Showing 292 items matching "nurses ww2"
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Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK WW2 NURSES, Pan Macmillan Aust PTY LTD, On Radji Beach, 2010
... BOOK WW2 NURSES......Nurses WW2...On Radji Beach Book BOOK WW2 NURSES Pan Macmillan Aust PTY LTD Ian A Shaw (Author) McPhersons Printing Group ...The story of Australian Nurses after the Fall of Singapore, February 1942, an account of the fate of every Nurse who boarded the Coastal Freighter “Vyner Brooke”, the nurses service, ill fated evacuation and their courage, compassion, ingenuity and fortitude in the unthinkable events that followed.Book, soft cover, cardboard, red and black print on front, spine and back, front cover has a photo of three Nurses in uniform in red, white and grey, 360 pages, plain white paper, illustrated B & W and colour photographs.books, nurses ww2, biography, pow’s, japan -
Bendigo Military MuseumUniform - UNIFORM, NURSES WW2, 1939 - 1946
... UNIFORM, NURSES WW2...Uniform UNIFORM, NURSES WW2 ...The uniform belonged to CAPT GLADYS MOLE VFX17199 AAMC 2nd AIF. Refer 1901.4 for Service History. Items were all numbered 215.01 from a previous institution. See also Reg No 1899 & 1900.2P.WRANC .1) Jacket. Grey, fine wool tailored jacket & skirt. Jacket has full belt fastened with press studs. Front fastened with military buttons, also pocket flaps & 2 buttons on each sleeve. Shoulder epaulettes of dark brown felt with a button 'Australia' badge & 3 captain's pips. Colour patch on each sleeve - brown square on light grey square with central angled blue bar. Service ribbons on right breast. Upper back section & fronts lined with rayon. Hanging tab centre back neck. .2) Shirt. Long sleeved cream cotton shirt with tail, epaulette tabs on shoulders fastened with a button. Front button fastening semi stiff collar. .3) Skirt. Fastens at side with hooks & eyes & 1 button on waist band. .4) Tie. Made of dark brown crepe with silver Rising Sun badge pinned to it. .5) Hat. Grey/green felt velour with band of brown edged both sides with narrow stripes of pale grey & red. Unlined with petersham sweat band & black hat elastic double chin strap. Signs of wear at inner front. .6) & .7) Gloves. Pair, dark brown leather with stitching detail in 3 decorative lines on backs. Previous number 215.01 has been inked inside. .8) & .9) Shoes. Pair, brown leather lace up with stitched soles by Duncan. .2) Self coloured label: V109 MADE IN AUSTRALIA 1942 Inside back neck in ink: G? HOLLOW .5) On label in black: V558 Made in 1943 Australia Size 6-3/4"uniforms, costumes - female uniform, essential services - hospital, nurses -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchWW2 NURSES CAPE, 1943
... WW2 NURSES CAPE...Worn by Nurses while serving in Hospitals during WW2...V310 Made in Australia 1943 Size RED SHOULDER CAPE With WHITE COLLAR AND RISING SUN BADGE WW2 NURSES CAPE ...Worn by Nurses while serving in Hospitals during WW2Worn by Nurses during WW2 as part of their Uniform RED SHOULDER CAPE With WHITE COLLAR AND RISING SUN BADGEJACKSON 13017 GH . V310 Made in Australia 1943 Size -
Bendigo Military MuseumHonour Board - BENDIGO BASE HOSPITAL NURSES HONOUR BOARD WW1, WW2, post WW2
... BENDIGO BASE HOSPITAL NURSES HONOUR BOARD WW1, WW2...Honour Board BENDIGO BASE HOSPITAL NURSES HONOUR BOARD WW1, WW2 ...Bendigo Base Hospital Honor roll WW1 & 2, marble with angle iron frame, wood backing, glass front. The nurses served in the 3 services, Army, Navy, Air Force and Queen Alexandria's Imperial Nursing Service."Bendigo Base Hospital Roll of Honor"memorials-honour boards, military history-service records, bendigo nurses, -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BIOGRAPHIES WW2, Murray Poustie, "REMEMBER OUR WORLD WAR 2 NURSES", 2019
... ...Nurses...WW2...Publication Books Biographies Nurses WW2 Murray Poustie Soft Cover Book 1. & 2. ...From the book cover; "Remember our World War 2 Nurses" - "The Service and Sacrifice of Bendigo Nurses in World War Two".Soft Cover Book 1. & 2. Cover - cardboard, red, black, white colour print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - front colour photograph of a group of Sisters on parade with tents in the background. Back cover - four black and white photographs. Three depicting portraits of nurses and photograph of injured soldiers disembarking from an aircraft. 150 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps.publication, books, biographies, nurses, ww2, murray poustie -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Paperback book, Edith McQuade White, Reminiscences of an Australian Army Nurse, 1950
