Army Nurses from Boer War to the Gulf War. It is a reference book with archive material.Hard Cover Book with Plastic Sleeve, 8" x 10"ISBN 0 19 553380 I. OXFORD University Pressnurses, army, boer war, gulf war, women

Ill, maps, p.209.non-fictionLavishly illustrated account of the gulf war in 1991.gulf war 1991, gulf war 1991 - photographic essay

Index, bibliography, notes, p.304.non-fictionThis book looks at what the Gulf war tells us about Australia - its society, its politics and its policies abroad.australia - foreign relations, gulf war - australian involvement

Index, ill, maps, p.256.This book presents an international perspective on the military, operational and technological aspects of the gulf war together with political, foreign policy and strategic considerationsgulf war 1991, middle east - political considerations

Ill, p.155.non-fictionUses photographs to document Operation Desert Storm. gulf war 1991 - photographic essay, operation desert storm

Ill, map, p.96.non-fictionpictorial representation of the first Gulf waroperation desert shield, gulf war 1991

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a marron cover with title, author and publisher's name embossed in gold on the spine. Front and spine of dust jacket has a black and white photograph: sick sisters on Lemnos. Title and authors name in black and red print on front and spinenon-fictionThis book investigates the contradictions, paradoxes and anomalies which have arisen for those assigned the role of army nurse. Financial discrimination saw the female captain in charge of an operating theatre in Vietnam being paid less than a male corporal working with her. Guns have replaced brooches as part of the nurses' uniform, as "total war" increasingly makes a mockery of the distinction between combatants and non-combatants.military nursing-australia, australian army nursing service, nurses, nursing

Ill, p.63.non-fictionDescribes the role of air power in the Gulf conflict of 1991gulf war 1991, gulf war - aerial involvement

Awarded in 1995Liberation of Kuwait MedalNone

p.414.non-fictionAn alphabetical listing of various aspects of Australian military history including battles, technologies and individuals.australia - history - military, australia - history - military - encyclopaedias

Bibliography, ill, maps, p.47.non-fictionA brief review of the background to the invasion of Iraq by the USA in 1991middle east - politics and government, operation desert shield

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.309.non-fictionA history of the conflict between Iraq and Iran know as the first gulf wariran iraq war - 1980-1988, persion gulf - strategic aspects

Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.249.non-fictionAn illustrated account of the Gulf War written by two Australian Middle East specialists with contributions from experienced journalists who covered the war. Includes extracts from reports filed by ABC correspondents in Washington, Moscow, London and the Middle East, and an appendix of key documents.iraq kuwait crisis 1990-1991, operation desert shield

On 11th august 1915, Grace Wilson, an Australian matron on Lemnos, wrote of some of her Gallipoli patrons. australia. army. australian army nursing service - history, history of nursing, australian army nursing service

On 11th August 1915, Grace Wilson, an Australian matron on Lemmons, wrote of some of her Galipoli patrons.australia. army. australian army nursing service - history, history of nursing, australian army nursing service

Cream coloured softcover book that has yellowed around the borders. The title is printed in black and red text across the top half of the cover, the lower half shows a photographic image of patients lying on stretchers covered in blankets and being tended to by nursing staff outside field hospital tents. The image is black and white.non-fictionVivian Bullwinkle - Changi - Malaria - Dysentery - Typhoid - Betty Jeffrey - War injuries and illnesses. Guns and Brooches investigates the contradictions, paradoxes, and anomalies that have arisen because army nurses have been 'in but not of' the army. They have faced discrimination as women in a men's organisation. Guns have replaced brooches as part of their uniforms as 'total war' has increasingly made a mockery of the distinction between non-combatants and combatants, a meaningless distinction for the nurses machine-gunned on Banka Island during the Second World War. Those sent to 'outpost of the empire', such as India during the First World War, have also had to cope with difficulties caused by deep-seated imperial tensions. [From Trove]australian army nursing service, military nursing, women and war

