Reference letter written for Gethla Forsyth by Grace Wilson, after gethla had finished her trainining nd spent six monts working as a staff nurseOf significance to the AHNL, as many nurse obtained similar reference lettersCopy of a typed letter with Alfred Hospital letter head, signed by Grace Wilson. Previous catalogue number handwritten at top rightgethla forsyth, alfred hospital, alfred hospital school of nursing, grace wilson

Event photography, AANS boarding a ship. "Photographs of AANS boarding ship 1940/41 farewelled by Matron Grace Wilson Matron in Chief. 1 framed copy, 1 unframed copy. Nurses groups AANS WWII, Matron Grace Wilson." [Former catalogued description, entry P36]Unframed, printed sepia photograph on photo paper of 4 AANS boarding a ship, being fare-welled by Matron Grace Wilson Matron in Chief in 1940-41."Leaving Australia 1940-41, L to R, Miss Wilson, Matron-in-Chief, Ruth Meaney, Jean Headberry, Patricia Chomley, Claire Meinoge, Photo: Ruth Millear" [Handwritten in biro on the back of the photo]aans, ww2, world war two, world war ii, world war 2, matron grace wilson, ruth meaney, jean headberry, patricia chomley, claire meinoge

Fortnightly reports from June 5, 1925, until March 8, 1937, by Matrons J Murdoch Evans and Grace Wilson. Includes details of sick leave holidays and progress of nursing students and trained nurses Of significance to the AHNL as a record of nursing at the Alfred HospitalBlack leather-bound book. 'MATRONS REPORTS' stamped in gilt on front coverSmall white sticker at top right of front cover on which previous catalogue number is written. Large white sticker on spine extending to front and back covers on which 'J 30' is written. All reports are hand writtenalfred hospital, nursing victoria

Fortnightly reports from June 5, 1925, until March 8, 1936, by Matrons J Murdoch Evans and Grace Wilson. Includes details of sick leave holidays and progress of nursing students and trained nurses Of significance to the AHNL as a record of nursing at the Alfred HospitalBlack leather-bound book. 'MATRONS REPORT BOOK' stamped in gilt on front coverSmall white sticker at top right of front cover on which previous catalogue number is written. Large white sticker on spine extending to front and back covers on which 'J 31' is written. All reports are hand writtenalfred hospital, nursing victoria

Hardback book bound in navy blue book cloth with gold writing on spine, book shows wear.non-fictionContents include: Section I - Some technical problems (chemical warfare, moral and mental disorders, venereal diseases, influenza pandemic, scientific background of army medicine in the war, some surgical problems of repair and re-enablement) Section II - The Naval and Air services (medical service with the Royal Australian Navy and the Air Force) Section III - The technical specialities (Australian Army Dental Service, Australian Army Pharmaceutical service, medical equipment and stores, Australian Army Nursing Service, Australian Army Massage Service) Section IV - The aftermath of war (Australian invalid in England, Sea transport of Australian soldiers, Medical problems in Australia, the war-damaged soldier) Section V - Statistics of war & Epilogue (Quo vadimus? & appendicies)world war one, wwi, ww1, grace margaret wilson, wartime medical services

Passing the R.V.T (Royal Victorian Trainee) exams were a requirement for nursing registration in VictoriaOf significance to the AHNL, as these exams were sat by all nurses at the end of their hospital trainingCopy of a black and white photograph of sixteen nurses in uniform standing with Matron Grace Wilson standing in centre. All women have been identified.. Names corresponding to numbers are listed at right. Previous catalogue number at bottom rightgethla forsyth, alfred hospital, alfred hospital school of nursing, royal victorian trainee, peg(irene) murphy, ruth owen, maadge(marjorie) brittingham, barabara elms, marion gilbert, marj kennedy, ella (ellen) elliot, decima piper, grace wilson, marion (margaret) turner, gwen (kathleen) mccrae, gladys jack, glen fenton, marj flett, nona johnson, dorothy bunge

Articles on the women and the role they played as nurses during WWI and in the ANZAC Day march of 1934 in Melbourne. Including a photograph of Grace Wilson in uniform wearing her medals, at the time she was Matron-in-Chief of the Australian Army Nursing Service and President of the Returned Army Nurses' Club. [For full list of nurses mentioned see Trove link under References].A photocopy of a newspaper clipping consisting of titles, one large photo and several columns of text. The photo depicts a woman in nurse's uniform and war medals.wwi, ww1, world war one, returned nurses, anzac day, grace wilson