... Australian Army Nurses...WW2...Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Nurses Edith McQuade White Australian Army Nurses WW2 WWII World War Two Miss McQuade White was the Matron of the 119 AGH at Adelaide River NT during WW2. ...Miss McQuade White was the Matron of the 119 AGH at Adelaide River NT during WW2. This is the story of her time in the NT. Probably privately published in 1950. (from Trove)Thin cream coloured book with title printed in blue ink across the top of the cover. Below the totle is a blue illustration of a person leaning against a rail fence wearing a large hat and oversized boots. The author's name is printed in blue at the bottom of the page.non-fictionMiss McQuade White was the Matron of the 119 AGH at Adelaide River NT during WW2. This is the story of her time in the NT. Probably privately published in 1950. (from Trove)nurses, edith mcquade white, australian army nurses, ww2, wwii, world war two -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Jessie Elizabeth Simons, While history passed : the story of the Australian Nurses who were prisoners of the Japanese for three and a half years, 1954
... ...Australian Nurses...WW2...Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Sister Jessie Elizabeth Simons Vyner Brooke Japanese Prisoners of War World War 2 Australian Nurses WW2 WWII Sister Jessie Elizabeth Simons tells the story of the sixty-five members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were evacuated from Singapore just before the arrival of the Japanese, their ship was bombed and sunk and they were captured by the Japanese soldiers and held in prison camps until the day of liberation. ...Sister Jessie Elizabeth Simons tells the story of the sixty-five members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were evacuated from Singapore just before the arrival of the Japanese, their ship was bombed and sunk and they were captured by the Japanese soldiers and held in prison camps until the day of liberation.Dark green, faded cloth bound book with a bright orange sticker at the bottom of the spine.non-fictionSister Jessie Elizabeth Simons tells the story of the sixty-five members of the Australian Army Nursing Service who were evacuated from Singapore just before the arrival of the Japanese, their ship was bombed and sunk and they were captured by the Japanese soldiers and held in prison camps until the day of liberation. sister jessie elizabeth simons, vyner brooke, japanese, prisoners of war, world war 2, australian nurses, ww2, wwii -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Ada Harrison, Grey & Scarlett : letters from the war areas by Army Sisters on active service, 1944
... ...Army Nurses...WW2...Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nuring Service Territorial Army Nursing Service Army Nurses WW2 WWII World War Two A collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. ...A collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. The nurses were members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and the Territorial Army Nursing Service , they were recognised by the grey and scarlet uniforms they wore. Includes a forward written by Her Majesty Queen Mary and an introduction by Dame Katharine Jones (Matron in Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.Grey dust jacket covered hardback book. There is a red border around the front and the title printed in red across the top. The centre of the cover shows a hand-drawn image of a nurse tending a wounded patient at his bedside. The subtitle is printed across the bottom in black. The title is printed in red at the top of the spine and below that, in black print, it reads : 'with a forward by Her Majesty Queen Mary'.non-fictionA collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. The nurses were members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and the Territorial Army Nursing Service , they were recognised by the grey and scarlet uniforms they wore. Includes a forward written by Her Majesty Queen Mary and an introduction by Dame Katharine Jones (Matron in Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. queen alexandra's imperial military nuring service, territorial army nursing service, army nurses, ww2, wwii, world war two -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Ada Harrison, Grey & Scarlett : letters from the war areas by Army Sisters on active service, 1944
... ...Army Nurses...WW2...Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nuring Service Territorial Army Nursing Service Army Nurses WW2 WWII World War Two A collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. ...A collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. The nurses were members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and the Territorial Army Nursing Service , they were recognised by the grey and scarlet uniforms they wore. Includes a forward written by Her Majesty Queen Mary and an introduction by Dame Katharine Jones (Matron in Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.Grey dust jacket covered hardback book. There is a red border around the front and the title printed in red across the top. The centre of the cover shows a hand-drawn image of a nurse tending a wounded patient at his bedside. The subtitle is printed