various shapes and colours in the ground where they camped to identify their units. These flag codes were quickly recognised. The system worked so well that miniature flags were called colour patches. They became part of the uniform, to be worn on both sleeves just below the shoulder. The system was slightly modified for use in the Second World War. The W.R. Angus Collection: - The W.R. Angus Collection includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) and Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. It includes historical medical and surgical equipment and instruments from the doctors Edward and Thomas Ryan of Nhill, Victoria. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1927 at Ballarat, the nearest big city to Nhill where he began as a Medical Assistant. He was also Acting House surgeon at the Nhill hospital where their two daughters were born. During World War II He served as a Military Doctor in the Australian Defence Forces. Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool in 1939, where Dr Angus operated his own medical practice. He later added the part-time Port Medical Officer responsibility and was the last person appointed to that position. Both Dr Angus and his wife were very involved in the local community, including the planning stages of the new Flagstaff Hill and the layout of the gardens there. Dr Angus passed away in March 1970.Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist, collected a range of military objects including those he personally used during his time as Surgeon Captain in the Australian Defence Forces in World War II. The objects allow insight into military life in the early-to-mid 20th century. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The Collection includes historical medical objects that date back to the late 1800s.Badges; set of four cloth patches, red rectangles on brown squares. Insignia of the Australian Defence Forces, Army Medical Corps, 108 Australian General Hospital, WWII era. Dr W R Angus owned the cloth patches that are now part of the W. R. Angus Collection.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, dr w r angus, w.r. angus collection, australian army, surgeon captain, ballarat, bonegilla, badge, insignia, badge collection, world war 2, second world war, australian defence forces, army medical corps, 108 australian general hospital, great war, military uniform, 106 australian general hospital, 1939-1945

The three cloth patches belonged to Dr William Roy Angus and are now part of Flagstaff Hill’s comprehensive W.R. Angus Collection, donated by the family of Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist. The badges date to the Second World War era, when Dr Angus was a Surgeon Captain for the Australian Defence Forces in the Army Medical Corps, 108 Australian General Hospital and 106 Australian General Hospital, stationed in Ballarat, Victoria, and in Bonegilla, N.S.W. He completed his service just before the end of the war due to suffering from a heart attack. In World War I the troops of the Australian Military Forces staked coloured flags of various shapes and colours in the ground where they camped to identify their units. These flag codes were quickly recognised. The system worked so well that miniature flags were called colour patches. They became part of the uniform, to be worn on both sleeves just below the shoulder. The system was slightly modified for use in the Second World War. The W.R. Angus Collection: - The W.R. Angus Collection includes historical medical equipment, surgical instruments and material belonging to Dr Edward Ryan and Dr Thomas Francis Ryan, (both of Nhill, Victoria) and Dr Angus’ own belongings. The Collection’s history spans the medical practices of the two Doctors Ryan, from 1885-1926 plus that of Dr Angus, up until 1969. It includes historical medical and surgical equipment and instruments from the doctors Edward and Thomas Ryan of Nhill, Victoria. Dr Angus married Gladys in 1927 at Ballarat, the nearest big city to Nhill where he began as a Medical Assistant. He was also Acting House surgeon at the Nhill hospital where their two daughters were born. During World War II He served as a Military Doctor in the Australian Defence Forces. Dr Angus and his family moved to Warrnambool in 1939, where Dr Angus operated his own medical practice. He later added the part-time Port Medical Officer responsibility and was the last person appointed to that position. Both Dr Angus and his wife were very involved in the local community, including the planning stages of the new Flagstaff Hill and the layout of the gardens there. Dr Angus passed away in March 1970.Dr W R Angus (1901-1970), surgeon and oculist, collected a range of military objects including those he personally used during his time as Surgeon Captain in the Australian Defence Forces in World War II. The objects allow insight into military life in the early-to-mid 20th century. The W.R. Angus Collection is significant for still being located at the site it is connected with, Doctor Angus being the last Port Medical Officer in Warrnambool. The Collection includes historical medical objects that date back to the late 1800s.Badges; set of three cloth patches, yellow rectangles on brown squares. Insignia of the Australian Defence Forces, Army Medical Corps, 106 Australian General Hospital, WII era. Dr W R Angus owned the cloth patches that are now part of the W. R. Angus Collection.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, dr w r angus, w.r. angus collection, australian army, surgeon captain, ballarat, bonegilla, badge, insignia, world war 1, 1914-1918, badge collection, world war 2, second world war, australian defence forces, army medical corps, 108 australian general hospital, great war, military uniform, 106 australian general hospital

