Illustrated book, with three black and white photographs of Wilma Oram Young (as student nurse, in army uniform and in older age). There is a mid-brown band above this photo on which the title is printed in black and white, below the photos there is a black band on which the author's name is printed in light brown. Spine has mid brown background with title printed in black, author's name in light brown, and publisher's mark in white. The back cover has a summary of the book printed in black ink on a light brown background.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.wilma oram young, nurses-australia-biography, world ward 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons-japaneses

Illustrated book, with three black and white photographs of Wilma Oram Young (as student nurse, in army uniform and in older age). There is a mid-brown band above this photo on which the title is printed in black and white, below the photos there is a black band on which the author's name is printed in light brown. Spine has mid brown background with title printed in black, author's name in light brown, and publisher's mark in white. The back cover has a summary of the book printed in black ink on a light brown background.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram, a young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and war veterans through her tireless work with the RSL.wilma oram young, nurses-australia-biography, world ward 1939-1945-prisoners and prisons-japaneses

Brief history of Wilma E F Young (nee Oram)Two pages, single-sided A4 paper, photocopied handwritten text in black ink.'PAGE 1' [handwritten in blue ink, top right of first page] 'PAGE 2' [handwritten in blue ink, top right of second page]world war two, ww2, wwii, australian army nurses, wilma oram, wilma elizabeth forster young (nee oram), vyner brooke, ex-prisoners of war, returned services league (rsl)

319 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionA woman's war : the exceptional life of Wilma Oram Young, AMwilma oram young am

Paperback book with maroon cover and black and white images of Nurse Wilma Oram Young on the cover.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a captive of the Japanese during World War II, Wilma Oran, a young Australian nurse, experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners , she also encountered humankind at its best. [From back cover]australian nurses, wima oran young, ww2, wwii, world war 2, world war two, prisoners of war, japan, women and war

Paperback book with maroon cover and black and white images of Nurse Wilma Oram Young on the cover.non-fictionThis is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a captive of the Japanese during World War II, Wilma Oran, a young Australian nurse, experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners , she also encountered humankind at its best. [From back cover]australian nurses, wima oran young, ww2, wwii, world war 2, world war two, prisoners of war, japan, women and war

On the 2nd of May 1999, Wilma Young (nee Oram) and Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel), survivor of the Vyner Brooke tragedy in 1942, unveiled the Memorial to Banka Island Nurses located in Point Walter Reserve, Honour Avenue, Bicton, Melville, Western Australia.Glossy finish, 6x4 colour photograph of two women by a pond in a park. The woman on the left (Wilma Young) is seated, wearing a floral jacket where her medals and her name tag are attached to the left side. The second woman (Dorothy Venosta) standing next to her is wearing a white unbuttoned short sleeved shirt over a navy blue top.'2A' [left top corner, reverse, black ink] 'Wilma Oram Young / & / Dorothy Venosta / at the unveiling of the Memorial / to Banka Island Nurses, / POW & deceased, Pt Walter, Perth W.A. / 2.5.1999' [black ink on reverse]wilma elizabeth forster young (nee oram), dorothy myra janet venosta, bangka island, memorial

Wilma Young (nee Oram) and Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel), survivors of the Vyner Brooke tragedy in 1942, in Perth, Western Australia in May of 1989.Glossy finish, 4x6 colour photograph of two women, from left to right, Wilma Young (neé Oram) and Vivian Statham (neé Bullwinkel) standing in a park. In the background a man on a bike is reading one of the plaques along a long horizontal tree trunk; another man is looking at the women being photographed.'Bi-enniel [sic] General Meeting / Perth May / W.A. 1989 / Vivian Wilma / (Bullwinkel) (Oram) / Stratham [sic] Young' [blue ink on reverse of photo]wilma elizabeth forster young (nee oram), vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), ss vyner brooke, ww2, banka island

