Showing 186 items matching "returned and service nurses sub-branch"
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Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Garrie Hutchinson, 'Remember Them': a guide to Victoria's wartime heritage, 2009
... 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES /CLUB AND R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH / 4 COLLINS ST. ...[From inside dust jacket] 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES /CLUB AND R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH / 4 COLLINS ST. ...'Behind each of the thousands of war memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. This detailed guidebook brings to life some of the stories of Victoria's soldiers, sailors, airmen and nurses, providing a unique insight into our wartime heritage, from colonial times to the present day.' [From inside dust jacket]Red hardcover book with a dust jacket. The dust jacket has a red spine with the title in black writing and the sub title in gold writing. The front cover shows a close up image of a bronze statue of a soldier carrying another soldier on his back and looking very solemn At the bottom of the cover reads 'A guide to Victoria's wartime heritage' in gold, and 'Remember them' printed in cream text.non-fiction'Behind each of the thousands of war memorials in Victoria is a story of courage and sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and of a family's terrible loss. This detailed guidebook brings to life some of the stories of Victoria's soldiers, sailors, airmen and nurses, providing a unique insight into our wartime heritage, from colonial times to the present day.' [From inside dust jacket]soldiers monuments, war memorials, victoria, war and peacekeeping, wartime heritage -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Photocopy of newspaper clipping, The Argus, untitled, Aug 23 1945
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne The clipping features photos of Australian nursing sisters and Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) leaving by troop train to Sydney and then Singapore to care for Australian POWs. ...The clipping features photos of Australian nursing sisters and Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) leaving by troop train to Sydney and then Singapore to care for Australian POWs. A photocopy of a newspaper clipping consisting of two large black and white photos and a caption beneath'Aug 23rd 1945' [written on original and appears here photocopied, down right hand side]ww2, wwii, world war two, m lloyd, wm marrie, m stockwell, b brooking, wf beckett, en doig, em jones -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clippings, The Age, '[?] shrine with veterans' [front of page], ' Memorial to nurses' [back of page], 20 Feb 1950
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Front page - The large photo is of nurses in uniform, marching more than 20 abreast. ...Front page - The large photo is of nurses in uniform, marching more than 20 abreast. They join the [26,000] who were taking part in the Anzac Day march to the Shrine of Remembrance. Back page - Governor, Sir Dallas Brooks, opens the War Nurses' Memorial Centre on Feb 19 1950. A large crowd included those from the nursing and medical professions, the services as well as Lady and Miss Brooks and other dignitaries. During the service of dedication two addresses were given, with Miss Sage, Matron in Chief of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS), speaking on the courage, loyalty and devotion to duty that the nurses showed during the 1939-46 war. Miss Betty Jeffrey is the administrative officer of the centre that is available for use by all nursing organisations, including accommodations for nurses travelling from the country or out of state.Two newspaper clippings have been glued to either side of a lined sheet of paper. Front of page - a torn newspaper clipping of part of a title, a large black and white photo of women in nurse's uniforms marching and a caption. Back of page - a newspaper clipping of a black and white photo of a man in military uniform listening to four women in nurse's uniforms, with a story of two columns of text'Feb. 19th 1950' [blue ink, back of page, lower left]melbourne, wwii, ww2, st kilda road, jeanette brooks, muriel violet turner laing, thomas blamey, annie moriah sage, john latham, eleanor mary (ella) tobin, muriel brooks, eleanor latham, edmund herring, sydney fairbairn rowell, blanche may murison, blanche rowell, kingsley norris, richard gavin gardiner casey, ethel marian sumner (maie) ryan, ethel casey, kent hughes, edith kerr, edith hughes, college of nursing, australian nursing conference, melbourne town hall -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clippings, The Argus, 'Ceremony for war sisters: Nurses' memorial centre opened' [front of page], 'Nurses' memorial centre opened' [back of page], 20 Feb 1950
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Front page - Governor, Sir Dallas Brooks, opens the War Nurses' Memorial Centre on St Kilda Road. ...Front page - Governor, Sir Dallas Brooks, opens the War Nurses' Memorial Centre on St Kilda Road. The centre is a memorial to the 75 Australian nurses who lost their lives in the war. The centre will offer various rooms for use and house the the headquarters of the Australian College of Nursing. General Sir Thomas Blamey, chairman of the Centre Committee said there was hardly a fighting soldier who had not at some time experienced the care and devotion to duty of the service sisters. Back page - Left hand clipping - About 500 people, including more than 100 service and civilian nurses attended the ceremony that opened the War Nurses Memorial Centre. The centre is a refurbished and converted house. The crowd also included former