Buff card certificate with a blue border, printed blue text, type-written text, and three signatures. The coat of arms of the United Kingdom is printed in blue at the top of the certificate. At top right of certificate: 'VICTORIA STATE EMERGENCY COUNCIL' 'Nᵒ 17228' Body text: 'This is to certify that MISS CLARE R. MACINTYRE, / of JESSE McPHERSON HOSPITAL, WILLIAM STREET, MELBOURNE, / whose signature appears in the margin hereof, has qualified in a course of / study in AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS in accordance with the scheme approved / by the Victorian State Emergency Council / Dated this SEVENTEENTH day of SEPTEMBER 1941.' '[not legible] Kett / Instructor / [not legible] Sutherland / District Warden' '[not legible] Harris / Chairman' At bottom left of certificate: 'X.249/4.41-4078.'army nurse, clare rothwell macintire, wwii, world war two, ww2, victoria state emergency council, air raid precautions, jessie mcpherson hospital

Vivian Bullwinkel, sole survivor of the 1942 Banka Island massacre. She began her nursing career in Hamilton, Victoria, before moving to the Jessie McPherson Hospital in Melbourne in 1940. She joined the Australian Army Nursing Service in September 1941 Seat in proximity to the Ballarat Prisoner of War MemorialVivian Bullwinkel, AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM Her heroism, courage and humanitarian achievements are unique. Valued member of Soroptimist International Victoria Incvivian bullwinkel, memorial seat ballarat