On the 2nd of May 1999, Wilma Young (nee Oram) and Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel), survivor of the Vyner Brooke tragedy in 1942, unveiled the Memorial to Bangka Island Nurses located in Point Walter Reserve, Honour Avenue, Bicton, Melville, Western Australia.Glossy finish, colour photograph of group of people sitting and standing by a pond in a park. There are two elderly women seated near the centre, a man is squatting in front of one of them, back to the photographer, there are others seated and standing around and in the background.'30A' [blue ink, reverse top left corner] 'Dedication of Memorial to / Bangka Island Nurses / Pt Walter' [blue ink, reverse, centre top] 'W.A.' [black ink, reverse, end of previous inscription] 'Vivian (Bullwinkel) / Statham / Wilma Young (Oram)' [blue ink, reverse, bottom 2/3, perpendicular to other inscriptions]wilma elizabeth forster young (nee oram), vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), ss vyner brooke, bangka island, memorial

Article is about life as a prisoner of war from the experiences of Wilma Young.Photocopy of part of an article with three columns of text, one small black and white photograph of an elderly lady and small sketch. Half page photocopy of part of a newspaper article with three columns of text, a small black and white photograph of a group of women in nurses uniforms and a sketch.wwii, world war two, ww2, japanese pow, wilma young [oram], carrie jean ashton, vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), ellen mavis hannah, ellen mavis allgrove

Article about why Wilma Young [Wilma Elizabeth Forster Oram] received the Advance Australia Award 1989. This award was conferred because of her contributions to veteran welfare. She was also a POW during WWII on Bangka Island and Sumatra. Newspaper clipping with a headline and large black and white photograph of a elderly woman holding an award in her lap. The article has three columns of text.'Pakenham-Berwick Gazette / 100-106 Main St. P. / Wed. 7th Feb. 1990 Phone 059412 666' [blue ink at top of page] 'Page 25' [blue ink lower right hand corner] [article at end of main clipping article scribbled/crossed out with blue ink]wwii, world war two, ww2, wilma young, wilma elizabeth forster oram, advance australia award, bangka island, sumatra

Article is about biographical and present political activities of Wilma Young, including fighting for pension justice for war veterans and supporting the local Liberal party candidate.Full page clipping from a newspaper with main article and photo centre page with smaller article at the top and advertisements along the base of the page. Main article has five columns of text and a black and white photo of an elderly lady seated, looking at the camera.'P.OW NURSE. W.W2.' [blue ink top of page]world war 2, wwii, ww2, japanese pow, singapore, wilma young [oram]

Biographical article about Wilma Young (neé Oram) returning to Singapore to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the fall of Singapore, including her time as a captive of the Japanese. Other POW's mentioned: Betty Jeffrey & Vivian Bullwinkel.Newspaper clipping of article with two black and white photographs, one of an elderly woman in a striped top and the other of a group of women in uniforms, at the top and six columns of text.wwii, world war two, ww2, japanese pow, singapore, wilma young [oram]

A personal account of the dedication and unveiling ceremony of the memorial for the WWII nurses from the SS Vyner Brooke. The memorial is located at Point Walter, Bicton, Perth (Western Australia), on May 2nd 1999. The account was written by Wilma Young (nee Oram).Typed account on white A4 paper. The first page contains three lines of type in the centre of the page. The remaining pages contain multiple paragraphs of type covering each page.world war two, ww2, wwii, ss vyner brooke, vyner brooke memorial, sister vivian bullwinkel, wilma young [oram], prisoners of war, war memorials australia

An article about a memorial being built to commemorate Australia'a war service nurses. It is due to be opened in October 1999 to mark the centenary of Australian miltary nursing. In attendence at the ceremony, amongst a large group of Australians, were Vivian Bullwinkel, Wilma Young and Pat Darling - three nurses who survived the 1942 Japanese invasion of Singapore and three and a half years as prisoners-of-war. The photo description reads: "Vivian Bullwinkel, sole survivor of a Japanese wartime massacre, at the dedication of a memorial site on ANZAC Parade yesterday."Large newspaper clipping featuring a large photograph of multiple people gathering beneath a marquee, followed by five columns of text.'Canberra Times Sunday Feb 16 1997' [Handwritten in blue ink beneath the title]wwii, ww2, world war two, vivian bullwinkel, vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), ss vyner brooke, wilma young, pat darling, war memorials, australian army nurses

