Copy of Daisy Florence McIntyres military attestation papers for serving abroad in WWI. Daisy served in Bombay, India between 1917-1920, before returning to Australia.Photocopy of a completed four page Attestation form for Daisy McIntyre.world war 1914-1918, daisy florence mcintyre, australian military nurses, australian imperial forces

The Nurses Seniority List contains information from 1918 that provides the surname, initials, military district, and unit for nursing staff. It also details the uniform requirements and rank badges.Typed page containing two columns of names and dates with a line running down between the columns.'H79' [Handwritten in blue ink at the top of the first page] 'Details from the '1918 Nurses Seniority List' / I thought you may find them of some interest. / Rod.' [Handwritten in pencil along the left side edge of page 2]world war 1914-1918, australian military nurses, ww1, wwi, australian army nursing service

Photograph of Mrs Edith Lydia Mackellar (nee Shaw). Edith was born in Melbourne on September 24th, 1901 and passed away on September 13th, 1991. She served as Lieutenant Colonel in World War II. The picture was presented by Betty C Lawson.Black and white photo of Mrs Edith Lydia Mackellar [nee Shaw) seated in her Australian Nurses uniform.'H63' [Handwritten in blue ink on the back of the card] 'MRS EDITH LYDIA MACKELLAR (NEE SHAW) / BORN IN MELBOURNE 24.9.1901 / DIED 13.9.91 / PICTURE PRESENTED BY BETTY C. LAWSON' [Handwritten in blue ink on the back of the card]australian military nurses, australian army nursing service, ww2, world war 1939-1945, wwii, edith lydia shaw

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

A letter from an Australian Nursing Sister, Miss Douglas, back home to her family in 1918. The letter details her experience in travelling to London to be awarded the Royal Red Cross from the King. It provides great detail on her journey, her experience of the day, and her impressions of Buckingham Palace, as well as the people she encountered on her day out.Handwritten letter on unlined paper in black ink. The writing completely fills the page.australian military nurses, world war 1914-1918, wwi, ww1, royal red cross, miss douglas

List of names of Nurses on Home Service 1914-1918. Second page contains three columns of names of Victorian members of the Australian Army Nursing Service in the First World War. The names of nurses who were recorded as deceased in 1957 are marked with a cross beside their names.A list of names typed in two columns down the page.'SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' [Stamped in purple ink, partially visible at the top of each page] 'x' [Handwritten in blue ink next to multiple names on the lists] '10/7/57 / 850-195=655 / members / deceased' [Handwritten (in the same blue ink as the x's next to some names) along the lower right hand edge of the first page]world war 1914-1918, wwi, ww1, australian army nursing service, australian military nurses

'Melbourne District Nursing society opened the After-Care Home, situated at 39 Victoria Parade Collingwood in 1926 following a public appeal for funds. The name changed from 'Home' to 'Hospital' in 1934. The After-Care Home was originally established to provide nurse-managed convalescent care to poor and underprivileged people who could not look after themselves at home due to illness or on release from hospital. Opening in 1926, at a cost of £27,000, the home included maternity, children’s and adult wards as well as accommodation for Matron, twelve nurses and four domestic staff. In 1930 an ante-natal clinic was opened at the home. During 1934 the Women’s Welfare Clinic including, at the time, a very controversial Family Planning Clinic, the first of its kind in Australia, was opened to support women at risk following multiple and difficult pregnancies. Major extensions occurred in 1936. Each Ward in the After-Care Hospital at 45 Victoria Parade, Collingwood, had a Sun Room which was well lit by its many windows. Several donors gave money to furnish some of the Wards. Following Government intervention, the After-Care Hospital was separated from the Melbourne District Nursing Society in 1957. The District division of Melbourne District Nursing Society became the Melbourne District Nursing Service and moved to 452 St Kilda Road; later, in 1966, with Royal patronage this became Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS). The After-care hospital continued to operate at the same address in Collingwood until 1985 when it became the Melbourne Geriatric Centre. ' - taken from The Royal District Nursing Service. This document is part of the MDNS annual report, possibly the 50th, 1934-35. Photopcopied pages from an annual report taken in landscape position so two pages show to a sheet. Typed black print on white paper with pages divided by a solid black line down the middle. Paragraphs are separated by headings and subheadings, as well as two black and white images and a list of names divided into three columns.'Jean / Brown ' 'Hester Cutler[?]' [Handwritten in pencil on either side of the first image]australian army nursing service, australian military nurses, melbourne district nursing service, after-care hospital, c. wishart, edith lydia shaw, jean brown