POWs and relatives of the 75 nursing sisters who lost their lives in the 1939-45 war. Dr Garnet Leary gave 100 pounds towards the establishment of a nurses' library in the centre. Back page - Right hand clippings - top - The author heard a service broadcasted from St Paul's Cathedral and felt overwhelming gratitude towards nurses. bottom - After the dedication of the War Nurses Memorial Centre, the author was reminded of two instances of senseless loss of nurses' live during the war. May 1943, the Australian hospital ship, the Centaur, was torpedoed by the Japanese, resulting in 299 dead, eleven of them nurses, and only 64 survivors. Also the Banka massacre, where 22 nurses were shot by the Japanese, after surviving the sinking of their ship. Only one nurse survived the massacre. Three newspaper clippings have been glued to either side of a lined sheet of paper. Front of page - A newspaper clipping of two black and white photos and a short story in two columns. the larger photo is of two men in military uniform walking through women in nurses uniforms lined up on either side of a path. The smaller photo is of three women, all wearing nurse's uniforms, one woman holding a tray with cups. Back of page -Two newspaper clippings have been glued to a lined sheet of paper. The left hand clipping consists of a large black and white photo of a crowd of people and nurses outside a nice house, and a column of text. The right hand clipping is of two separate paragraphs of text, both appear to be letters to the editor.'Feb 19 50.' [blue ink, front of page, top right]melbourne, wwii, ww2, st kilda road, muriel violet turner laing, thomas blamey, annie moriah sage, muriel brooks, queensland, vivian bullwinkel, heidelberg military hospital -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, Moving festival at town hall, 1948
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne The Victorian Returned Services League(RSL) presented a Festival of Empire and Remembrance. ...The Victorian Returned Services League(RSL) presented a Festival of Empire and Remembrance. The RSL Memoriall Band played martial airs as all branches of the services and representatives from all parts if the Empire marched down the centre aisle to take their seats on the stage. In attendance were many official guests as well as decorated personnel of three wars - Mr Roger James, who won the Victoria Cross(VC) in 1901 in the Boer War; Mr Mcarthy, awarded the VC for bravery in France in 1918; Sister Vivian Bullwinkel, Associate of the Royal Red Cross and Florence Nightingale Medal; Sister Margaret who was awarded the George Medal.A newspaper clipping of a large black and white photo of two older men and two young women in nurse's uniform with a single column of text beneathmelbourne, town hall, edmund herring, mary ranken lyle, mary herring, john cain, dorothea vera marie grindrod, dorothea cain, mrs williams, gw holland, ww1, wwi, ww2, wwii -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, [Peninsula Post], It's the Annie Sage centre, [1987]
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Somerville's new child-care centre has been named the Annie Sage Child-Care centre. ...Somerville's new child-care centre has been named the Annie Sage Child-Care centre. Annie embarked on her nursing career by training at the old Melbourne Hospital, later becoming matron of the Baby Heath Centre Association Training School in Carlton. In World War 2 she was appointed matron-in-chief of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps and saw service in the Middle East and Pacific areas. Colonel Sage was awarded the CBE, the Red Cross Medal and the Florence Nightingale Medal. Later she appointed lady superintendent of the Women's Hospital. After retirement Annie returned to Somerville.A newspaper clipping of a story with a large title above three columns of text'Peninsula Post (Our local paper) 9-12-87' [blue ink, along top]melbourne, valda cole, hastings historical society, benjamin baxter, baxter, carrup-carrup, carlton, new guinea, borneo, singapore, australian victory contingent, england, london, returned nurses club, hastings council, raanc, order of the british empire -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchNewspaper - Newspaper clipping, The Age, Women remembered - with pride: Band played 'Australia will be there' ; Grandmother in march ; Special cheers for nurses, 26 April 1951
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne First story - Colonel Annie Sage recounts memories that come up on Anzac Day. ...First story - Colonel Annie Sage recounts memories that come up on Anzac Day. 'Dressing' their ship while in mid-ocean, listening to 'Australia Will Be There'; the agony and suspense waiting to learn if allies and friends had escaped terrible situations; having patients in beds and under beds in rain, mud and heat; learning awful news; reuniting with POW sisters and hearing their stories. Second story - Mrs GM Knight marched on Anzac Day in the light grey dress of the Auxiliary Nursing Service(ANSI), India. Born in England, she has lived in Australia for 30 years. Her husband, an officer in the RAF, died before WW2. Her two sons joined the army. Mrs Knight went to India and joined the ANSI and served for six years. Third story - Nearly 200 ex-servicewomen took part in the Anzac march. Led by Matron-in-Chief Sage, the grey nurse's uniforms was the signal for cheers and clapping. Mrs E Wildy and Miss Lillian Foster, both Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during the war also attended.A newspaper clipping of three stories. The first story consists of three columns of text and includes a small black and white portrait photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The second story is a single column of text beneath a small