Historical information

Article published in the Journal of Medical Biography in 2014 about the life of Emma Maud McCarthy, "one of the most decorated nurses of the First World War". She had a profound influence on nursing, serving overseas throughout WWI and then later becoming "one of the first senior nurses to recognise the impact of war on minds, she set up separate units for men who had self-harmed and she pioneered nurse anaesthetists in the British Armed Forces" (from abstract).

Physical description

Collection of four typed letters. Two are on A4 paper and two on A5. Each one has the 'Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen's Imperial League of Australia' title across the top, followed by the Victorian Branch emblem.

Inscriptions & markings

'22.3.45 / papers are with books ?' [Handwritten in the top left corner of the second memorandum letter]
'1.2.45. / Mrs Holland seen by ? + ? / + ? of honorary League Membership received but / no badges will be issued / unless the sister becomes a / ? League Member / ? suggest membership / of Womens League' [Handwritten in brown and red ink the bottom left corner of the final letter]