Peach coloured spine with olive printed text. Cover shows a photograph of two nurses in Vung Tau in 1968 standing by a clothes line and hanging up washing, one is wearing swimwear and the other is wearing shorts and top. The title is printed across the top in yellow print and the sub title below that in white print.non-fictionDon't forget your cotton underwear, girls! Most books that look at the involvement of Australians in the Vietnam War rarely allude to the role of nurses. But war and nursing are unequivocally linked. A total of 43 Australian Army nursing sisters were sent to Vietnam between April 1967 and November 1971, undertaking tours of up to 12 months. The nurses were assigned to a military hospital in a war zone with little advanced preparation, particularly as clinicians with exposure to trauma, critical care or theatre. The contribution of these women undoubtedly affected many soldiers in profound ways. Tears on My Pillow describes the experiences of nursing in the Vietnam War using the words, voices and photographs of these servicewomen. These veterans tell tales of femininity interspersed with the reality of the military environment through their stories of trauma, distress, tears and grief that went on for many years, and stories of underwear, fun and the basic things in life. [From Trove]vietnam war, royal australian army nursing corps, australian military nurses

Peach coloured spine with olive printed text. Cover shows a photograph of two nurses in Vung Tau in 1968 standing by a clothes line and hanging up washing, one is wearing swimwear and the other is wearing shorts and top. The title is printed across the top in yellow print and the sub title below that in white print.non-fictionDon't forget your cotton underwear, girls! Most books that look at the involvement of Australians in the Vietnam War rarely allude to the role of nurses. But war and nursing are unequivocally linked. A total of 43 Australian Army nursing sisters were sent to Vietnam between April 1967 and November 1971, undertaking tours of up to 12 months. The nurses were assigned to a military hospital in a war zone with little advanced preparation, particularly as clinicians with exposure to trauma, critical care or theatre. The contribution of these women undoubtedly affected many soldiers in profound ways. Tears on My Pillow describes the experiences of nursing in the Vietnam War using the words, voices and photographs of these servicewomen. These veterans tell tales of femininity interspersed with the reality of the military environment through their stories of trauma, distress, tears and grief that went on for many years, and stories of underwear, fun and the basic things in life. [From Trove]vietnam war, royal australian army nursing corps, australian military nurses

Album of photographs taken in the Middle East in 1917. The collection begins with images of the ship 'Wiltshire' leaving from Sydney and then on to Colombo. There are photos of local points of interest and local people in Colombo, Cairo, Alexandria and Lower Jordan. The album also contains images relating to the 19th and 17th British General Hospitals, their nurses, patients, V.A.D.'s and residences. According to the inscription on the cover, the album belonged to Dorothy White. Dorothy was staying at Rhedural Hotel in Alexandria in 1917. "Rhedural" was a historical misspelling of Khedivial Hotel (Hotel Khédivial), located on Rue de la Porte de Rosette in Alexandria, Egypt. During World War I it was used to accommodate military personnel and nurses. The collection includes photos of this hotel and its surrounds.Dark green mottled cover photo album with the word 'photographs' printed across the front cover in white print. There is a white sticker attached to the top left corner with WWI Middle East handwritten on it. The pages are cardboard with cutouts to display four 2x3 photos on each page.'WWI / MIDDLE EAST' [Handwritten in black ink on a label attached to front cover] 'Dorothy S. White / Rhedural Hotel / Rue De Rosette / Alexandria / Egypt' [Handwritten in black ink on the inside front cover] '17.12.17' [Handwritten on the inside front cover]middle east, wwi, ww1, world war 1914-1918, 1917, australian military nurses, british general hospitals, nurses, vad, military hospitals, alexandria, cairo, colombo, jordan

Photograph album from the First World War belonging to Dorothy Henry, a nursing sister with the Australian Army Nursing Service. Dorothy enlisted in May 1917 and returned to Australia near the end of 1919. The photos were all taken during those two years. Included are photographs and postcards of Nursing Sisters, patients and Army personnel, the ANZAC Hospital in Harefield, the 1st Australian general Hospital in Sutton Veny in Wiltshire, and some from the South of France.Brown hard-cover album with a darker brown strip down the left side of the cover and around the spine.'Dorothy E. Henry / No1. AGH / Sutton Veny / Wilts / 24.7.19' [handwritten in black ink inside cover]australian military nurses, nurses, wwi, ww1, world war one, australian army nursing serice, dorothy henry, 1st australian general hospital, anzac hospital harefield