black and white portrait photo of a woman in nurse's uniform. The third story is two columns of text underneath the title.'WWII' [blue ink, top right]order of the british empire, ans, aans, australian general hospital, australian imperial forces, royal air force, strathaird, ramilles, navy, 2/4 australian general hospital, tobruk, haifa, kantara, greece, crete, islands, 2/9th, moresby, centaur, japanese, singapore, malaya, rabaul, la haat, sumatra, reg knight, sidney knight, irak, persia, st kilda, edith cavell, swadeston, norwich, england, london, imperial ex-service women's association -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchMedal - The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Medal belonged to Joan Grace Gibson (Mitchell) Service numbers: VFX53656 VX53656 VX38752. ...Medal belonged to Joan Grace Gibson (Mitchell) Service numbers: VFX53656 VX53656 VX38752. The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 was instituted in 1949 to recognise the service of members of the Australian Armed Forces and the Australian Mercantile Marine during World War II.The medal is of high significance and should be kept in the collection.Medal belonged to Joan Grace Gibson (Mitchell) Service numbers: VFX53656 VX53656 VX38752. Both the obverse and reverse views of the Australia Service Medal, made from cool-to-the-touch nickel-silver. The obverse features a central, textured design of the Australian coat of arms, with the inscription 'THE AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL/1939-1945' and engravings along the rim reading 'VFX53656/J.G. GIBSON.' The reverse displays a central, textured design of the crowned effigy of King George VI, facing left, with the initials 'PM' [for designer Percy Metcalfe] beneath the truncated neck of the effigy. Surrounding the perimeter is the legend 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:', [Latin meaning: 'George VI, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains and Emperor of India.] The ribbon- Dark blue (representing the Royal Australian Navy), khaki (representing the Army), light blue (representing the R.A.A.F) and red (representing the Mercantile Marine). 'VFX53656 / J.G. GIBSON' [Engraved on the rim]world war 2, world war ii, world war two, wwii, ww2, joan grace gibson -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchMedal - The Defence Medal, Unknown
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Medal belonged to Joan Grace Gibson (Mitchell) Service numbers: VFX53656 VX53656 VX38752. ...Medal belonged to Joan Grace Gibson (Mitchell) Service numbers: VFX53656 VX53656 VX38752. The Defence Medal was awarded for 6 months service in a prescribed non-operational area subject to enemy air attack or closely threatened in Australia and overseas, 12 months non-operational service in the forces overseas from or outside Australia.Within Australia, the qualifying area was the Northern Territory, north of 14 degrees 30 minutes south, and the Torres Strait Islands. The qualifying period was between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Overseas service included the Middle East, east of the Suez Canal (less the period of the Syrian Campaign) or Malaya prior to the Japanese invasion on 8 December 1941.The medal is of high significance and should be kept in the collection.The Defence Medal, made from cool-to-touch cupro-nickel, showcases intricate design and engraving details. On the reverse, a Royal Crown rests above a small oak tree growing on land surrounded by water, flanked by two lions as supporters. The inscription '1939 1945' encircles the design, with 'THE DEFENCE MEDAL' in exergue, and the artist's monogram HWP (H. Wilson Parker) subtly placed among the tree roots. The medal’s rim is engraved with 'VFC53656 J.G. GIBSON.' The obverse features the uncrowned effigy of King George VI, facing left, with the initials 'HP' for designer TH Paget beneath the truncated neck. Around the perimeter, the legend reads 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:', [Latin meaning: 'George VI, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britains and Emperor of India.] The ribbon is orange with green outer stripes, each green stripe having a black pin stripe running down the centre. The green represents the Islands of the United Kingdom, the orange represents enemy attacks, and the black represents the black outs. The ribbon offers a textured ribbed feel under the fingers.'VFX53656 J. G. GIBSON' [Engraved around the rim of the medal]world war 2, world war ii, world war two, wwii, ww2, joan grace gibson -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchMedal - War Medal 1939–1945, [post 1949]
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Medal belonged to Joan Grace Gibson (Mitchell) Service numbers: VFX53656 VX53656 VX38752. ...Medal belonged to Joan Grace Gibson (Mitchell) Service numbers: VFX53656 VX53656 VX38752. The War Medal 1939–45 was awarded for 28 days full-time service in the armed forces between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Operational and non-operational service may be counted if it was 28 days or more in duration. In the merchant navy, there was a requirement that the 28 days should have been served at sea. A member qualifies for the award where service was brought to an end by death, wounds or other disabilities due to service or by cessation of hostilities on 2 September 1945.The medal is of high significance and should be kept in the collection.Made from cupro-nickel, the medal itself is cool-to-the-touch. The front has a central and textured design of the crowned effigy of King George VI, facing left and signed 'PM', the initials of designer Percy Metcalfe, below the truncated neck of the effigy. Around the perimeter is the legend 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP:' The reverse has a lion standing on a double-headed dragon. The top of the reverse shows the dates 1939 and 1945. The ribbon colours of red, white and blue represent the colours of the Union Flag. The ribbon is tactile, feeling ribbed under finger. The edge is engraved with the service number, initials and name of the recipient.'VFX53656 J. G. GIBSON' [engraved around lower part of the medal edge]world war 2, world war ii, world war two, joan grace gibson, war medal 1939-45, wwii, ww2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Illustrated paperback book, Betty Jeffrey (1908-2000), White Coolies : Australian nurses behind enemy lines, 1993