across the bottom in black. The title is printed in red at the top of the spine and below that, in black print, it reads : 'with a forward by Her Majesty Queen Mary'.non-fictionA collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. The nurses were members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and the Territorial Army Nursing Service , they were recognised by the grey and scarlet uniforms they wore. Includes a forward written by Her Majesty Queen Mary and an introduction by Dame Katharine Jones (Matron in Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. queen alexandra's imperial military nuring service, territorial army nursing service, army nurses, ww2, wwii, world war two -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Ada Harrison, Grey & Scarlett : letters from the war areas by Army Sisters on active service, 1944
... ...Army Nurses...WW2...Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nuring Service Territorial Army Nursing Service Army Nurses WW2 WWII World War Two A collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. ...A collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. The nurses were members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and the Territorial Army Nursing Service , they were recognised by the grey and scarlet uniforms they wore. Includes a forward written by Her Majesty Queen Mary and an introduction by Dame Katharine Jones (Matron in Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.Light bluish-grey hardback book. The only markings on the book are along the spine where it reads 'GREY AND SCARLET / Edited by ADA HARRISON / Hodder & Stoughton' in red text. The dustjacket is missing from this copy.non-fictionA collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. The nurses were members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and the Territorial Army Nursing Service , they were recognised by the grey and scarlet uniforms they wore. Includes a forward written by Her Majesty Queen Mary and an introduction by Dame Katharine Jones (Matron in Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service. queen alexandra's imperial military nuring service, territorial army nursing service, army nurses, ww2, wwii, world war two -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Natalia Cuthbertson, Courage and care behind the lines, [24/8/95]
... ...Army Nurses...WW2...Prisoners of War Army Nurses WW2 WWII World War Two Stonnington Moratai TobrukRats Palestine German Jerusalem Syrian Queensland New Guinea Borneo Labuan Island Japan Singapore Alexandria Nazareth India 3UZ Baby Health Centre '24/8/95.' ...When talking about World War II, Sisters Gay Mole and Jean Crameri both recall tent hospitals, epidemics, bombs and nursing without hot water and electricity. They also recall hard work, comradeship and bravery. The two women were among the3000 nurses who formed the Australian General Hospital (AGH) during the war. Sister Jean Crameri was working at the Royal Women's Hospital when she volunteered and joined the 2/9th unit of the AGH. She served in the Middle East, nursed survivors of the Kokoda Trail and saw the Commander-in-Chief if the Australian Army, Field Marshall Blamey declare peace in the South West Pacific. Sister Gay Mole was in the Nurses Army Reserve in 1939 in the 2/9th unit, with her war service starting her in Puckapunyal then on to the Middle East. After a several months on Ceylon she was back in Australia before sailing to the Pacific, where she was among the first medical staff into Changi Prison. A newspaper clipping with three columns of text and a title underneath two black and white photos, both of young women in nurse's uniforms.'24/8/95.' [black ink, top left corner]prisoners of war, army nurses, ww2, wwii, world war two, stonnington, moratai, tobrukrats, palestine, german, jerusalem, syrian, queensland, new guinea, borneo, labuan island, japan, singapore, alexandria, nazareth, india, 3uz baby health centre -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, NURSES BIOGRAPHY, New Holland Publishers (Australia) PTY LTD, A Woman’s War, 2002
... nurses...pow’s...ww2...Biography, the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young AM, an Australian Nurse, a captive of the Japanese during WW2. After the War following her return to Australia she was inspired to help her fellow ex POW’s and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL. ...Wilma Oram enlisted 0n 12.3 1941 age 24 years VFX58783 in the AANS, embarked for Singapore 2.9.1941, evacuated from Singapore on 12.2.1942 on the Vyner Brooke which was then sunk by the Japanese of Banka Island, they made it to shore on Banka Isl and taken POW for the duration of the War and finally arrived home in Australia on 24.10.1945. books biography nurses pow’s ww2 Soft cover cardboard, black, white and gold print on front, spine and back, front cover has a collage of B & W photographs of Nurse Wilma Oram Young AM, red, black