An album containing photographs, articles and ephemera from the ceremony for the unveiling of the Australian Service Nurses National Memorial in Canberra, October 2nd 1999. "The Australian Service Nurses National Memorial, designed by Sydney-based sculptor Robin Moorhouse, commemorates the role of more than 10,000 Australian service nurses who have served in times of war, including 102 who died while on active service. The Memorial is constructed from translucent blue glass and has the words ‘Beyond all praise’ on the front. It consists of two curvilinear glass walls which are etched with text and images, in a timeline sequence, portraying the history and contribution of Australian Service Nursing. Also included is a collage of historical photographs and extracts from diaries and letters, in the original handwriting. Included on the west side of the memorial are the insignias of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. Unveiled on 2 October 1999, the ceremony was attended by over 1000 nurses, some from World War II who were in their 80s. A fly past by the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes and royal salutes by officers from all defence services were included in the ceremony. A march by nurses carrying 102 Australian flags in memory of the nurses who fell in service plus one other flag in memory of civilian nurses who had lost their lives was also included. Other nurses wore vintage uniforms from previous war campaigns and wreaths were placed at the foot of the memorial by several dignitaries, service and civilian nursing groups from across Australia." [taken from The Australian Women's Register website].Cream coloured, Australian themed photo album with a Waratah flower, a gumnut and a gumleaf on the cover. A large white label in the top left reads 'Nurses Memorial Canberra'. The album contains plastic photo pockets and inner margins for annotations. It is filled with coloured photographs of varying sizes, clippings and a booklet. The album is only half filled.'PA59' [handwritten in blue ink on a sticker on the spine] 'Nurses Memorial Canberra' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on the front cover] [Annotations describing photos on most pages, handwritten in blue ink]australian military nurses, nurses, nurses memorial canberra, war memorials australia, australian nursing services

Photograph collection of Sister Gertrude Good (O'Halloran) from her war service during the First World War. Gertrude enlisted in Melbourne in December 1914, when she was 36 years old. She served for nearly five years until 1919. Photographs include local scenes and people in Cairo and around Egypt, the Australian Light Horse in Egypt, the 1st Australian General Hospital in Heliopolia, as well as photos from Britain, Australia and New Zealand, and the miltary college in Duntroon.Brown hardback album with a thin dark line running vertically down the front cover an inch in from the spine and a diagonal line across the two corners of the cover on the right side. The album contains brown card pages with multiple black and white and sepia toned photographs of varying sizes on each page.'J.H.O'Halloran' [handwritten inside front cover in blue ink] '1 Crescent St / Hunters Hill' [handwritten inside front cover in pencil] 'Gertrude O'Halloran (nee Good) / Album of War Service / Enlisted in Melbourne Dec 1914 aged 36 / Served 4.5 - 5 years until 1919' [handwritten inside front cover in black ink]australian military nurses, nurses, wwi, ww1, world war one, egypt, australian army nursing serice, sister gertrude good, gertrude o'halloran, gertrude good, royal military college - duntroon, australian army nurses in world war one

Photograph album containing photos from World War II in the Middle East and New Guinea, originally belonging to Lesla Sutton. There is a correspondence card addressed to Lesla inside the album from Patsy Adam-Smith, the card thanks him for loaning the albums for her to view and use some of the images in her book 'Australian Women at War' (1984), she notes that they are 'by far the nicest' photos she has seen. The album includes: - a 6.75 x 9.75 coloured photo of the Nursing Staff of the 7th Australian General Hospital (A.G.H.) - snow in Jerusalem in 1942 - people and places of Rehovath, where the 7th AGH was stationed on their arrival in the Middle East - Gaza, Jerash, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and many other places in the Middle East - a photo of the leaflet dropped at Tobruk by the Germans asking Aussies to surrender - Arab people and lifestyles - Lesla Blanshard and other nursing sisters Ornate brown photograph album bound with thick brown thread tied at the front. An image of David's Tower, Jerusalem is embedded in the front cover surrounded by an ornate embossed floral pattern. The inside pages are black card separated by protective translucent pages.'WWII / MIDDLE EAST AND / NEW GUINEA' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker attached to the front cover] [multiple inscriptions on each page handwritten in white ink detailing each image] 'Lesla Sutton' [handwritten in black ink on the inside front cover behind attached photograph]australian military nurses, nurses, australian army nursing serice, 2/7th australian general hospital, lesla meddy blanshard, lesla sutton, ww2, wwii, second world war, middle east, new guinea