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

A margin around the four edges of the front of the card has been sectioned into groups of dates that correlate with weekends in November 1915, December 1915 and January 1916. Holes have been punched for the weekends of 20-21 and 27-28 November. The back of the card explains that, where a section has been punched, the holder of the card was on duty on the relevant dates at No. 5 Australian General Hospital. The hospital was established when it became necessary to establish a Military Hospital in Victoria during World War I. A new 40-bed Police Hospital on St Kilda Road that had not yet been occupied was taken over, expanded to take more than 600 patients, and opened as No. 5 Australian General Hospital in March 1915. It was soon found to not be large enough and tents were used until more permanent buildings could be constructed. Pte A D Mickle was author Alan Durward Mickle (20 August 1882– 15 May 1969).Card, coloured brown on the front and cream on the back, printed both sides in black. A Red Cross is also printed on the front.Handwritten notations identify the card holder as Pt A D Mickle of 30 Marine Parade St Kildano. 5 australian general hospital, victorian red cross, base hospital, alan durward mickle

Contains a unit history (including anecdotes, but very precise about the order of events as the unit assembled), extracts from what appears to be the official unit diary (1/7/1940 - 24/12/1945), statistics for the 2/7th (May 1941- August 1945), List of hospitals on active service (including casualty clearing stations, camp hospitals 46 and 66, field ambulances and hospital ships).The booklet also contains a list of members of the 2/7th AGH Association, notes regarding AANS and AAMWS, and a list of appointmenta available in the AAMC (medical offices, pharmacists, etc.).Cream coloured booklet with two staples. The title and author are typed in black ink on the cover.non-fiction'B88' [Handwritten in pencil on the first page] 2/7th australian general hospital, world war ii medical care, ww2, wwii, 2/7th

Light brown cover and spine. The title is printed diagonally near the top of the cover in red print, with the author's name above that in white print. At the bottom of the cover is the sub-title in black print. The background of the entire cover is a close-up image of the fabric of a soldier's uniform with a bullet wound and a silver medallion that reads 'Tobruk siege 1941'.non-fictionThe story of 2/4 Australian General Hospital during World War II. Over 6 years some 43,000 casualties were treated at Tobruk, Redbank, Jerusalem, Colombo and Labuan. [From Trove]wwii, world war ii, 2/4th australian general hospital, ww2, military hospitals

Light brown cover and spine. The title is printed diagonally near the top of the cover in red print, with the author's name above that in white print. At the bottom of the cover is the sub-title in black print. The background of the entire cover is a close-up image of the fabric of a soldier's uniform with a bullet wound and a silver medallion that reads 'Tobruk siege 1941'.non-fictionThe story of 2/4 Australian General Hospital during World War II. Over 6 years some 43,000 casualties were treated at Tobruk, Redbank, Jerusalem, Colombo and Labuan. [From Trove]wwii, world war ii, 2/4th australian general hospital, ww2, military hospitals

Red hardcovered book covered in a grey dust jacket. The just jacket has the title printed in red at the top then a square with a border around it, inside which is a black and white photograph of two nurses tending to a male patient in a hospital bed inside a tent. There are two red lines underneath and between them the sub-title is printed in black, followed by the author's name at the bottom.non-fictionThe 2/9th Australian General Hospital was raised in South Australia in December 1940, and two months later, sailed for the Middle East....This book records their courage, loyalty, selflessness and compassion for thousands of sick and wounded AIF soldiers, often under appalling conditions - sandstorms, rains and mud-slides, intense heat and leaking tents. The problem of administering a rapidly expanding hospital, the nature of the working relationships between doctors, sisters, orderlies and staff, the spirit of comradeship and the high regard in which the Australian soldier was held are all described in detail. (From inside cover) australian general hospital, 2/9th, australian army nursing service, military hospitals, wwii, ww2, world war ii

Red hardcovered book covered in a grey dust jacket. The just jacket has the title printed in red at the top then a square with a border around it, inside which is a black and white photograph of two nurses tending to a male patient in a hospital bed inside a tent. There are two red lines underneath and between them the sub-title is printed in black, followed by the author's name at the bottom.non-fictionThe 2/9th Australian General Hospital was raised in South Australia in December 1940, and two months later, sailed for the Middle East....This book records their courage, loyalty, selflessness and compassion for thousands of sick and wounded AIF soldiers, often under appalling conditions - sandstorms, rains and mud-slides, intense heat and leaking tents. The problem of administering a rapidly expanding hospital, the nature of the working relationships between doctors, sisters, orderlies and staff, the spirit of comradeship and the high regard in which the Australian soldier was held are all described in detail. (From inside cover) australian general hospital, 2/9th, australian army nursing service, military hospitals, wwii, ww2, world war ii