... SUB-BRANCH / 4 COLLINS ST, MELBOURNE 3000' [purple ink stamp top of first page] 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES' / CLUB AND R.S.L. ...SUB-BRANCH / 4 COLLINS ST, MELBOURNE 3000' [purple ink stamp top of first page] 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES' / CLUB AND R.S.L. ...In 1942 a group of Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. Two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remainder taken prisoner. This engrossing record was kept by one of the surviving sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the three-and-a-half gruelling years of imprisonment that followed. It is a grim story of deprivation and harsh conditions, but its darkness is relieved by the humorous incidents that somehow helped the women to preserve their sanity. Their ingenious and entertaining attempts to make their lot more tolerable, and their comradeship as they faced so much anguish leave the reader with enormous admiration for their endurance and strength. (Back cover)A paperback book with a blue spine, red and tan cover with a sepia photograph of two women in nurses uniforms. Writing on cover and spine is in black, blue and white.fictionIn 1942 a group of Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. Two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remainder taken prisoner. This engrossing record was kept by one of the surviving sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the three-and-a-half gruelling years of imprisonment that followed. It is a grim story of deprivation and harsh conditions, but its darkness is relieved by the humorous incidents that somehow helped the women to preserve their sanity. Their ingenious and entertaining attempts to make their lot more tolerable, and their comradeship as they faced so much anguish leave the reader with enormous admiration for their endurance and strength. (Back cover)nursing in warfare, world war two, wwii, ww2, malaya, pacific theatre, japanese pow, agnes betty jeffrey, betty jeffrey, bangka island, vyner brooke -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Illustrated paperback book, Murray Poustie, Remember our World War 2 nurses : The service and sacrifice of Bendigo nurses in World War Two, 2019
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Brief biographical and service information on nurses from the Bendigo area who served in World War Two. ...A tribute to the service and sacrifice of the thirty nine nurses listed on the Bendigo Base Hospital Roll of Honour. Also five nurses who trained at Bendigo Hospital and another four with Bendigo connections, who were not listed on the Roll of Honour.Tan and white paperback book with red, tan and white writing on cover and spine. Cover also has an image of women in army nursing uniforms standing in front of a field of tentsfictionA tribute to the service and sacrifice of the thirty nine nurses listed on the Bendigo Base Hospital Roll of Honour. Also five nurses who trained at Bendigo Hospital and another four with Bendigo connections, who were not listed on the Roll of Honour.australian nurses, nursing in warfare, bendigo, victoria, world war two, wwii, ww2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Illustrated hardback book, Patsy Adam-Smith, Australian women at war, 1984
... nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. ... Patsy Adam-Smith enlisted as a VAD and served in orthopaedic hospitals in northern Australia. She knew thr comradeship and the heartbreak of war, and has spoken to enlisted and civilian women: the AWAS, WAAAF, WRANS, VADs, the nursing services, the Red Cross and all the women who worked, laughed, worried and prayed while Australia was at war. (excerpts from inside dustjacket) 'RETURNED NURSES CLUB OF VICTORIA / SUB BRANCH ...Australian women at war is a history of how women have responded to war, from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. ... Patsy Adam-Smith enlisted as a VAD and served in orthopaedic hospitals in northern Australia. She knew thr comradeship and the heartbreak of war, and has spoken to enlisted and civilian women: the AWAS, WAAAF, WRANS, VADs, the nursing services, the Red Cross and all the women who worked, laughed, worried and prayed while Australia was at war. (excerpts from inside dustjacket)Hardback book with torn dust jacket. Dust jacket has colour illustrations of women wearing various clothing or uniforms associated with wartime.non-fictionAustralian women at war is a history of how women have responded to war, from 1900, when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath. ... Patsy Adam-Smith enlisted as a VAD and served in orthopaedic hospitals in northern Australia. She knew thr comradeship and the heartbreak of war, and has spoken to enlisted and civilian women: the AWAS, WAAAF, WRANS, VADs, the nursing services, the Red Cross and all the women who worked, laughed, worried and prayed while Australia was at war. (excerpts from inside dustjacket)australian nurses, patsy adam-smith, boer war, world war one, wwi, ww1, world war two, wwii, ww2, women in war -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Illustrated paperback booklet, Department of Defence, Long service and other non-operational medals awarded to the Australian Defence Force, 2002