Photograph album that belonged to Bess Vickers, VX59377, 12 AGH, AIF in Ceylon during the Second World War. Included are photos from onboard the HMHS Wanganella (the ship used to evacuate sick and wounded Allied soldiers to and from Ceylon); buildings, landmarks, local people and nursing staff, patients and soldiers, around Ceylon in 1941.Worn brown photograph album bound with thread and tied in a bow on the left hand side. White sticker label in the top left corner covering an image of the sun, it's rays spread out across the rest of the cover. Printed diagonally in the bottom right corner are the words 'happy snaps'.'WW2-CEYLON / BESS VICKERS' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on the front cover] 'B Vickers VX59377 / 12AGH / AIF / Ceylon' [handwritten in black ink on the inside front cover] [Annotations describing photos on most pages, handwritten in black ink]australian military nurses, nurses, ww2, wwii, second world war, ceylon, bess vickers, 12 agh, hmhs wanganella

Light brown spine with white printed title across it. The front cover shows a helicopter in the grey sky with seven soldiers being lowered to the ground, the title is printed across the middle and the author's name appears at the bottom of the image.non-fictionMeet the real heroes of Australia - today's soldiers who have been awarded medals for outstanding acts of bravery and courage. - Troveaustralian defence force, medals, military history australia, decorations of honour australia

Illustrated 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 diaries 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 nurses

Stapled booklet with black cover. Title and authors name are printed in white on the front cover along with phograph of a sculpture of two hands reaching towards each other ['hands' by Henry Moore]non-fictionThis is a short book about nurses, the enduring race of women into whose helping handsnwe all of us inevitably fall, from time to time, from birth to death. How could we do without them? (taken from the foreward, page 3)annie moriah sage, prisoners of war, australian nurses, military nursing

Stapled booklet with black cover. Title and authors name are printed in white on the front cover along with phograph of a sculpture of two hands reaching towards each other ['hands' by Henry Moore]non-fictionThis is a short book about nurses, the enduring race of women into whose helping handsnwe all of us inevitably fall, from time to time, from birth to death. How could we do without them? (taken from the foreward, page 3)annie moriah sage, prisoners of war, australian nurses, military nursing

This photograph was with a number of others associated with Harry Holmes of Ascot, Victoria. The postcard was written on by Harry Holmes who was a member of the Australian Imperial Force based in Egypt at the time. Nurse Kirkham is Laurie Hemsley Kirkham She was admitted to the Suez Public Hospital (Abbassia) post 06 January 1916. She left Australia with a group of South Australian nurses. Egypt was a major base for the AIF from December 1914. A number of campaigns were fought in this theatre. There were two campaigns involving the AIF. Note that not all the fighting was actually geographically in Egypt. (http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8888/about3.html) The Nurse Kirkam mentioned by the writer is probably Sarah Alice Kirkham, Staff Nurse with the Australian Army Nursing Service. Nurse Kirkham was from North Perth, Western Australia. She was posted to the Auxiliary Hospital, Egypt on 09 November 1915 leaving for France on 23 June 1916. Samuel Gordon Spittle (8005) enlisted into the AIF on 17 July 1915, a member of the 18th Australian Army Service Corps (AASC). He left Alexandria on 15 June 1916 disembarking at Marseilles 24 June 1916. Harry Holmes was discharged from a hospital in Egypt on 15 August 1919. He was awarded the Military Medal promulgated on 11 December 1919. (NAA: B2455, Spittle Samuel Gordon) Not only does this photograph portray life in Egypt during World War War, it highlights the role played by members of the Australian Army Nursing Service in both professional and social activities in the theatre of war.Two Australian nurses and a number of Australian soldiers in Hospital Uniform pose for a photograph in Egypt during World War One. Verso: "A little group of Australians at Suez Hospital Joe F[awcett] & I [Gordon Spittle] are standing in the back row with Nurse Kirkham standing between, she is on the short side so stood on a box. Gordon S."chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, france, gordon spittle, kirkham, suez, egypt, samuel gordon spittle, joe fawcett, laurie kirkham, nurse kirkham, suez hospital, laurie helmsley kirkham, l.a. kirkham, harry holmes, nurses, ascot