Article and photograph relating to former nurse Wilma Young recounting her experiences as a survivor of the sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke and her time as a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) on Bangka Island Indonesia. Her talk was part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the revised Geneva Conventions.Page of a newspaper with multiple headlined articles, a colour photograph, logo and advertisement. Photograph of three women looking at the camera, two are in nurses uniforms with white wimples and the third wearing a multicoloured jacket with four medals and various pins attached.wwii, world war 2, world war two, wwll, australian army nursing service, aans, bangka island, ss vyner brooke, wilma elizabeth forster oram, wilma elizabeth forster young, geneva convention

At a historic gathering of past and present Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) nurses were in attendance at the dedication and unveiling of the RAANC's badged door at the Solider's Chapel at Kapooka, the first dedication of a corps door there. Col Coralie Gerrard, DNS-A spoke of the history of nurses in the Army. The first nurses served with troops in 1898 with the Australian Nursing Service (ANS) being formed 1902. Nurses have continued to serve in all wars where Australians have served. Lt-Col Ian Mawson, Deputy Comdt 1RTB, gave the opening address. Guests included nurses who had served in Australia and overseas in WW2 as well as those who served in Japan, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, Singapore and New Guinea between 1946 and 1980 and in recent UN deployments. It was a wonderful occasion for past and present nurses to meet and talk about their Army nursing experiences. A photocopied news paper clipping of an article with a large black and white photo of a group of women standing in front of a building above two columns of text and a smaller black a white photo of an army colonel and a chaplainww2, wwii, melbourne, canberra, sydney, angus mcdonald, carmelo sciberras, gary kenney, wilma young, wilma jones [oram young]

'Nursing a memory': Article giving brief accounts of the experiences of [Agnes] Betty Jeffrey, Vivian Statham (neé Bullwinkel), Wilma Young (neé Oram) and Jessie [Elizabeth] Hookway (neé Simons) around Banka Straits, the sinking of the Vyner Brooke and being Japanese Prisoners of War (POWs) during WWII. 'A tribute to Aussie courage': A brief explanatory article on story of the Japanese POW nurses in Muntok and Sumatra that has inspire a sub-committee of the Ex-Prisoners of War Association of Australia to fund raise and organise a memorial to these nurses.A large newspaper clipping consisting of two stories with titles and four columns of text each. The larger story also has two black and white photos, on of an older woman holding a book, and the other of two young women leaning in toward each otheragnes betty jeffrey, vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), wilma elizabeth forster young (nee oram), jessie elizabeth hookway (neé simons), ss vyner brooke, banka straits, wwii, ww2, world war two, japanese pows

A copy of the speech given by Wilma E F Oram (Mrs Young) to the Returned Nurses on March 22nd 1995. Wilma was part of the Australian Army Nursing Service and a Prisoner Of War in World War Two. Her speech is about her experiences as a Prisoner Of War in Singapore and concludes with her thanking the Returned Nurses for all the support they have given her. Photocopied typed transcript with some handwritten annotations on A4 paper. Two hole-pinched marks down the left side.'H82 / H43.' [handwritten in blue ink top right corner of front page, the H82 has been crossed out]wilma oram, wilma elizabeth forster young (nee oram), world war two, ww2, wwii, betty jeffrey, returned nurses club, wilma young

Article from 'Army : the soldiers' newspaper' relating to a soldier's chapel in Wagga Wagga NSW. Dedication ceremony was attended by past Army nurses, many of whom served in WWII.An article (and a photocopy of it) with two photos embedded. Two columns of text. Large photo at top of article of a group of happy women standing in front of a Soldier's Chapel. Smaller photograph of a man in uniform speaking at a podium with a man in religious garb behind him.soldier's chapel, nurses, army nurses, kapooka soldier's chapel, kapooka, wagga wagga nsw, wilma young [oram]

Celebrating the launch of a book about the experiences of nurses at war as well as tracing the history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps from 1902-[1988]. Book was launched by the author at the Returned Nurse Club in ANZAC House, Victoria.Newspaper clipping with publication title and date at the top and a photograph above three columns of text. Black and white photograph is of three older women and one older man holding copies of a book in their hands.nurses, army nurses, royal australian army nursing corps, raanc, rupert goodman, our war nurses, wilma young [oram], betty jeffrey, margaret o'bryan

