Book - Paperback book, D.R.Teague, Christense Sorensen: nurse for a million, 1977

Physical description

Thin red paperback with two staples in the spine. The title is written in large white print on the cover and in the middle is a portrait image of Christense.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

Biography of Christine Sorensen's life and work in the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). She served in the Middle East in the First World War and was awarded two Royal Red Cross medals.
"A member of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation from 1923 to 1952, Sorensen was a foundation member of the College of Nursing Australia and became a Fellow of the college in July 1949. Retiring on 31 December 1951 she was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) on 5 June 1952 in recognition of her outstanding service to nursing. Sorensen died on 2 January 1958." - Australian War Memorial record.

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