History of the Australian Army Medical Corps.Thin, olive green booklet with two staples in the spine. The title is printed in brown ink on a slight diagonal angle towards the top of the cover. There is the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem in the bottom right corner, also printed in brown ink.non-fictionaustralian army nursing service, australian army nursing history

History of the Australian Army Medical Corps.Thin, olive green booklet with two staples in the spine. The title is printed in brown ink on a slight diagonal angle towards the top of the cover. There is the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem in the bottom right corner, also printed in brown ink.non-fiction'B.C.Lawson / Presented to R.N.C./ and Sub Branch RSL / September '92.' [Handwritten in blue ink on the first page]australian army nursing service, australian army nursing history

History of the Australian Army Medical Corps.Thin, olive green booklet with two staples in the spine. The title is printed in brown ink on a slight diagonal angle towards the top of the cover. There is the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem in the bottom right corner, also printed in brown ink.non-fictionaustralian army nursing service, australian army nursing history

History of the Australian Army Medical Corps.Thin, olive green booklet with two staples in the spine. The title is printed in brown ink on a slight diagonal angle towards the top of the cover. There is the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem in the bottom right corner, also printed in brown ink.non-fictionaustralian army nursing service, australian army nursing history

History of the Australian Army Medical Corps.Thin, olive green booklet with two staples in the spine. The title is printed in brown ink on a slight diagonal angle towards the top of the cover. There is the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem in the bottom right corner, also printed in brown ink.non-fictionaustralian army nursing service, australian army nursing history

World War IBook, paperback, sepia photo of Grace Wilson with an umbrella on Lemnosnonethe western front, gallipoli, the marquette (ship) aegean

World War IBook, Hardcover. brown. Dustjacket, black and white photo of Grace Wilson with an umbrella on Lemnosnonethe western front, gallipoli, the marquette (ship) aegean

The nursing seminar was held as part of the Alfred Hospitals Centenary Celebrations in 1971.This paper covers the history of nurse training at the Alfred Hospital and the Alfred Hospital Nurses league, and the involvement of Alfred trained nurses i war and the wider communityPovides history of the Alfred Hospital nurses LeagyeUnbound document black print on cream paper, printed on one one side onlyPrevious catalogue number handwritten [black ink] at top right of first page. Rust mark and hole where a staple has been removed at top left of all pagesalfred hospital, ahnl, alfred hospital nurses league, louisa mann, grace wilson

The nursing seminar was held as part of the Alfred Hospitals Centenary Celebrations in 1971.This paper given by Nancy Sewell, the 12th matron of the Alfred Hospital, provides information about her predecessors, their roles , responsibitlities and changes that occured at the Alfred hospital during theur tebnureInsight into the first 12 Matrons/lady Supeintendants/Directors of nursing of the Alfred hospitalUnbound document, cream paper printed on one side onlyPrevious catalogue number handwritten [black ink] at top right of first page. Rust marks and holes at top left of all pages where a staple has been removedalfred hospital, alfred hospital matrons, haldane turriff, henrietta trengold strong, martha farquharson, julia ayres, laura pratt, louisa mann, jessie murdoch evans, grace wilson, myrtle rowe, lydia shaw, jean hanna

Hardcover book. Title in gold print. Cover photo, black and white image of first party of officers proceeding from SS Simla to land on Lemnos Island, this is on the dust jacket. Author name printed on front of book and jacket. 352 pages, including over 300 labelled photographs and maps.non-fictionThe story of the Hellenic connection to Australia's Gallipoli story. Lemnos was the advance base for the Gallipoli campaign.wwi, lemnos, gallipoli, ahnl, grace wilson

A nurses recollections of her training days at the Alfred Hospital. One passage refers to the dismissal of a nurse after being identified as the author of a controversial book (see 202605.030)Gives insight into nurse training in the 1930'sPhotocopy of single page typed document [black print]Handwritten at top of page 'reminiscences compiled by Ruth Henderson/printed 1990'. one passage has been highlightednurse training - history, nurses uniform, grace wilson, ruth ogden (nee meaney)

[Friday 2 July 1943, The Argus, page 6] article about the celebration of the 41st birthday of the Australia Army Nursing Service including special guests.Single column of print, titled 'Celebration of AANS birthday', text only'WWII'annie moriah sage, j laidlaw, m lang, blanche sagner, united states nursing corps., katie best, sybil irving, clare stevenson, grace wilson, m barter, lydia shaw