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Contains medals that defence force nurse may have received or been eligible for Australian Defence Forces Medals For over a century the men and women of the Australian Defence Force have developed a rich history of service both on and off the battlefield. ...For over a century the men and women of the Australian Defence Force have developed a rich history of service both on and off the battlefield. Many Australians have not been required to serve in battle but have contributed exemplary service in both operational and non-operational roles and have been integral in making the Australian Defence Force one of the most professional military forces in the world. To recognise their contribution, a number of long service and other non-operational medals have been awarded for their efforts. (From message by Danna Vale p. 1)Staple bound booklet with opaque cover containing green metallic writing over card cover collage of photographs of military persons and equipmentnon-fictionFor over a century the men and women of the Australian Defence Force have developed a rich history of service both on and off the battlefield. Many Australians have not been required to serve in battle but have contributed exemplary service in both operational and non-operational roles and have been integral in making the Australian Defence Force one of the most professional military forces in the world. To recognise their contribution, a number of long service and other non-operational medals have been awarded for their efforts. (From message by Danna Vale p. 1)australian defence forces, medals -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Illustrated hardback book, A G Butler, The official history of the Australian Army Medical Services in the War of 1914-1918 : Volume III special problems and services, 1943
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Owned by Grace Wilson World War One WWI WW1 Grace Margaret Wilson Wartime medical services Contents 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? ...Contents 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)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 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook, Leon Stubbings, 'Look what you started Henry!' : A history of the Australian Red Cross 1914-1991, 1992
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne The Red Cross has a strong history of supporting the changing needs of the Australian community. ...The book shows how ordinary people made a significant contribution to the well being of others, from the help the Red Cross has given during both world wars, to the international blood transfusion service and youth movements. (From Trove record)Paperback book with a bluish grey cover and a map of the world, predominantly showing Australia, on the front cover and spine. Main heading is in black text and subheading is in white text (cover) and red text (spine). There is an open gold pocket watch on the map with a black and white photo of a gentleman displayed inside.non-fictionThe book shows how ordinary people made a significant contribution to the well being of others, from the help the Red Cross has given during both world wars, to the international blood transfusion service and youth movements. (From Trove record)australian red cross, world war 1, world war 2, ww1, ww2, wwi, wwll -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook, Leon Stubbings, 'Look what you started Henry!' : A history of the Australian Red Cross 1914-1991, 1992
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne The Red Cross has a strong history of supporting the changing needs of the Australian community. ...The book shows how ordinary people made a significant contribution to the well being of others, from the help the Red Cross has given during both world wars, to the international blood transfusion service and youth movements. (From Trove record)Paperback book with a bluish grey cover and a map of the world, predominantly showing Australia, on the front cover and spine. Main heading is in black text and subheading is in white text (cover) and red text (spine). There is an open gold pocket watch on the map with a black and white photo of a gentleman displayed inside.non-fictionThe book shows how ordinary people made a significant contribution to the well being of others, from the help the Red Cross has given during both world wars, to the international blood transfusion service and youth movements. (From Trove record)australian red cross, world war 1, world war 2, ww1, ww2, wwi, wwll -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - hardcover book, Jan Leader and Graeme Mitchell and Ocean Reeve Publishing, Frontline hero: the inspiring true story of an Australian nurse at Gallipoli, 2022
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Provides a first hand account of the Great War from the perspective of an Australian Nurse. ...In 1915, Anne Donnell enlisted as a nursing sister for the Australian Army Nursing Services. She travelled extensively during her war time nursing work to places including Marseilles, Lemnos, Alexandria and Cairo. Anne returned to Australia in 1919. Anne Donnell's diaries from the First World War were transcribed by Graeme Mitchell and Jan Leader. [From Trove entry]Brown hardcover book with white printed heading and an image of an Australian nurse in uniform, below which is a faded image of a military base with rows of tents and six men. The dust jacket is an exact replica of the actual hardcover.non-fictionIn 1915, Anne Donnell enlisted as a nursing sister for the Australian Army Nursing Services. She travelled extensively during her war time nursing work to places including Marseilles, Lemnos, Alexandria and Cairo. Anne returned to Australia in 1919. Anne Donnell's diaries from the First World War were transcribed by Graeme Mitchell and Jan Leader. [From Trove entry]gallipoli, australian nurses, world war 1, ww1, wwi, anne donnell -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Nairana Publications et al, Australian Hospital Ship Centaur: the myth of immunity, 1993