This photograph shows part of the 14th Australian General Hospital (AGH), Abassia Egypt 19/12/1918.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "Part of the 14th AGH, Abassia Egypt 19/12/1918"charles marshall, world war 1

Illustrated photocopied booklet that has been con=mb bound with a protective blue plastic covernon-fictionIllustrated boklet that provides information about the facilities and services of the 5th Australian General Hospital, Melbourne during World War 1, proceeds from the sale of the book (price 1/6) were given to the Red Cross Society. Also contains contemporary advertisementsno 5 aurstralian general hospital (base hospital) melbourne, military hospitals - victoria - history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care

Accounts of the Australian Army Nursing Service in 1914, with particular detail regarding the first three Australian General Hospitals and the Hospital ships 'Kyarra' and 'Gascon'. The document includes early personal accounts of the formation of the Service and details of the early days and leading into World War One.Photocopy of a typed document. There are fifteen pages of typed information and four pages of photographs. The entire document is printed in black ink.australian military nurses, australian army nursing service, world war 1914-1918, wwi, ww1, hospital ship kyarra, 1st australian general hospital, 2nd australian general hospital, 3rd australian general hospital, hospital ship gascon, cairo

This folder contains copies of two albums of photographs from Nurse Alice Broadbent who served at the 16th Australian General Hospital Macleod in 1920.Folder of photographs, CD and text.alice broadbent, 16th australian general hospital macleod, william birdwood

Photographs taken in the 130 Australian General Hospital, which arrived in Japan on 10 March 1946. It was established on the island of Eta Jima where Alva Bennetts served. Part of the Bennetts Collection. See Cat 9726P for details of service for Alva Marie Bennetts.1. Black and white photograph featuring two nurses in uniform and a soldier in uniform. A patient in dressing gown is standing on left of photograph. Hospital beds in foreground and a decorated Christmas tree is in the background. Photo has a white border. 2. Black and white photograph of a group of five people standing in a hospital ward. Hospital beds visible. Photo has a white border.bennetts collection, alva bennetts, bcof, 130 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

Article about the official opening of the health centre on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of 3 Camp Hospital and 2/4th Australian General Hospital in Puckapunyal. The ceremony was attended by original medical personnel, current personnel and other community members. There is information on the facility and the history of the previous hospitals.Clipping with three black and white photographs of people, many in uniform in formation and one column of text3 camp hospital, 2/4th australian general hospital, 2/4th agh

Identified as "Mary Anne (Molly) Nielson (O'Halloran)" No. SFX26581 of R.A.A.N.S. Based in 101 Australian General Hospital in Darwin. Moved to Katherine after the Darwin bombing.Black and white framed photo of a WW2 Nurse based in Darwin at the 101 Australian General Hospital. This is in a brown wooden frame and protected by glass with a wooden backing and wooden frame.r.a.a.n.s., darwin, "mary anne (molly) nielson (o'halloran)", ww2

This jacket is part of an official uniform by Sister Danson (VFX151507) during the British presence in Japan following the end of the Second World War. About 16,000 Australians served in the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, including 130 from the Australian General Hospital with whom Sister Danson presumably served. Sister Danson was born in Numurkah and served as Leiutentant with the Heidelberg Military Hospital before embarking for Japan in 1947.One grey linen single 3 button breasted coat. 2 button pocket. 2 buttons on each sleeve. 2 shoulder flash buttons with 2 pips on each. 2 Australia 1 occupation forces lapel. Shoulder pads 10 moth holesmilitary, british commonwealth occupational forces, sidter danson, vfx151507, ww2, wwii, world war two, world war ii, world war 2, second world war, australian general hospital, heidelberg military hospital

