Gloss hard cover, no book jacket with illustration of ships under attacknon-fictionTracing the history of hospital ships from the Spanish Armada to the Gulf War, but with special and detailed reference to the Australian hospital ships in World War II: Manunda, Wanganella, Centaur and Oranje. [Trove]hospital ships, medical care, world war i, wwi, wwii, world war 2

Gloss hard cover, no book jacket with illustration of ships under attacknon-fictionTracing the history of hospital ships from the Spanish Armada to the Gulf War, but with special and detailed reference to the Australian hospital ships in World War II: Manunda, Wanganella, Centaur and Oranje. [Trove]hospital ships, medical care, world war i, wwi, wwii

Gloss hard cover, no book jacket with illustration of ships under attack. The title is printed in bold red print across the top and down the spine.non-fictionTracing the history of hospital ships from the Spanish Armada to the Gulf War, but with special and detailed reference to the Australian hospital ships in World War II: Manunda, Wanganella, Centaur and Oranje. [Trove]hospital ships, medical care, world war i, wwi, wwii, world war 2

Thin green staple-bound booklet with black printed title and publication details on the cover.non-fictionAn account on the attack of Hospital Ships in the First World War.hospital ships, submarine warfare, world war 1914-1918 naval operations, world war 1914-1918 german atrocities, ww1, wwi, first world war

'Between 1941 and 1946, Hospital Ship Wanganella carried wounded and sick evacuees from the Middle East, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Borneo and the South Pacific. ' [from the Australian War Memorial] Black and white photo of a hospital ship in the water with land in the background printed onto card.'WANGENELLA HOSPITAL / SHIP WWII' [Handwritten in black ink on the back of the card]world war 1939-1945, ww2, wwii, hospital ship, wanganella, hospital ship wanganella

Hard cover with illustraltion of two ships under attack by Japanese Aircraft. There are large explosions behind each ship. rear cover has picture of "watch and Ward" magazine cover." 170 PP including photosbooks, medical, military history

Letter content, “Dear Marjorie, This is a picture of the ship I was taken to when wounded. I am now in hospital and doing well. I was very lucky to get of so light. Sgt Major English and Sheehan were both wounded. I will write more as soon as I can use my right hand, Love to all from Chas”. Chas is, Charles Bowmont Taylor MC, No 99 A Coy 5th Batt AIF - 57th Batt AIF, WIA 25.4.1915 GSW to right hand. Sheehan is believed to be, Edward Robert Sheehan No 97 A Coy 5th Batt AIF, WIA 25.4.1915 BW to Knee (Bullet wound). He was WIA 3 times altogether. English is believed to be John Graham English No 51 A Coy 5th Batt AIF, WIA 25.4.1915 GSW to left foot. He was WIA once more. Refer also 4206.2. Photo print of the Hospital Ship HMHS “Gascon”. Black and white image, this is a three master one funnel with a large strip down the side broken by 3 crosses. The rear is correspondence and dated.On the rear in hand, “Hospital 2.6.15”hospital ships, postcards

Photo in the collection of Reginald Charles Allardice No 418557 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3627.5 for his service details.B & W photo showing land and sea with one large ship and several smaller ones.On front, “T2105”. On rear in pencil,” Hospital ship Dorsetshire P.D 1 od.44 A/Z01”, stamped on rear “Crown copyright reserved”, above this as part of the stamp “A crown image M”photography, hospital ships

A biographical collection of papers and photographs relating to Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) nurse, Ruby Vivian Carmichael, who served during the First World War. It includes a copy of her army record, a short story that was published in the "Leongatha Star" newspaper and copies of ten photographs.A collection of black and white typed and photocopied documents and pages of photographs.army nurses, australian imperial forces, world war 1914-1918, australia. australian army. australian imperial force (1914-1921), australian nurses, wwi, ww1, ships - hospital, hospitals - camp, ww1 living conditions, wedding ceremonies, solonika, karoola hospital ship