... 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES / CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' ...Under the legal microscope -- Conclusion. [From Trove] 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES / CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' ...Torpedoeing by a Japanese submarine of the Centaur on 14th May, 1943 at 04.10 hours. Loss of 268 out of 332 souls on board. 1. The good life -- 2. A merchant ship at war -- 3. From passenger liner to hospital ship -- 4. AHS 47 -- 5. Sydney swansong -- 6. Northwards from Sydney -- 7. Three minutes of horror -- 8. A struggle for survival -- 9. A pitiful muster -- 10. Stars and Stripes to the rescue -- 11. The survivors in Brisbane -- 12. Shock waves -- 13. The war of words -- 14. Under the legal microscope -- Conclusion. [From Trove]Purple and black hardcover book with title printed in red print on the spine. At the top of the front cover is 'Australian hospital ship' printed in yellow, followed by 'Centaur" in larger red type and 'the myth of immunity in smaller yellow type. The cover shows an image of a medical ship sailing on rough waters with what looks like an explosion happening at the back of the ship. There is no dust jacket.non-fictionTorpedoeing by a Japanese submarine of the Centaur on 14th May, 1943 at 04.10 hours. Loss of 268 out of 332 souls on board. 1. The good life -- 2. A merchant ship at war -- 3. From passenger liner to hospital ship -- 4. AHS 47 -- 5. Sydney swansong -- 6. Northwards from Sydney -- 7. Three minutes of horror -- 8. A struggle for survival -- 9. A pitiful muster -- 10. Stars and Stripes to the rescue -- 11. The survivors in Brisbane -- 12. Shock waves -- 13. The war of words -- 14. Under the legal microscope -- Conclusion. [From Trove]world war two, wwii, world war 2, hospital ship, ahs centaur, australian hospital ship centaur, ww2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Paperback book, Peter Stanley, 'Health and history': Military medicine: special issue, 2004
... Jan McCarthy, and the members of the Victorian Returned Services Nurses Club, with gratitude and respect' [Handwritten in pen on title page] 'Janet Butler' [hand signed in blue ink on the title page] 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L. ...Jan McCarthy, and the members of the Victorian Returned Services Nurses Club, with gratitude and respect' [Handwritten in pen on title page] 'Janet Butler' [hand signed in blue ink on the title page] 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L. ...Peer reviewed research journal carries papers on all aspects of the history of medicine and health with focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific region; book reviews; includes Australian Indigenous health and history. [From Trove] This special edition focuses on military medicine.Thin paperback book with red and bone coloured cover. There is a red panel running down the left side of the cover that wraps around the spine, at the bottom of the panel is an hour glass. To the right of the panel the cover is a bone colour with red writing that reads : Volume 6. Number 2. 2004 /Health and History / Military Medicine: / Special issue / Guest editor / Peter Stanley / Journal of the Australian Society of the History of Medicinenon-fictionPeer reviewed research journal carries papers on all aspects of the history of medicine and health with focus on Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific region; book reviews; includes Australian Indigenous health and history. [From Trove] This special edition focuses on military medicine.world war two, wwii, world war 2, ww2, military nursing, australian navy, rehabilitation of disabled soldiers, army health -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Paperback book, Richard Nile et al, Grit, 2003
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Page 39 - 'The age of transition: nursing and caring in the Nineteenth Century' by Wendy Madsen Page 47 - 'Nursing Gallipoli: identity and the challenge of experience' by Janet Butler Professions Australia Nurses Gallipoli Australian Nurses Janet Butler Grit is an issue of the Journal of Australian Studies, no. 78, 2003--[Title page verso]. ...Grit is an issue of the Journal of Australian Studies, no. 78, 2003--[Title page verso].Dark green paperback book with a dimly lit concrete wall on the cover . There is a fluorescent strip light across the top and multiple water pipes coming out of the wall. 'grit' is printed in white text in the lower right corner.non-fictionGrit is an issue of the Journal of Australian Studies, no. 78, 2003--[Title page verso].professions australia, nurses, gallipoli, australian nurses, janet butler -
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
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne 'Of historical importance' [taken from back cover] Women prisoners Prisoners of War Australian Nurses World War 2 World War II WWII WW2 Japanese Vyner Brooke Sister Jessie Elizabeth Simons 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.Hardcover book with a dustjacket firmly attached. There is a black panel across the top with the title in yellow print and another thinner black panel across the bottom with the author's name in cream coloured print. The front cover shows an illustration of a Japanese soldier in the foreground and behind him are eight women working in a field, they are being watched by an armed soldier stationed at a lookout on a wall behind them. The image is in black, green and yellow.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.women prisoners, prisoners of war, australian nurses, world war 2, world war ii, wwii, ww2, japanese, vyner brooke, sister jessie elizabeth simons -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Paperback book, Cheryl Scott et al, War worn & weary: the convalescent nurses of Osborne House Geelong, 1917-1919, 2018