Celebrating the launch of a book about the experiences of nurses at war as well as tracing the history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps from 1902-[1988]. Book was launched by the author at the Returned Nurse Club in ANZAC House, Victoria.Newspaper clipping with publication title and date at the top and a photograph above three columns of text. Black and white photograph is of three older women and one older man holding copies of a book in their hands.nurses, army nurses, royal australian army nursing corps, raanc, rupert goodman, our war nurses, wilma young [oram], betty jeffrey, margaret o'bryan

Article about book 'One life is ours' by Colonel Joan Crouch and the story behind it of Sister Ada Joyce Bridge who was a survivor of the Vyner Brooke and was executed on Bangka Island in 1942.Article with black and white photograph at the top of three older women standing in front of the portrait of an army nurse in uniform, with two columns of text and a clipping of newspaper title and date sticky taped to top of clippingjoan crouch, ada joyce bridge, wilma young [oram], pat darling [gunther], vyner brooke, bangka island, world war 2, ww2, wwii

This article is about Wilma Jones (nee Oram), her time as a WW2 Japanese POW and the Council of Ex-Servicewomen's Associations who are trying to make a film covering the experiences of surviving ex-servicewomen before it is too late.Newspaper article of four columns of text under a large black and white photo of an older woman looking at a document, clipped from a larger page and stuck to an a4, lined sheet of paper'Young' [blue ink, middle left side of page] 'Young' [blue ink, written above a name (Jones) also crossed out in blue ink, lower left side of page]ww2, wwll, wilma young, elizabeth lucas, catie hewins, film australia, returned nurses' association

This article is about Wilma Jones (nee Oram), her time as a WW2 Japanese POW and the Council of Ex-Servicewomen's Associations who are trying to make a film covering the experiences of surviving ex-servicewomen before it is too late.Newspaper article of four columns of text under a large black and white photo of an older woman looking at a document, clipped from a larger page.ww2, wwll, wilma young, elizabeth lucas, catie hewins, film australia, returned nurses' association

Celebrating the launch of a book about the experiences of nurses at war as well as tracing the history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps from 1902-[1988]. Book was launched by the author at the Returned Nurse Club in ANZAC House, Victoria.Newspaper clipping with publication title and date at the top and a photograph above three columns of text. Black and white photograph is of three older women and one older man holding copies of a book in their hands.nurses, army nurses, royal australian army nursing corps, raanc, rupert goodman, our war nurses, wilma young [oram], betty jeffrey, margaret o'bryan

Article calls attention to the experience of Wilma Jones [Oram Young] as a Japanese POW on Sumatra Island during WWII in relation to the Council of Ex-Servicewomen's Associations who were trying to gather funds to make a documentary of stories and experiences such as this before they are lost.Newspaper clipping with four columns of text, headed by a large black and white photograph of an elderly woman sitting at a table looking at documents'THE HERALD / 9 AUG 1989' [Blue ink inbetween lines of headline]japan, sumatra island, wilma jones [oram young], council of ex-servicewomen's associations, elizabeth lucas, catie hewins, returned nurses' association, wwii, world war two, wwll, ww2

Article interviewing Wilma Elizabeth Forster Young (neé Oram) who angrily disputes claims made by a Japanese newspaper that claims eight Australian nurses were forced to become prostitutes or 'comfort girls', she goes on to explain what happened and how it was not as portrayed.A large newspaper clipping featuring publication name and advertisements for other articles. The article has a large black and white photo with a smaller photo beneath and five columns of text. The large photo is of an older woman sitting on the ground, the smaller photo is of the same woman when she was younger.'320' [blue marker, top left edge]wwii, world war two, ww2, japanese pows, sumatra, wilma elizabeth forster young (nee oram)

This clipping has a caption beneath the photo naming Betty Jeffrey, Beryl Woodbridge and Wilma Young .A newspaper clipping from a larger page featuring a large black and white photo of three women in Fitzroy Gardens, with a caption beneath. Part of the title appears to have been cut off.'WWII 1981' [blue ink top of page] '[crossed out] / [crossed out] / last [lake] / [crossed out] / 9.30 am / 1.30 pm / 1.30 pm' [black in on reverse side of page]ww2, wwll, pow, fitzroy gardens

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