and gold background colours, 328 pages, white paper, illustrated with B & W photographs. ...Biography, the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young AM, an Australian Nurse, a captive of the Japanese during WW2. After the War following her return to Australia she was inspired to help her fellow ex POW’s and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL. Wilma Oram enlisted 0n 12.3 1941 age 24 years VFX58783 in the AANS, embarked for Singapore 2.9.1941, evacuated from Singapore on 12.2.1942 on the Vyner Brooke which was then sunk by the Japanese of Banka Island, they made it to shore on Banka Isl and taken POW for the duration of the War and finally arrived home in Australia on 24.10.1945.Soft cover cardboard, black, white and gold print on front, spine and back, front cover has a collage of B & W photographs of Nurse Wilma Oram Young AM, red, black and gold background colours, 328 pages, white paper, illustrated with B & W photographs.books, biography, nurses, pow’s, ww2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Photocopy of a newspaper clipping, The Australian Women's Weekly, Shipside interviews with A.I.F, June 1, 1940
... Nurses...WWII...WW2...Australian Army Nurses WWII WW2 Australian troops Troop Ships Black and white photocopy of a newspaper page with header across the top with a line border followed by the title in bold print. ...An article from the Australian Women's Weekly about the troops and nurses leaving Melbourne to serve overseas, how they settled in to their living quarters on the ship and the great task of feeding so many at sea.Black and white photocopy of a newspaper page with header across the top with a line border followed by the title in bold print. On the left side of the page is a photo of many soldiers waving goodbye from a ship leaving Australia, below is one column of text next to a smaller image of a soldier walking with his head down. The right side of the page shows a smiling nurse holding multiple board games, with a smaller inset image in the middle of Captain Gorman. Below these images are three more columns of text.australian army nurses, wwii, ww2, australian troops, troop ships -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Vetaffairs, Matron unmoved by the German advance, March 1996
... Nurses...WWII...WW2...Australian Army Nurses WWII WW2 World War 1939-1945 Matron Kathleen Best Women's Royal Australian Army Corps 'Nc9' [Handwritten in blue ink at the top of the page] Black and white newspaper clipping with a red line across the top, the publication details and then a blue line. ...The story of Kathleen Best (1910-1957). A member of The Australian Army Nursing Service Reserve at the start of WWII, she went on to become the youngest matron in the Australian Army. The article details her experiences in WWII in Greece. Kathleen was buried with full military honours in 1957 at the age of 47. Memorial gates built in her honour at the WRAAC School in Sydney now stand at Duntroon, adjacent to the ANZAC Block.Black and white newspaper clipping with a red line across the top, the publication details and then a blue line. A bold heading is below the line across the width of the page, followed by two columns of text. In the centre of the page is a black and white portrait of a matron.'Nc9' [Handwritten in blue ink at the top of the page]australian army nurses, wwii, ww2, world war 1939-1945, matron kathleen best, women's royal australian army corps -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Photocopy of newspaper clipping, Wimmera Tourist News, Dimboola's Florence Nightingale, Spring edition, year unknown
... Nurses...WWII...WW2...Australian Army Nurses WWII WW2 World War 1939-1945 Olive Dorothy Paschke Olive Dorothy Paschke memorial Vyner Brooke Two pages of photocopies of black and white newspaper pages. ...The story of Dorothy Paschke and the memorial built in honour of her service and sacrifice in the Second World War. Matron Paschke was aboard the Vyner Brooke ship when it was bombed. She made it on to a small raft with seven other nurses and some civillians. Despite their attempts to steer the raft towards Banka Island where the other nurses landed, the current pulled them out to sea. After eighteen hours, Dorothy and three others slid into the water to paddle alongside, in the hopes it would lighten the load and help them reach shore. The current pulled Dorothy further out to sea and she was not seen again. A memorial sundial has been built in her honour and stands at the Dimboola Memorial High School.Two pages of photocopies of black and white newspaper pages. The first page is a copy of half a page. The second page is a copy of a full page printed on two sheets of paper taped together. Publication details printed across the top of both pages. The half page contains five columns of text and on the right is a portrait of Matron Paschke, to the left of the image is another image of the first page of a memorial book in her honour. (The page also contains unrelated advertisements). The second page continues the story with five columns of text in the middle of the page, above and below the text are photographs from the unveiling ceremony of the memorial sundial built in her honour. (Below and around the article are seven unrelated advertisements.)australian army nurses, wwii, ww2, world war 1939-1945, olive dorothy paschke, olive dorothy paschke memorial, vyner brooke -
Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub BranchUniform Complete
... WW2 Nurse (Hat H089, Cape U105, Dress U939, Stockings U839, Shoes U111)...Running Rabbits Military Museum operated by the Upwey Belgrave RSL Sub Branch 1 Mast Gully Road Upwey melbourne Uniform WW2 Army WW2 Nurse (Hat H089, Cape U105, Dress U939, Stockings U839, Shoes U111) Uniform Complete ...WW2 Nurse (Hat H089, Cape U105, Dress U939, Stockings U839, Shoes U111)uniform, ww2, army -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, unknown
... ...Nurses in uniform...WW2...Photo of four nurses assumed taken in Bendigo during WW2....Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields Photo of four nurses assumed taken in Bendigo during WW2. Framed Photograph Nurses in uniform WW2 Black and white photo of four nurses in uniform standing against a fence. ...Photo of four nurses assumed taken in Bendigo during WW2.Black and white photo of four nurses in uniform standing against a fence. Photo is in a wooden frame. Covered in glass with a black plastic stand at back.framed photograph, nurses in uniform, ww2 -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BOOK, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Elizabeth Burchill, "The Paths I've Trod", 1981/ 1984
... WW2...Nurses..."The Paths I've Trod / Autobiography of an Australian Nurse" Books Military History WW2 Nurses Title page - handwritten, blue ink, author's signature "E. ...Owner and donor details - see Cat No. 5836.3. "The Paths I've Trod / Autobiography of an Australian Nurse"Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, brown print on front, spine and back. Illustrated two sepia toned photographs - front 1/2 portrait of author (1940, back - author receiving her Bachelor of Arts. 249 pages - cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated black and white photographs. Title page and endpapers back - handwritten signature and notes.Title page - handwritten, blue ink, author's signature "E. Burchill B.A., B Lits, R.N., R.M., I.W. (AUTHOR)/ Melbourne/ 1987" End papers - back - handwritten, blue ink. ("David/ 855937") name and no's have been crossed out.books, military history, ww2, nurses -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Paperback book, Jean Waddell, Shut the gate, 1989
... ...Nurses and Nursing...WW2...Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Jean Waddell Nurses and Nursing WW2 WWII World War Two Autobiography covering the developing years of a young Australian girl, recounting her experiences in World War 2 as a volunteer ambulance driver, and her later nursing training and career. ...Autobiography covering the developing years of a young Australian girl, recounting her experiences in World War 2 as a volunteer ambulance driver, and her later nursing training and career. [Trove record]Light brown coloured book with green printed text on the cover and spine. The title is across the top of the page and the author's name in the lower right corner. In the centre of the cover is a large white square template with a green border inside, then inside that is a predominanyly green image of a partially open gate in a grassy paddock with several large trees in the background.non-fictionAutobiography covering the developing years of a young Australian girl, recounting her experiences in World War 2 as a volunteer ambulance driver, and her later nursing training and career. [Trove record] jean waddell, nurses and nursing, ww2, wwii, world war two -
Bendigo Military MuseumPoster - POSTER, RECRUITMENT WW2, 1939 - 1945
... Poster - cardboard, beige and black print on illustrated background in colour, of a nurse in uniform. WW2 Recruiting poster, original,...WW2 Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Words on Poster "It's a worthwhile Career!/ Join the/ ROYAL/ AUSTRALIAN/ARMY/ NURSING/CORPS/ PHONE MATRON". Production number "AHQ ADV PROD A222" on back of poster - handwritten in black ink - "Donated by/Bob Brown/Bgo RSL" Poster - cardboard, beige and black print on illustrated background in colour, of a nurse in uniform. ...WW2 Recruiting Poster - original.Poster - cardboard, beige and black print on illustrated background in colour, of a nurse in uniform. WW2 Recruiting poster, original,Words on Poster "It's a worthwhile Career!/ Join the/ ROYAL/ AUSTRALIAN/ARMY/ NURSING/CORPS/ PHONE MATRON". Production number "AHQ ADV PROD A222" on back of poster - handwritten in black ink - "Donated by/Bob Brown/Bgo RSL"posters, ww2, royal australian army nursing corps -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED
... Black and white framed photo of a WW2 Nurse based in Darwin at the 101 Australian General Hospital. ...Darwin "Mary Anne (Molly) Nielson (O'Halloran)" WW2 Black and white framed photo of a WW2 Nurse based in Darwin at the 101 Australian General Hospital. ...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 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Riverine Herald, Discover a world of wartime remembrance, Friday, April 17, 1998
... The larger photo is of three service uniforms displayed on mannequins, one of which is a WW2 nurse's uniform, while the smaller photo is of two medals on display....The larger photo is of three service uniforms displayed on mannequins, one of which is a WW2 nurse's uniform, while the smaller photo is of two medals on display. ...The story outlines what is on display at the Echuca-Moama RSL and Citisen' Club War Museum. One item on display is a World War Two nurse's uniform.A newspaper clipping consisting of four columns of text and two black and white photos. The larger photo is of three service uniforms displayed on mannequins, one of which is a WW2 nurse's uniform, while the smaller photo is of two medals on display.world war 2, wwii, ww2, world war ii, new zealand's maori wars, boer war, africa, sergeant lindsay ferguson, manggar, indonesia, new guinea, corporal daniel fitzgerald, australian defense force, united nations, un commission, netherlands -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Phil Skeggs, Honor for war survivors, February 5 1993
... This article is about Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel), a former WW2 nurse and Japanese POW, accepting a RAAF flight to a memorial dedicated to the nurses who lost their lives due to the sinking of the Vyner Brooke....Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne This article is about Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel), a former WW2 nurse and Japanese POW, accepting a RAAF flight to a memorial dedicated to the nurses who lost their lives due to the sinking of the Vyner Brooke. ...This article is about Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel), a former WW2 nurse and Japanese POW, accepting a RAAF flight to a memorial dedicated to the nurses who lost their lives due to the sinking of the Vyner Brooke.Newspaper article clipped from a larger page with four columns of text followed by a black and white photo of an older womanww2, wwll, banka island -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Book by war nurse : White Coolies, 16 March 1954
... This clipping is announcing the launch of a book written by Betty Jeffrey about her and other Australian Nurses' time as WW2 POW's. The article details Sister Jefferey starting to write the book while still a POW, and during her two year recuperation in an Australian Army hospital. ...Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne This clipping is announcing the launch of a book written by Betty Jeffrey about her and other Australian Nurses' time as WW2 POW's. The article details Sister Jefferey starting to write the book while still a POW, and during her two year recuperation in an Australian Army hospital. ...This clipping is announcing the launch of a book written by Betty Jeffrey about her and other Australian Nurses' time as WW2 POW's. The article details Sister Jefferey starting to write the book while still a POW, and during her two year recuperation in an Australian Army hospital. She is willing to gift the original scraps of paper she used to write the book to the National War Memorial in Canberra.A newspaper clipping from a larger page of a single column of text and large black and white photo of two women holding glasses and smiling. The bottom of the article appears to be missing.'16/3/54 Sun' [blue ink top of page]vivien bullwinkel, australian army nurses, wwii, vivian statham (nee bullwinkel) -
![Photograph of silky, cotton handkerchief with lace trim and purple, green, yellow and mauve embroidery depicting a bouquet of flowers [either iris', the national flower of France or lilacs symbolising innocence, death and mourning.]. The photograph is taken upon a black background with scale card and object number present.](/media/collectors/64a5077bc83bd7b7b94f4211/items/67df5d7d5548e1a9dee7bc2d/item-media/67df5e795548e1a9dee7c50a/item-fit-380x285.jpg?cb=6)
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchSouvenir - French Handkerchief, c. 1914 - 1950