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne World War One WW1 WWI Australian Nurses Osborne House Geelong Military Nursing WW1 is the backdrop for this book, and the centenary of ANZAC, its catalyst. ...WW1 is the backdrop for this book, and the centenary of ANZAC, its catalyst. It is a collection of vignettes of 47 women who volunteered for service abroad to look after 'our boys'. Broken in health, they were invalided home recuperate at Osborne House, Geelong, Victoria's first Red Cross Rest Home for war worn nurses. Some never fully recovered while others went on to lead full and productive lives. Here are their inspirational stories.--Back cover.Paperback book with a white cover showing a basic outline of a nurse wearing a red cape. The title and author details are printed in black and in the background is a faded photo of a hospital building.non-fictionWW1 is the backdrop for this book, and the centenary of ANZAC, its catalyst. It is a collection of vignettes of 47 women who volunteered for service abroad to look after 'our boys'. Broken in health, they were invalided home recuperate at Osborne House, Geelong, Victoria's first Red Cross Rest Home for war worn nurses. Some never fully recovered while others went on to lead full and productive lives. Here are their inspirational stories.--Back cover. world war one, ww1, wwi, australian nurses, osborne house geelong, military nursing -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Paperback book, Cheryl Scott et al, War worn & weary: the convalescent nurses of Osborne House Geelong, 1917-1919, 2018
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne World War One WW1 WWI Australian Nurses Osborne House Geelong Military Nursing WW1 is the backdrop for this book, and the centenary of ANZAC, its catalyst. ...WW1 is the backdrop for this book, and the centenary of ANZAC, its catalyst. It is a collection of vignettes of 47 women who volunteered for service abroad to look after 'our boys'. Broken in health, they were invalided home recuperate at Osborne House, Geelong, Victoria's first Red Cross Rest Home for war worn nurses. Some never fully recovered while others went on to lead full and productive lives. Here are their inspirational stories.--Back cover.Paperback book with a white cover showing a basic outline of a nurse wearing a red cape. The title and author details are printed in black and in the background is a faded photo of a hospital building.non-fictionWW1 is the backdrop for this book, and the centenary of ANZAC, its catalyst. It is a collection of vignettes of 47 women who volunteered for service abroad to look after 'our boys'. Broken in health, they were invalided home recuperate at Osborne House, Geelong, Victoria's first Red Cross Rest Home for war worn nurses. Some never fully recovered while others went on to lead full and productive lives. Here are their inspirational stories.--Back cover. world war one, ww1, wwi, australian nurses, osborne house geelong, military nursing -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Hesperion Press, Bullwinkel: the true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young Army Nursing Sister, who was the sole survivor of a World War Two massacre by the Japanese, 1999
... 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES' / CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' ...As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove] 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES' / CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' ...The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. Her determination to survive is the basis of this factual biography. The story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and the wartime massacre of 21 Australian Army Nursing Service sisters. As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove]Bronze coloured hardcover book with gold writing on the cover depicting title and auther's name. The book is covered with a brown and red dust jacket with an image on the cover of a framed oil painting of Vivian Bullwinkel wearing her nurses' uniform.non-fiction The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. Her determination to survive is the basis of this factual biography. The story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and the wartime massacre of 21 Australian Army Nursing Service sisters. As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove] vivian bullwinkel, royal australian army nursing corps, prisoners of war, ww2, wwii, world war two, world war 2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Hesperion Press, Bullwinkel: the true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young Army Nursing Sister, who was the sole survivor of a World War Two massacre by the Japanese, 1999