Part of a two page spread with the articles on the event on the missing page. The photographs on this page give insight into the ages and number of women who were present at the celebration of the 41st birthday of the Australian Army Nursing Service. Including a representative of the US Army Nursing Service.Newspaper page with headline, and four black and white photographs of women in Australian Army Nursing Service uniforms and one black and white photograph of women in Australian Army Medical Womens Service uniforms. All photos have captions.'NC14' [blue ink, top left hand corner] 'WWII' [blue ink, top right hand corner]wwii, world war two, ww2, australian army nursing service, annie moriah sage, grace wilson, charlotte joan mcallister, blanche sagner, us army nursing service, ethel jessie bowe, margaret alison tisdale, jean evelyn headberry, mary dorothy fahle

Large hardcover book with a black cover. The title and the author's name are printed in large white letters on the spine and on the front cover. The title on the cover is printed in large text across four rows in the centre of the space, the first line reads THE ART OF, then the word SACRIFICE is broken into three sections with three letters of the word on each line, the first letter i in sacrifice has been replaced with a crucifix. On the right edge of the cover is a painted partial image of a person's head and shoulders wearing a military hat.non-fiction Haunting and poignant, this collection of portraits from renowned Melbourne artist, George Petrou portrays a spirit like no other — the Anzac spirit. Australians from all walks of life have served our great nation with gallantry and sacrifice — ordinary people who displayed mateship, resilience and devotion to duty. The Art of Sacrifice captures the spirit of service in a fitting tribute to all Anzacs of every generation. Using images of the past and the stories of today, the artist travels Australia and overseas to connect the past and the present in a unique, powerful and evocative collection of outstanding portraits. The Art of Sacrifice is a stunning contribution to the understanding and commemoration of all those who have served our great country. -- Publisher. art and war, soldiers in art, australian and new zealand army corps, great britain army, grace wilson, nancy wake

Notice of change of president of Returned Nurses' Club from Miss Grace Wilson to Mrs J G Fussell.A small newspaper clipping consisting of a title and a single column of text. The clipping is glued onto a another piece of paper.nurses in warfare

A souvenir of the 1952 premiership won by the Holy Redeemer Football Club. It has a picture of St Francis of Assisi in the centre, either side of which are listed team players and club officials.holy redeemer church, holy redeemer football club, football, sporting clubs, fr tim fitzpatrick, mr slavin, ray mcdonald, peter hine, robert chubb, paul dwyer, alex walsh, austin maloney, john tittensor, frank walshe, gary grace, brian wilson, barry ward, john grant, max day, russel warrett, mrs grace, barry dillon,russel slavin, brian hartnett, bernard o'brien, barnard o brien, terry rogers, loigi aldo miglioranza, michael tittensor, michael watts, brian phillips, peter hurst, john owen, paul harris, barry wilson, pat mcphee

Paperback book with purple blue cover & spine, red and white text one cover & spine, black logo and text on spine and colour image of a woman in army nurses uniform on cover. Top and bottom corners of front cover curling.non-fiction'This outstanding book tells the stories of eight courageous women through diaries, letters, photos, paintings and specially drawn maps. These women had the courage and strength for with the Anzacs are renowns and the compassion and tenderness that only a woman can bring. Sister Hilda Samsing from Melbourne became a whistleblower when nursing aboard the hospital ship Gascon, outraged by the bungled evacuation of wounded Anzacs. She defied censorship and kept a very frank diary, reproduced here for the first time. In 1914, Louise Creed, a Sydney journalist, was caught in the besieged city of Antwerp and mad a hair-raising escape from a German firing squad. Brisbane's Grace Wilson, ordered to establish an emergency hospital on drought-stricken Lemnos Island, arrived there to find suffering Anzacs but no drinking water, tents or medical supplies. Grace and her nurses saved the lives of thousands who had been wounded at Lone Pine and The Nek. In France, Florence James-Wallace, Anne Donnell and Elsie Tranter nursed near the front line in the Casualty Clearing Stations, treating soldiers with hideous wounds or blinded by mustard gas. In 1918 they had to deal with an epidemic of Spanish flu, but their heroism was quickly forgotten. Two of these women received such meagre pensions, they died destitute. Publication of this book with its numerous illustrations has been facilitated by a generous donation from Dame Elizabeth Murdoch, keen that these stories become known to Australians of all ages.' [Summary from back cover] Has endnotes with full biographical details and an index.australian nurses, world war one, wwi, ww1, louise mack [creed], claire trestrail [swan], muriel wakeford, hilda theresa samsing, grace margaret wilson, anne donnell, florence james-wallace, elsie may tranter