A copy of a magazine created and distributed amongst those serving aboard the hospital ship Wanganella in 1942. The magazine/journal is put together by a group of personnel and includes news and entertainment, birthday and anniversary news, editorials and comical pieces, as well as letters to the editor.Single-fold paper booklet. Typed in black ink. Front cover shows a hand drawn image inside a black line border of a bank building on a street corner. On the wall is written 'money lent on anything' and 'AID for AIF' and 'dough lent'. The title is written in capitals in an arch across the top of the page.'M63' [handwritten in red marker on front cover] 'B Lawson for RNC / Archives' [handwritten in black ink on the front cover]ww2, wwii, world war two, wanganella, hospital ship - wanganella, news and entertainment on hospital ships

A copy of a magazine created and distributed amongst those serving aboard the hospital ship Wanganella in 1942. The magazine/journal is put together by a group of personnel and includes news and entertainment, birthday and anniversary news, editorials and comical pieces, as well as letters to the editor.Single-fold paper booklet. Typed in black ink. Front cover shows a black line border with the title written in capitals in an arch across the top of the page. Beneath the title is a typed hymn and around the printed text are hand drawn illustrations of camels, vases, people and a street scene resembling the Middle East.'M63' [handwritten in red marker on front cover] 'B Lawson for RNC / Archives' [handwritten in black ink on the front cover]ww2, wwii, world war two, wanganella, hospital ship - wanganella, news and entertainment on hospital ships

His Majesty's Australian Hospital ship Karoola was converted in England to a fully equipped Hospital ship with beds for 463 patients. It spent 3 years transporting the sick and wounded between England and Australia.White card with blue decoration and red cross on front. A souvenir booklet for soldiers who returned home on the No.1 Australian Hospital Ship "Karoola".Inside cover -"Trooper James Drew 2563"souvenir karoola world-war-one drew-james hospital-ship

A copy of volume 8, number 2 of a magazine created and distributed amongst those serving aboard the hospital ship Wanganella in 1943. The magazine/journal is put together by a group of personnel and includes news and entertainment, birthday and anniversary news, editorials and comical pieces, as well as letters to the editor.Light tan coloured cardboard cover, bound with thread. Cover displays a rectangle border with the words 'watch and ward' printed inside and the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem beneath. Under the emblem are two anchors and ropes in front of a large cross. The cover is printed in maroon coloured ink. The inside pages are typed with a couple of handwritten headings.'M63' [handwritten in red marker on front cover] 'B Lawson for RNC / Archives' [handwritten in black ink on the front cover]ww2, wwii, world war two, wanganella, hospital ship - wanganella, news and entertainment on hospital ships

List of all the patients on board the hospital ship returning to Australia. Part of the collection of William (Bill) Thomason. Refer Cat 4136P.Cream coloured folded card. On front is a picture of King George V and Queen Mary. Above them are crossed flags of the UK and Australia. Blue and Red outline on card. Inside is a list of all wounded and returning servicemen on 3 silk pages, in order of rank and then alphabetical.. Silk pages are in three different colours (red, white and blue).On front: No.1 Australian Hospital Ship TSS KAROOLA 441 Returning wounded and convalescents, July and Aug 1917.collection of william (bill) thomason, hospital ship, patient list, ww1

Event photography, Cate Hewins at Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur Memorial dedication, 21st of January 2001.Unframed, printed colour photograph on photo paper of Cate Hewins at the Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur Memorial dedication event on the 21st of January 2001."AHS Centaur Dedication 21-1-2001 Cate Hewins" [Handwritten in pencil on the back of the photo]ww2, world war two, world war ii, world war 2, cate hewins, ahs centaur memorial

Local Newspaper Dated 12/7/1943 reporting on World War 2 Events - Special- My War Part 35Local Newspaper dated 12/7/1943 report on Events of World War 2 - Special - My War Part 35 (2 off)Local Newspaper Dated 12/7/1943 - Special- My War Part 35 - (2 off) Allies Hold Sicilian Beaches - Japanese Sink Hospital Shiplocal newspaper dated 12/7/1943, world war 2, allies hold sicilian beaches

Historically depicts the operations of the Royal Australian Navy duty occasioning navy vessels in addition to the drudgery of patrol work and the search for enemy vessels. Working in isolation because of being a vessel that is under their own control.This volume of the War Histories is concerned with the doings of an infant navy.Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 - Volume IX - The Royal Australian Navy Maps and Illustrationsgerman colonies, samoa, nauru, western pacific, africa, dardenelles, north atlantic, european waters, raiders and minefields, ran brigade, hospital ships, transports and dockyards, radio-telegraphy, suvla bay, sinking of the cumberland, german cruiser squadron, cocos, sydney-emden action, north sea