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Vivian Bullwinkel Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Prisoners of War WW2 WWII World War Two World War 2 The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. ...The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. Her determination to survive is the basis of this factual biography. The story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and the wartime massacre of 21 Australian Army Nursing Service sisters. As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove]Bronze coloured hardcover book with gold writing on the cover depicting title and auther's name. The book is covered with a brown and red dust jacket with an image on the cover of a framed oil painting of Vivian Bullwinkel wearing her nurses' uniform.non-fiction The true story of Vivian Bullwinkel, a young army nursing sister who was sole survivor of WW2 massacre by the Japanese, the book details her ordeal in the Sumatran jungle POW camps. Her determination to survive is the basis of this factual biography. The story of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and the wartime massacre of 21 Australian Army Nursing Service sisters. As the sole survivor of that massacre and a captive of the Japanese, she survived starvation, torture and lack of medicine by luck and sheer determination to live. [From Trove] vivian bullwinkel, royal australian army nursing corps, prisoners of war, ww2, wwii, world war two, world war 2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Ministry of Education, Victoria, Young ANZACS: the contribution of Victorian Schools to the Gallipoli Campaign 1915, 1990
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Gallipoli ANZAC Great Britain Army Australian and New Zealand Army Corps WW1 WWI World War One 1914-1918 War work Home Front Schools Turkey 'A collection of extracts from the Victorian readers, the School papers, the Educational gazette, and the Record of War Service. ...'A collection of extracts from the Victorian readers, the School papers, the Educational gazette, and the Record of War Service. The events presented (in this book) were duly recorded in the Education Department of Victoria's publications of the time. Seventy-five years after the landing at Gallipoli, this book commemorates those events.' [From inside cover]Hardcover book with maroon cover and 'Young ANZACS' printed across the front in gold. The book is covered with a red dust jacket with an image drawn inside a white rectangle on the front of three young children standing and waving flags.non-fiction'A collection of extracts from the Victorian readers, the School papers, the Educational gazette, and the Record of War Service. The events presented (in this book) were duly recorded in the Education Department of Victoria's publications of the time. Seventy-five years after the landing at Gallipoli, this book commemorates those events.' [From inside cover] gallipoli, anzac, great britain army, australian and new zealand army corps, ww1, wwi, world war one, 1914-1918, war work, home front, schools, turkey -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Hardcover book, Allan S. Walker, Medical services of the R.A.N. and R.A.A.F. : with a section on women in the Army Medical Services, 1961
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Australian Army Medical Corps hospital ships hospitals medical units training The book covers the work of naval and air force medical services and of the women's service in the Australian Army Medical Corps. ...The book covers the work of naval and air force medical services and of the women's service in the Australian Army Medical Corps. It also contains chapters on hospital ships, the Geneva Conventions and rehabilitation. The Royal Adelaide Hospital is mentioned several times throughout the book. [From Trove]Cloth bound hardcover book without a dust jacket. non-fiction The book covers the work of naval and air force medical services and of the women's service in the Australian Army Medical Corps. It also contains chapters on hospital ships, the Geneva Conventions and rehabilitation. The Royal Adelaide Hospital is mentioned several times throughout the book. [From Trove] australian army medical corps, hospital ships, hospitals, medical units, training -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Illustrated paperback book, Murray Poustie, Remember our World War 2 nurses : The service and sacrifice of Bendigo nurses in World War Two, 2019
... Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch ANZAC House Level 3 4 Collins Street Melbourne Brief biographical and service information on nurses from the Bendigo area who served in World War Two. ...A tribute to the service and sacrifice of the thirty nine nurses listed on the Bendigo Base Hospital Roll of Honour. Also five nurses who trained at Bendigo Hospital and another four with Bendigo connections, who were not listed on the Roll of Honour.Tan and white paperback book with red, tan and white writing on cover and spine. Cover also has an image of women in army nursing uniforms standing in front of a field of tentsnon-fictionA tribute to the service and sacrifice of the thirty nine nurses listed on the Bendigo Base Hospital Roll of Honour. Also five nurses who trained at Bendigo Hospital and another four with Bendigo connections, who were not listed on the Roll of Honour.australian nurses, nursing in warfare, bendigo, victoria, world war two, wwii, ww2 -
Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branchBook - Illustrated hardcover book, Rupert Goodman, Our War Nurses: the history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps 1902-1988, 1988
... 'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES' / CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' ...'RETURNED & SERVICES NURSES' / CLUB OF VIC SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' ...This book covers the history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps from 1902 to 1988.Hardcover book with red heading and an image of three nurses wearing red capes on the cover.non-fictionThis book covers the history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps from 1902 to 1988. australian nurses, royal australian army nursing corps, military nursing