Maroon coloured hardcover book covered with a grey dustjacket. The title is printed in black and red text across the top half of the cover, the lower half shows a photographic image of patients lying on stretchers covered in blankets and being tended to by nursing staff outside field hospital tents. The image is black and white.non-fictionVivian Bullwinkle - Changi - Malaria - Dysentery - Typhoid - Betty Jeffrey - War injuries and illnesses. Guns and Brooches investigates the contradictions, paradoxes, and anomalies that have arisen because army nurses have been 'in but not of' the army. They have faced discrimination as women in a men's organisation. Guns have replaced brooches as part of their uniforms as 'total war' has increasingly made a mockery of the distinction between non-combatants and combatants, a meaningless distinction for the nurses machine-gunned on Banka Island during the Second World War. Those sent to 'outpost of the empire', such as India during the First World War, have also had to cope with difficulties caused by deep-seated imperial tensions. [From Trove]australian army nursing service, military nursing, women and war

Hardcover book with a dark green dust jacket. Title is printed in white across the cover and spine. There is a small framed illustration of three military men on the lower part of the cover. There is a white spine label sticker at the base of the spine.non-fictionaustralian military history, australian armed forces history, australian defence force, dictionary

Bibliography, index, ill (b/w plates) ( maps), pg.298.non-fictionThe authors delve into the secret history of Saddam's war. Their revelations are crucial to understanding the Gulf crisis and future conduct of foreign policy in the Middle Eastmiddle east - foreign policy, iraq - history, gulf war 1991

Matron in Chief Colonel Jan McCarthy and three nursing officers before being shipped out to the first Gulf War. They would leave on the US hospital ship the USNS Comfort. Possibly [Captain Helen Jayce, Captain Di Kuzinick] are two of the officers.Colour photo of four women in uniform standing in front of two flags. Three women are in military camo, and one is in nurse's uniform.nurses in warfare, f35071, gulf war

Cloth task force badge (Gulf War)badge/buttons, 2012, army

Radio Australia tightened security during the Gulf War as protection against possible threats from war protest groups.non-fictionradio broadcasting, radio australia, broinowski, richard, hill, david

Photos of the launch of Legacy Week in 1991. The guest speaker was Sir Zelman Cowan, a former Governor General of Australia. The launch was in the Crest International Hotel in St Kilda on 3 September 1991. Sir Zelman spoke movingly on the work of Legacy and on the dramatic world events: the Gulf War; the reunification of Germany; the changes within the Soviet Union and his speech was warmly received by all who attended. The main time of year for fundraising is September when Legacy holds 'Badge Week'. Often there is guest speaker and another celebrity who gives his or her time as 'Personality of the Year'. Was in a scrapbook of photos spanning 1987 to 1991. An record of a prominent guest speaker launching Legacy Week in 1991.Colour photo x 4 of the launch of Legacy Week in 1991 including speech by Sir Zelman Cowan and a yellow paper label.Yellow paper label with black type 'Melbourne Legacy was privileged to have a former Governor-General of Australia, Sir Zelman Cowan, officially launch 'Legacy Week' at a luncheon held a the Crest International Hotel. Sir Zelman spoke movingly on the work of Legacy and on the dramatic world events: the Gulf War; the reunification of Germany; the changes within the Soviet Union and his speech was warmly received by all who attended.'legacy promotion, badge appeal, legacy week, speech

Ill, p.128.A photographic essay of the first gulf wargulf war 1991, operation desert storm

Index, ill, p.232.non-fictionBravo Two Zero was the code-name of the famous SAS operation: a classic story of bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. In an investigation literally in the footsteps of the patrol, one step ahead of the Iraqi police, Michael Asher tells the true story. Bravo Two Zero was the code-name of the famous SAS operation. Three members of the patrol were killed and Sergeant Phillips was blamed in two books for a series of mistakes. However, these stories grew considerably in the telling. Michael Asher went to Iraq to find out what really happenedgulf war 1991, sas - history