Plate given to Miss Eileen Emms by Grace Wilson. The plate is a Johnson Brothers 'Friendly Village' design, specifically the Sugar Maples patternOf significance to AHNL as both Eilen Emms and grace Wilson were prominent Alfred nursesSmall trinket dish depicting a coloured winter scene with a barn and trees, likely related to maple syrup productionOn base of plate in green-blue print, there is a crown with letter U beside it and the words Johnson Bros made in Englandeileen emms, johnson brothers ceramics

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a brown cover with abbreviated title and authors name embossed in gold on spine. Dust jacket has a coloured black and white photograph of a nurse in uniform holding an umbrella, book and pencil with tents in the background: Grace Wilson on the Aegean Island of Lemnos, 1915. Full title is printed in white and gold on front along with the author's name in gold. Abbreviated title is printed in brown and gold on spine, along with the author's name and publishers mark in whitenon-fictionUsing diaries and letters the author takes us into the hospital camps, the wards and the tent surgeries on the edge of some of the most horrific battlefronts of human history. He also showed how the friendships and loves of these courageous and compassionate women enriched their experiences.australia army-nurses, military nursing-australia, world war 1914-1918 - medical care, world war 1914-1918-female participation, nurses

Illustrated book with a brown cover and a blue spine. The title is at the top in red letters framed by white, an illustration of a nurse in a white dress outfit with two white tents by her. At the bottom are the acknowledgments for the creators.fictionThis humorous book brings to life the staff and patients working at a military hospital during the First World War. It was illustrated by Joyce Dennys who worked as a volunteer nurse at the Budleigh Salterton Auxiliary Hospital and the larger No.2 Exeter Military Hospital.children's poetry, world war 1914-1918, hospital humour

The Weekend Australian lift out from ANZAC Day 1999. Contains article titles as follows: 'The Sisters' story' by Katie Holmes - p1 - Beginning of an article talking about the circumstances of nurses in warfare, duties, conditions, etc. Continued on p8 'Private battles' by Jan Bassett - p2 - Article gives a brief overview of how armed forces nursing services were formed, why and how they developed, including major players such as Nellie Gould and Grace Wilson. '100 years of service, dedication' - p2 - Timeline of armed forces nursing services. 'Wild dogs and 13 patients' by Jan Bassett - p2 - Edited extract from recollections of Julia Anderson who served as a nurse in the Boer War. 'A pioneer called Nellie' by Jan Bassett - p2 - Brief biographical article on Nellie Gould. 'Into the mess' by Jan Bassett - p3 - Article on the conditions faced by WWI nurses serving overseas including memories of various nurses. 'Tragedy made more personal' by Jan Bassett - p3 - Brief biographical article on Grace Wilson. 'The old ship is heaven after the peninsula' - p3 - Edited excerpt from WWI diary of Ella Jane Tucker. 'In Memoriam' - p4-5 - Names of nurses who have died as a result of war service from Boer war to Vietnam war. 'Hell of Banka' by Catherine Kenny - p6 - Article providing basic details on the sinking of the Vyner Brooke, massacre on Banka Island, survival of Vivian Bullwinkel and later surrender to Japanese. 'A will to remember' by Catherine Kenny - p6 - Article providing overview of stories shared by surviving Japanese POW nurses including Betty Jeffrey, Wilma Young (neé Oram), Jessie Hookway (neé Simons), Pat Darling (neé Gunther), Vivian Bullwinkel, Lorna Johnson (neé Whyte), and Mavis Cation (neé Cullen). Article also discussed artistic representations of the stories on stage and screen. 'Making do to survive' by Jessie Simons - p6 - Reprinted excerpt from book by same author 'Japanese Hands Australian Nurses as POWs'. 'Grim miracles' by Siobhan McHugh - p7 - Article on experiences of nurses in the Vietnam war including Colleen Mealy, Anne Hall, Trish Ferguson, Jan McCarthy, Del Waterman, Terrie Roach and Anne Healy. 'Anyone's blood was welcome' by Siobhan McHugh - p7 - Brief article of the working conditions of civilian nurses in Vietnam during the war, including recollections of Jenny James, Fran Sardelich and Kay Collett (radiographer not nurse). 'A long day's journey' - p7 - Brief interview article with Del Waterman an RAAF Nurse who served in Malaysia during the Vietnam war. 'Attitudes changes in the face of suffering' by Siobhan McHugh - p7 - Brief interview article with Anne Hall on her time as an army nurse during the Vietnam war. 'Neglected heroes' by Ken Inglis - p8 - An article on war memorial recognition or lack of for nurses throughout history of memorials in Australia, how some were recognised and others not and how attitudes have changed over time. '100 years of service, skill and sacrifice' by Katie Holmes - p8 - Continuation of article on p1. 'Sisters in arms' - p8 - Box insert of numbers of military nurses who served in major conflicts from Boer - Gulf wars.A large newspaper lift out with text in red, blue and black. Front cover has large headings and a large sepia toned photo featuring a woman in nurses uniform with men in dressing gowns around her. The lift out is made up of two pieces of paper folded to make 8 pages of articles.nursing in warfare, anzac day, memorial