'Blitz-worn angel' is a poem written by Private "X" who was a patient at 2/5 Australian General Hospital (A.G.H.).It was first printed in "Guinea Gold", a daily newspaper published for Allied troops in the South Pacific during WWII, the newspaper was made in Port Moresby, New Guinea between 1942-1946. The poem was dedicated to 'the Nursing Sisters of 2/5 A.G.H., veterans of Palestine, Greece, Crete, and New Guinea'.Poem typed in black ink on an A4 page with some small annotations in blue biro ink. There are crease marks where the page has been folded in four and a small tear on the centre right side edge.'H89' [Handwritten in blue ink towards the top right corner of the front side and at the top of the reverse side] [Four small handwritten ink marks correcting errors in the type and three words whited out and retyped over] 'from Helen / McCallum / for P.Wilson' [Handwritten in black ink on the back of the paper]world war 1939-1945, ww2, wwii, australian nurses, war poetry, 2/5 australian general hospital, guinea gold newspaper

Photocopy of artefacts relating to WWI nurse Blodwyn Williams, sent to the Returned Nurses by her great neice Marjorie Drohan [?]. Article about honour board is controvertial due to it's location at All Saint's Church, Kooyong not being prestigious enough. It has since been moved to St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne. The artefacts copied on this sheet are two Christmas cards from Blodwyn Williams' service in WWI. One being from the First Australian General Hospital Egypt Jan 1915-March 1916 & France April 1916, the other being from the same hospital France 1918-1919.A3 photocopy showing newspaper clipping with two columns of text and a large black and white photograph of an honour board listing WWI nurses, two WWI Christmas cards & two handwritten notes. Also includes a handwritten letter regarding the donation of the document to the Returned Nurses Club. 'SENT TO RSL NURSES CLUB / BY MARJORIE DROHAN, / GREAT NIECE OF / BLODWYN WILLIAMS / (of BALLARAT) / invalided back to Aust 1919 / died 24/5/1920' [Handwriiten in blue ink in the lower left hand corner]australian army nurses, world war 1914-1918, wwi, ww1, honour roll, blodwyn williams, first australian general hospital (1 agh), christmas cards

Photocopy of artefacts relating to WWI nurse Blodwyn Williams, sent to the Returned Nurses by her great neice Marjorie Drohan [?]. Article about honour board is controvertial due to it's location at All Saint's Church, Kooyong not being prestigious enough. It has since been moved to St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne. The artefacts copied on this sheet are two Christmas cards from Blodwyn Williams' service in WWI. One being from the First Australian General Hospital Egypt Jan 1915-March 1916 & France April 1916, the other being from the same hospital France 1918-1919.A3 photocopy showing newspaper clipping with two columns of text and a large black and white photograph of an honour board listing WWI nurses, two WWI Christmas cards & two handwritten noteswwi, world war one, ww1, australian army nursing service, blodwyn williams, honour roll, christmas cards, first australian general hospital (1 agh)

The 17th Australian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade in the Australian Army. First formed in 1917 during World War I, it did not see any action. Reformed during World War II, before being disbanded in 1946. Today, its name is perpetuated by the 17th Combat Service Support Brigade, which was raised as a logistics formation in May 2006. The 17th Brigade was reformed on 13 October 1939, again as part of the 6th Division, recruited from Victoria. The 17th Brigade fought in the Western Desert Campaign in Libya, the Battle of Greece, the Battle of Wau, the Salamaua-Lae campaign in Papua, and in the Aitape-Wewak campaign in New Guinea. The photographs are of national significance as they may reflect the only known photographs of individuals from WW2.4 page newspaper pictures of 17th Brigade, Second AIFThe Argus 17th Australian Infantry Brigade, Second AIF, Souvenir Supplement, Thursday, February 22, 1940 Page 1 2/5th Battalion - Picture 1 Officers of the 2/5th Battalion; Picture 2 Senior NCO's of the 2/5th Battalion; Picture 3 A Company 2/5th Battalion Page 2 B Company 2/5th Battalion; C Company 2/5th Battalion; D Company 2/5th Battalion Page 3 Headquarters 2/2nd Field Regiment 6th Divisional Artillery; 3rd Battery 2/2nd Field Regiment 6th Divisional Artillery Page 4 Officers, NCO's and men of 2/2nd Field Company, 6th Divisional Engineers; Officers NCO's and men 2/2nd Field Ambulance and 2/2nd Australian General Hospital 6th Divisional Australian Army Medical Corpsaif, army, 17th brigade, second aif, 2/5th battalion, australian army, australian infantry brigade, 2/2nd field aumbulance, 2/2nd australian general hospital, 6th divisional australian army medical corps, 6th divisional engineers