Portrait black and white, Nursing Sister 2nd Leiutenant D.J. Hower framed in uniform, with nurses vail, cloack(white Collar) rising sun badge at neck, uniform underneath cloak, australia shoulder badges, details underneath the photo miltary-portrait, photo, framed, 1942, 2/2-Army-General-Hospital, 2nd-A.I.F., Sister-D.J.-Hower, WW2, a4-sized, gold-painted-frame, military, nurse, world-war-2,inscription under photo. 112012 Sister 2\2 A.G.H/ 1942 2nd A.I.F./ D.J. Hower Died 31.1.1974Portrait black and white, Nursing Sister 2nd Leiutenant D.J. Hower framed in uniform, with nurses vail, cloack(white Collar) rising sun badge at neck, uniform underneath cloak, australia shoulder badges, details underneath the photo inscription under photo. 112012 Sister 2\2 A.G.H/ 1942 2nd A.I.F./ D.J. Hower Died 31.1.1974military, photo, 1942, nurse, miltary portrait, framed, 2 2 army general hospital, 2nd a i f, sister d j hower, ww2, a4 sized, gold painted frame, world war 2

Coat worn 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.This coat is part of a complete uniform set held by the Shepparton RSL. The uniform has representative and historic significance as an example of the style of uniform worn by nursing staff of the Australian General Hospital during the 1940s and into the 1950s. The uniform set has social significance to the Shepparton area, being owned and worn by a serving community member who was born in Numurkah, enlisted in Shepparton and returned to the community in later life.Shin length grey woollen double breasted coat fastened with three buttons on front centre. Interior bakelite or plastic button fastens panels on interior. Two hip-height pockets with folded flap on exterior. Grey fabric belt fastened with a metal buckle; belt is held in place with two fabric loops on either side of the waist. "AUSTRALIA" shoulder flashes on both left and right shoulders; on left arm a blue and brown rectangular colour patch and on the right arm, a blue square patch with embroidered crown and the words "BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES." Epaulettes on either shoulder carry two metal badges signifying a senior Sister and fastened with a metal button. A pin is missing from the base of the epaulette. Interior lined with purple-grey lining; pocket on interior left chest and manufacturer's label at base of neck underneath loop.Shoulder flashes read "AUSTRALIA" and "BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORCES". Label reads "TAILORS & HABIT/MAKERS/J. RAVENSDALE/& SON/NICHOLAS BLDG./SWANSTON ST MELBOURNE/SISTER DANSON". Buttons read "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES"second world war, world war ii, medical, wwii, nurse, women

This skirt 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.Grey slim line with side 5 press studs and 2 hook and eyes "L Danson"japan ww2, occupation force, british commonwealth occupational forces, ww2, world war 2, world war two, wwii, second world war, nurse, military, heidelberg military hospital, vfx151507, sister danson

This tie 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.This tie holds historic and representative significance, as a piece of standard military uniform that would have been worn by a nurse in the second military district of the occupational forces, presumably in Japan shortly after WW2. Brown synthetic fabric tie (formerly tied in simple Windsor knot) with peach lining. military, uniform, tie, nurse, second military district, occupational forces, ww2, wwii, world war two, world war 2, second world war, vfx151507, sister danson

Part of a jacket worn 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.This belt is part of a complete uniform set held by the Shepparton RSL. The uniform has representative and historic significance as an example of the style of uniform worn by nursing staff of the Australian General Hospital during the 1940s and into the 1950s. The uniform set has social significance to the Shepparton area, being owned and worn by a serving community member who was born in Numurkah, enlisted in Shepparton and returned to the community in later life.Grey fabric belt fastened with a metal buckle; belt is held in place with two fabric loops on either side of the waist.second world war, world war ii, medical, wwii, nurse, women

This badge is attached to a tie which was worn as 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.This badge is part of a complete uniform set held by the Shepparton RSL. The uniform has representative and historic significance as an example of the style of uniform worn by nursing staff of the Australian General Hospital during the 1940s and into the 1950s. The uniform set has social significance to the Shepparton area, being owned and worn by a serving community member who was born in Numurkah, enlisted in Shepparton and returned to the community in later life.Dark brown metallic badge with pin on the back for fastening. The badge has embossed features. These depict a crown in the centre, a crescent shaped section which is meant to represent the rising sun and which half encircles the crown as well as three pieces of ribbon (metallic) with the embossed words "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces".second world war, world war ii, medical, wwii, nurse, women, badge, australian commonwealth military forces, military