... Australian nurses were in France during WW1 and WW2, [Though Australian nurses in France during WW2 seems less documented], the fabric suggests being older than younger, however it is hard to date explicitly. ...Australian nurses were in France during WW1 and WW2, [Though Australian nurses in France during WW2 seems less documented], the fabric suggests being older than younger, however it is hard to date explicitly. ...Little to nothing is noted/known regarding the object. Australian nurses were in France during WW1 and WW2, [Though Australian nurses in France during WW2 seems less documented], the fabric suggests being older than younger, however it is hard to date explicitly. Though not explicitly linked to nursing, Australia or which war period it is from, the handkerchief itself is in great condition and could illuminate the roles of Australian nurses in France. Square, white-to-cream, silky, cotton handkerchief with lace trim and purple, green, yellow and mauve embroidery. 'Souvenir de France' france, ww1, wwi -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Bag Gethla Forsyth, Satchel Music
... The item was owned by Gethla Forsyth who graduated as a nurse from the Alfred Hospital Melbourne in 1936. Gethla served in the Australian Nursing Corps in WW2. ...The item was owned by Gethla Forsyth who graduated as a nurse from the Alfred Hospital Melbourne in 1936. Gethla served in the Australian Nursing Corps in WW2. ...This bag could be used for carrying sheet music or similar documents. The item was owned by Gethla Forsyth who graduated as a nurse from the Alfred Hospital Melbourne in 1936. Gethla served in the Australian Nursing Corps in WW2. Gethla was a sister to Gladys who was married to Dr Angus , a long serving doctor in Warrnambool. her family had earlier connections to the district in the 1900's in the Koroit area.A common object but an interesting social connection.Brown leather bag with metal catches and handle. It has a small gusset in each side. Long rectangular in shape."Gethla Forsyth" written inside on right hand side.warrnambool, gethla forsyth, leather music satchel -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - POW'S, GALLIPOLI to KOREA, Patsy Adam - Smith, "PRISONERS OF WAR", 1992, This edition 1997
... WW2 Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard. Red, black and white print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - black and white photographs. Front and spine - group of soldiers with guard. Back - group of nurses ...From Title Page "Prisoners of War/ From Gallipoli to Korea".Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard. Red, black and white print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - black and white photographs. Front and spine - group of soldiers with guard. Back - group of nurses (Army and Civilian). 754 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated, black and white photographs.publication, books, military history, pow's, ww2 -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED, unknown
... Class of Nurses assumed taken in Bendigo during WW2....Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo goldfields Class of Nurses assumed taken in Bendigo during WW2. Photograph WW2 Nursing group Black and white photo of a group of 71 nurses formally posed in 5 rows in an outside setting. ...Class of Nurses assumed taken in Bendigo during WW2.Black and white photo of a group of 71 nurses formally posed in 5 rows in an outside setting. Set in a brown wooden frame, covered in glass. On back, black wooden cover with metal clips and an attached stand. photograph, ww2, nursing group -
Bendigo Military MuseumPhotograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, BCOF, Elton Fox studios, 1946 - 50
... WW2. These two photos are possibly pre BCOF or after. Owen is 2nd from the right 2nd row in .1) 3rd from the left in rear row .2) Refer back to Cat No 4310P. photographs BCOF .1) Photo B & W shows a group of 28 soldiers and one nurse sitting/standing in a garden setting. ...The items relate to William H Owen with BCOF in Japan post WW2. These two photos are possibly pre BCOF or after. Owen is 2nd from the right 2nd row in .1) 3rd from the left in rear row .2) Refer back to Cat No 4310P..1) Photo B & W shows a group of 28 soldiers and one nurse sitting/standing in a garden setting. On rear are the photographers details. .2) Photo B & W showing a group of 28 soldiers and one nurse sitting/standing with a building in the background with "Common Room" on the door.photographs, bcof -
Bendigo Military MuseumAccessory - ENVELOPE WW2, c.1945
... Craig NX170489, refer Cat No 4316.4 accessory envelopes ACF YMCA "Nurse A Turvey Masonic Hospital Victoria St Ashfield Sydney NSW" Envelope brown colour with red symbols re the Salvation Army, Australian Comforts Fund and the YMCA, one stamp with an "RAAF Base" stamp over, stamped by the RAAF censor and initialed by the Censor. Address hand written in blue ink. Accessory ENVELOPE WW2 ...The Raaf stamp date is possibly "9Aug45". Item in the collection re M.J. Craig NX170489, refer Cat No 4316.4Envelope brown colour with red symbols re the Salvation Army, Australian Comforts Fund and the YMCA, one stamp with an "RAAF Base" stamp over, stamped by the RAAF censor and initialed by the Censor. Address hand written in blue ink. "Nurse A Turvey Masonic Hospital Victoria St Ashfield Sydney NSW"accessory, envelopes, acf, ymca
