Historical information
Obituary about Carmel Therese Scarfe who was with the Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service
Physical description
Three column obituary with a photograph
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Obituary about Carmel Therese Scarfe who was with the Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service
Three column obituary with a photograph
Photograph and caption associated with article titled 'Army nurses of two wars meet'. Caption reads 'Miss M[abel Adelaide]. Johnson fastens the identification disc presented by the Returned Army Nurses' Club round the arm of Miss N. Wilson at the reception at the club last night.'
Newspaper clipping, photograph with caption
returned army nurses' club, mabel adelaide johnson
Article about unveiling of memorial for World War II nurses at the Nurses Memorial Centre by Vivian Bullwinkel. Also information on 1980 ANZAC Peace Prize and Victorian ANZAC of the year award recipients.
Newspaper clipping, article across four columns including a photograph
vivian bullwinkel, nurses' memorial centre, world war ii, world war two
Article about Captain Joan Haynes as an SO3 (Air) on a major transport exercise
Newspaper clipping, article across three columns including a photograph
'Aust Army' 'April 18th 1974'
joan haynes
Photograph with caption 'WAR NURSES had a happy greeting for each other when they met before the march began. Lt.-Col. E. J. Bowe (left), who served in all war theatres, smiles as she wel-comes Captain Mavis Michell (centre), who served with the British forces, and Captain Ann Swinton (right). Captain Swin-ton is one of Australia's most decorated war nurses. She wears the ribbon of the M.B.E.'
Newspaper photograph with caption
'25.4.??' [could be either 57 or 51]
ethel jessie bowe, mavis michell, doris ann swinton
Article about a new hostel wing at the Maldon Hospital and Community Care complex being named 'Jessie Bowe House' after Colonel Ethel Jessie Bowe.
Two column article clipping
'1995' [on back]
ethel jessie bowe, royal australian army nursing corps, raans
Envelope & newspaper clipping with photograph with caption 'PUNTERS Looking Over Competitors in "saddling paddock," Sister J. Harham, ambulance sea transport, Sergeant W. A. G. Heyes and Sister I. Clay found it almost impossible to decide which one to back.'
Small envelope and torn newspaper clipping
'Jean Hardham & Irene ^ nee Clay Woodward' 'relating to H078' [on envelope]
sister j hardham, sergeant w a g heyes, sister i clay
Envelope that contained photograph with caption 'PUNTERS Looking Over Competitors in "saddling paddock," Sister J. Harham, ambulance sea transport, Sergeant W. A. G. Heyes and Sister I. Clay found it almost impossible to decide which one to back.'
Small envelope
'Jean Hardham & Irene ^ nee Clay Woodward' 'relating to H078'
sister j hardham, sergeant w a g heyes, sister i clay
Photograph with caption 'PUNTERS Looking Over Competitors in "saddling paddock," Sister J. Harham, ambulance sea transport, Sergeant W. A. G. Heyes and Sister I. Clay found it almost impossible to decide which one to back.'
Torn part of photo and article
sister j hardham, sergeant w a g heyes, sister i clay
Photograph with caption 'PUNTERS Looking Over Competitors in "saddling paddock," Sister J. Harham, ambulance sea transport, Sergeant W. A. G. Heyes and Sister I. Clay found it almost impossible to decide which one to back.'
Torn part of photo and article
sister j hardham, sergeant w a g heyes, sister i clay
Partial article about Matron A[nnie] M[oriah] Sage.
One column partial article, rest cut off
a m sage, annie moriah sage
Article about an event the Returned Nurses Club held at the Nurses' Memorial Centre to celebrate the CBE awarded to A[nnie] M[oriah] Sage and the OBE awarded to [Alice] J[ean] Wheatley.
Short one column article
'Herald / 16/?/57'
a m sage, annie moriah sage, j wheatley, alice jean wheatley, returned nurses club, nurses' memorial centre
Article [or letter to the editor] about the Bangka Island massacre.
Three column article with feature photograph. Photograph captioned 'Australian nurses...many were killed by the Japanese during World War 2.' Article written by Ron Wells, West Heidelberg.
'SUN JULY 31.1990'
wwii, world war two, bangka island
Article about Betty Jeffrey meeting the South African Major with the marines Dr Jake Jacobs who, with his team resuced her and others from a Japanese POW camp in 1945.
Three column article with feature photograph. Photograph captioned 'Thanks...Betty Jeffrey with rescuer Jake Jacobs. Picture: ROBERT CAREW'. Article written by Mariana Canas.
wwii, world war two, bangka island, betty jeffrey, jake jacobs, south african marines
Article about Betty Jeffrey meeting the South African Major with the marines Dr Jake Jacobs who, with his team resuced her and others from a Japanese POW camp in 1945.
Three column article with feature photograph. Photograph captioned 'Thanks...Betty Jeffrey with rescuer Jake Jacobs. Picture: ROBERT CAREW'. Article written by Mariana Canas.
'HERALD-SUN Wed. 13 May 1992'
wwii, world war two, bangka island, betty jeffrey, jake jacobs, south african marines
Article about Vivian Bullwinkel and six other former nurses who survived the sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke and imprisonment as POW's returning to Bangka Island, Indonesia to for a commemoration ceremony. Article also features fellow survivor Betty Jeffrey being unable to attend.
Three column article plus fourth column portrait photograph. Photograph captioned 'Betty Jeffrey'. Article written by Phil Skeggs.
'SUN/HERALD 4.2.'93' 'NC2'
wwii, world war two, bangka island, ss vyner brooke, vivian bullwinkel, vivian statham, betty jeffrey
Article about E[dith] L[ydia] Shaw being appointed Principal Matron of the Commonwealth Military Forces, Southern Command.
Single column print article with photograph captioned "MATRON SHAW" in second column. Article is glued to a lined piece of paper with crossed out small clippings glued to other side. Article date is Tuesday, February 28, 1950.
edith lydia shaw, principal matron, commonwealth military forces, southern command
Article about the marriage of Matron Vivien Bullwinkel to Frank Statham on September 16 [1977]. Unknown newspaper, page & publication date.
Two column print article written by Jan Apelgren, with two portrait photographs. Second column has unrelated text titled 'Nunan AGM'.
vivien bullwinkel, frank statham, francis west statham
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