Female Relative Badges were issued to the nearest female relative (usually wives or mothers) of those who engaged in active service overseas during the First and Second World Wars. Two Female Relative Badges were issued during the First World War. One was issued to the nearest female relative of soldiers, airmen, nurses, and masseuses who left Australia for active service abroad; the other to the nearest female relative of members of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) who had enlisted for general naval sea service for at least a period of the war, and who performed service outside Australian waters. A bar was suspended below the badge to indicate additional relatives involved in the war effort. The Female Relatives Badge was promulgated under Military Order 280 of 1917 and superseded by Military Order 1818 of 1918. (Australian War Memorial )So many Moorabbin Shire young men volunteered to serve in 1st AIF during WW1 . This caused great hardship for farming families especially due to the heavy manual labour that the Women had to undertake to maintain food production for Australia and overseas . This medal may be associated with Alonzo Sheldrake Box who served at Gallipoli and France Circular Silver medal with Crown , Blue engraving and pin clasp on back . A silver bar is attached Around edge ; Issued by Dept. of Defence to Women of Australia Centre cut out : A I F On Bar : For Duty Done On Back : Stokes & Sons 57691world war 1914-18, moorabbin shire, early settlers, pioneers, box alonzo, box william, australian military medals, anzac, gallipoli, sheldrake martha, box elizabeth, box mary louisa, closter mary, war memorials, a

The Cape belonged to V10909 Margaret Annie Brown who served with the AMF during WW2. Margaret A Brown enlisted on 17 September 1940 and was discharged with the rank of Major on 28 July 1944. Margaret Brown worked at the Heidelberg Hospital and also as Matron at Puckapunyal. Margaret Brown missed out on a posting to Hospital Ships working in the Pacific because of her age at the time - 40 - the cut off for the assignment was 40. One of Margarets co-workers at Heidelberg Vivian Bullwinkle - late 20ish at the time - gained a posting oversees.This is the original Nurses Cape that belonged to V10909 Margaret A Brown. The Soldiers Paybook and Appointment Certificate are originals belonging to V10909 Margaret A Brown.A Scarlett Nurses Cape. There are two Major Badges of Rank on the epaulettes and two Australian Military Forces buttons holding the epaulettes to the shoulders. Soldiers Pay Book, Continuation. Cardboard Cover, buff colour with paper pages. Appointment Certificate. Paper.The are no inscriptions or markings on the Cape. Pay Book No C81010, Army No. V10909, Name Brown, Christian Names Margaret Anne.nurses cape, v10909 m a brown, ww2, heidelberg, puckpunyal, pay book, appointment certificate

The old Diamond Street bridge in Eltham had a raised section seen here and a lower section, the railings of which can just be seen. The upper pedestrian crossing provided continual access for foot traffic during times of flood. This photo is part of the Alice Broadhurst collection held by Yarra Plenty Regional Library, a series of 12 photo albums compiled by Alice Broadhurst (1896-1981), initially while working as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse with the Australian Red Cross at the Mont Park Military Hospital (No. 16 AGH) and subsequently as a nurse at the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals alongside many pioneering doctors of their fields. This photo depicts an outing with fellow VAD nurses McGeachy and Byrne and two patients of Mont Park, Curry and Caffery to Eltham in spring 1919 Digital file"Curry, Byrne, McGeachy & self on rustic bridge, Eltham, Oct 22, 1919"eltham, diamond creek, diamond street bridge, alice elizabeth broadhurst, byrne, caffery, curry, mcgeachy, nursing staff, mont park, 16 agh

This photo depicts an outing of VAD nurses Alice Broadhurst, McGeachy and Byrne and two patients of No. 16 AGH Macleod (Mont Park Military Hospital), Curry and Caffery to Eltham in spring 1919. Broadhurst's companions pose with an old timer from Eltham on the roadside verge with a large collection of sticks stacked vertically outside a cottage. This photo is part of the Alice Broadhurst collection held by Yarra Plenty Regional Library, a series of 12 photo albums compiled by Alice Broadhurst (1896-1981), initially while working as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse with the Australian Red Cross at the Mont Park Military Hospital (No. 16 AGH) and subsequently as a nurse at the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s hospitals alongside many pioneering doctors of their fields.Digital file"McGeachy, Curry, Byrne & Caffery with an old man who lives there at Eltham"eltham, alice elizabeth broadhurst, byrne, caffery, curry, mcgeachy, nursing staff, mont park, 16 agh, old timer, pioneer, cottage, wood pile