Mementos of the Hamilton Base Hospital's former Matron of have been presented after a series of coincidences. While Mrs Nell Dobson (neeBryant)was travelling through Hamilton, she was invited to attend the nurses graduation ceremony at the hospital, where the Dux of the nurses course received the Gwlady Thomas Prize. Nell first met Matron Thomas in 1934 and again in 1941 when Matron Thomas joined her at the 1st Australian General Hospital at Gaza. Nell kept a diary, describing life as an army nurse, including August 31 when Matron Thomas and Sister McPhail were injured and subsequently died on September 1. Nell continued her diary throughout her war service, including the happier times and many moving moments. Nell later returned to Hamilton to present photo copies of her diary and other momentos of her days serving with Gwladys Thomas to the hospital. A newspaper clipping of a story consisting of three columns of text beneath the title.'local paper. 4th June/80' [graphite, along top] Al Matheson was the doctor.' [graphite, down left hand side]melbourne, wwii, middle east, don dobson, len wilkinson, mrs wilkinson, dunolly, australian imperial forces, aif, tobruk, gaza ridge, al kantara, jerusalem, 2nd 4th australian general hospital, al matheson

Newspaper - 'The forgotten heroine' Visitors to New Cheltenham Cemetery in Melbourne would not know that a highly decorated and dedicated nurse was buried there. Her grave is unmarked, there is no reference to her achievements or selfless dedication. Estelle Lee Archer died in 1960, at the Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, age 78 from a perforated ulcer. Margaret Leyden wants the Office of Australian War Graves to recognise that her great-aunt died from war-related injuries and to restore and maintain her grave. Margaret, who never met her aunt, has pieced together her history, including that Estelle's medals, including the prestigious Royal Red Cross 2nd Class for services in support of our ANZACs have ended up in the MAryborough Military & Colonial Museum after they were bought at a second hand shop. Estelle served in seven army units and was in the Middle East, England and France for the duration of World War 1. After the war she continued to dedicate her life to the care of soldiers. Document 1 - digitised copy of 'First Wold War Embarkation Roll' for Estelle Frances Lee-Archer Document 2 - photocopy of 'Austraalian Imperial Force - Nominal Roll' page 7 (Lee-Archer, Estelle Frances listed) Document 3 - photocopy of unknown document (Sis. Lee-Archer, Estelle (RRC) listed) Five photocopied pages held together with a plastic paperclip. Two pages are of a newspaper story, the first showing a full page black and white photo of a seated older woman holding a photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The second page of the newspaper story has four columns of text with a photo of a war medal and a photo of a standing woman in nurse's uniform beside them. The final three pages are war-time documents.dr collopy, kildonian castle, london, caulfield, tasmania, john lee archer, mary anne lyons, joseph lyons, parlianment house, hobart, ross bridge, alfred hospital, kyarra, 1st australian general hospital, swanage, dorset, gallipoli, 2nd australian general hospital, 3rd australian general hospital, 25th australian general hospital, 47th australian casualty clearing station, 3rd australian casualty clearing station, 7th australian general hospital, john saddington

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

First story - Colonel Annie Sage recounts memories that come up on Anzac Day. 'Dressing' their ship while in mid-ocean, listening to 'Australia Will Be There'; the agony and suspense waiting to learn if allies and friends had escaped terrible situations; having patients in beds and under beds in rain, mud and heat; learning awful news; reuniting with POW sisters and hearing their stories. Second story - Mrs GM Knight marched on Anzac Day in the light grey dress of the Auxiliary Nursing Service(ANSI), India. Born in England, she has lived in Australia for 30 years. Her husband, an officer in the RAF, died before WW2. Her two sons joined the army. Mrs Knight went to India and joined the ANSI and served for six years. Third story - Nearly 200 ex-servicewomen took part in the Anzac march. Led by Matron-in-Chief Sage, the grey nurse's uniforms was the signal for cheers and clapping. Mrs E Wildy and Miss Lillian Foster, both Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during the war also attended.A newspaper clipping of three stories. The first story consists of three columns of text and includes a small black and white portrait photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The second story is a single column of text beneath a small black and white portrait photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The third story is two columns of text underneath the title.'WWII' [blue ink, top right]order of the british empire, ans, aans, australian general hospital, australian imperial forces, royal air force, strathaird, ramilles, navy, 2/4 australian general hospital, tobruk, haifa, kantara, greece, crete, islands, 2/9th, moresby, centaur, japanese, singapore, malaya, rabaul, la haat, sumatra, reg knight, sidney knight, irak, persia, st kilda, edith cavell, swadeston, norwich, england, london, imperial ex-service women's association