Physical description

Staple-bound paperback book. It has a red strip along the left side with a stained glass image of a nurse at the top and 'century of service' printed sideways in white text below the image. The cover shows a black and white image of a nurse tending a patient in a military tent. The title is printed in large white print below the centre of the page and beneath it is a photo of a nurse in a miltary base and of an old doll dressed as a nurse. The symbol for Australian Commonwealth Military Forces is in the middle of the page.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

This education resource is the first book in the Century of Service series and is aimed at primary and lower secondary schools students. It explores the contribution and courage of Australian nurses in conflicts and peacekeeping operations from the Boer War to the present.--Dept. of Veteran's Affairs website.