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

Burgundy cloth-bound book with torn burgundy dust-jacket. Series title printed in black across the top of the cover and title printed in white across the centre. Author's name printed in white across the bottom of the cover. The spine contains the same information, it is quite worn and marked.non-fictionThe 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, trainiing

Donated by family and friends in memory of Alfred nurse Eileen Rutherford in 1953. Eileen, a graduate of 1935, died on the Hospital Ship Centaur, bombed by the Japanese in May 1943. The sundial was demolished, along with the Main Nurses' Home in 1996. The dial and commemorative plaque were salvaged by the Archive.Of significance to the AHNL as the sundial, originally placed in the garden in front of the Main Nurses' Home was to remind the nurses of the future of the sacrifices of nurses during war.rectangular metal plaque with inscriptionTo the memory of Sister Eileen Rutherford who lost her life in the Hospital Ship "Centaur" May 14th, 1943. "She gave her all" Erected by her relatives and friends sundial, memorial, eileen rutherford, hospital ship centaur

A copy of a postcard of the Australian hospital ship, Manunda. It is signed on the back by the surviving prisoner of war nurses from the 8th Division AIF.Black and white photocopied page from a book. The page is titled 'The defence of Malaya' across the top. There is an image of the front of a postcard showing a ship sailing close to land with '2/1 AUST. HOSPITAL SHIP, MANUNDA, AIF, Painting by John Allcot' printed across the bottom of the card. Underneath is an image of the reverse side of the postcard covered in signatures. At the bottom of the page are the names of all the signatues typed out.' manunda hospital ship, prisoner of war nurses, 8th division army medical corps, malaya

Model of WW11 hospital ship Centaur that was sunk during WWIIHand made model of H.M.A.S. CENTAURH.M.A.S CENTAUR

Forward by Gen T BLAMEY.Soft grey cover with a red cross in centre. An outline drawing of a hospital ship Centaur is in the middle of this cross. Surrounding this cross is a wreath of green leaves with a pink bow at the bottom. Printed top of cover: “Lest We Forget” Printed underneath bow: “CENTAUR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP” Printed at bottom: “AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE. PRICE 2/-“ booklet, centaur, aans

A black and white photograph of a large number of soldiers and nurses in front of two red cross tents and a building. On the back: Wimeraux, Lady Dudley's Hospital Ship. Bob Wallace.military, world war 1, wimeraux

During World War II, Wanganella was converted to serve as an Australian Hospital Ship (AHS). Between 19 May 1941 and 1946, AHS Wanganella carried wounded and sick evacuees from the Middle East, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Borneo and the South Pacific, travelling over 251,011 nautical miles (464,872 km) and transporting 13,385 wounded. A.H.S Wanganella 2/2nd Australian Hospital ship. Ref: "Hospital Ships" Rupert Goodman SLV LT 359.8364 0994 G62H Trip 8 Depart 12th Nov 1942 Melbourne Fremantle Aden 10th - 11th Dec 1942 Port Tewfik, Egypt 21st - 22nd Dec 1942 Colombo, Sri Lanka 01 Jan 1943 Fremantle Adelaide Melbourne Sydney Arrived 13th Jan 1943 Brisbane Wanganella left Colombo 22nd December 1942 for Fremantle, with patients who boarded at Port Tewfik in Egypt arriving on New Year's day 1943. The menu is printed on fawn cardboard. The menu has been torn along the spine and rearranged at some time to put on display. There is evidence of glue or tape damage at the back of each corner of the card. Some grease and finger marks are evident on the front and back of the card. The printing is very legible. The heading 'Christmas Greetings' is at the top of the front page and 'Christmas Day 1942' at the bottom of the page. Originally the menu was assembled as a leaflet with the menu on the inside of the second sheet. Since this time, the menu has been torn along the middle fold and the second page sheet taped to the first page. There is a red cross on the front page with a printed illustration of the Wanganella superimposed over the top. H.M.A.H.S. Wanganella and the dinner menu are printed in dark blue ink. The Christmas greetings and the names of the commander and officer in command of the troops are printed in light blue ink. h.m.a.h.s. wanganella, w.w.ii hospital ship