The Weekend Australian lift out from ANZAC Day 1999. Contains article titles as follows: 'The Sisters' story' by Katie Holmes - p1 - Beginning of an article talking about the circumstances of nurses in warfare, duties, conditions, etc. Continued on p8 'Private battles' by Jan Bassett - p2 - Article gives a brief overview of how armed forces nursing services were formed, why and how they developed, including major players such as Nellie Gould and Grace Wilson. '100 years of service, dedication' - p2 - Timeline of armed forces nursing services. 'Wild dogs and 13 patients' by Jan Bassett - p2 - Edited extract from recollections of Julia Anderson who served as a nurse in the Boer War. 'A pioneer called Nellie' by Jan Bassett - p2 - Brief biographical article on Nellie Gould. 'Into the mess' by Jan Bassett - p3 - Article on the conditions faced by WWI nurses serving overseas including memories of various nurses. 'Tragedy made more personal' by Jan Bassett - p3 - Brief biographical article on Grace Wilson. 'The old ship is heaven after the peninsula' - p3 - Edited excerpt from WWI diary of Ella Jane Tucker. 'In Memoriam' - p4-5 - Names of nurses who have died as a result of war service from Boer war to Vietnam war. 'Hell of Banka' by Catherine Kenny - p6 - Article providing basic details on the sinking of the Vyner Brooke, massacre on Banka Island, survival of Vivian Bullwinkel and later surrender to Japanese. 'A will to remember' by Catherine Kenny - p6 - Article providing overview of stories shared by surviving Japanese POW nurses including Betty Jeffrey, Wilma Young (neé Oram), Jessie Hookway (neé Simons), Pat Darling (neé Gunther), Vivian Bullwinkel, Lorna Johnson (neé Whyte), and Mavis Cation (neé Cullen). Article also discussed artistic representations of the stories on stage and screen. 'Making do to survive' by Jessie Simons - p6 - Reprinted excerpt from book by same author 'Japanese Hands Australian Nurses as POWs'. 'Grim miracles' by Siobhan McHugh - p7 - Article on experiences of nurses in the Vietnam war including Colleen Mealy, Anne Hall, Trish Ferguson, Jan McCarthy, Del Waterman, Terrie Roach and Anne Healy. 'Anyone's blood was welcome' by Siobhan McHugh - p7 - Brief article of the working conditions of civilian nurses in Vietnam during the war, including recollections of Jenny James, Fran Sardelich and Kay Collett (radiographer not nurse). 'A long day's journey' - p7 - Brief interview article with Del Waterman an RAAF Nurse who served in Malaysia during the Vietnam war. 'Attitudes changes in the face of suffering' by Siobhan McHugh - p7 - Brief interview article with Anne Hall on her time as an army nurse during the Vietnam war. 'Neglected heroes' by Ken Inglis - p8 - An article on war memorial recognition or lack of for nurses throughout history of memorials in Australia, how some were recognised and others not and how attitudes have changed over time. '100 years of service, skill and sacrifice' by Katie Holmes - p8 - Continuation of article on p1. 'Sisters in arms' - p8 - Box insert of numbers of military nurses who served in major conflicts from Boer - Gulf wars.A large newspaper lift out with text in red, blue and black. Front cover has large headings and a large sepia toned photo featuring a woman in nurses uniform with men in dressing gowns around her. The lift out is made up of two pieces of paper folded to make 8 pages of articles.nursing in warfare, anzac day, memorial