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Reminiscing between women marchers at yesterday's Anzac Ceremony is something younger generations can never be part of. Eighty women fell into step for the parade to The Shrine. This year's march was a special one fot the nursing service. Included in the parade was a reunion group of Army nurses, who served with Australia's 8th Division. They gathered together to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of Singapore, and the many deaths that followed.

A photocopy of two newspaper clippings, including titles, text and four black and white photos. Two of the photos show three women in uniform with military medals, one photo shows two women in uniform with military medal and the last photo shows a woman in uniform.

'NC10' [photocopied, middle left]

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The clipping appears to be a pictorial of Melbourne's National Shilling Drive March. The first photo's caption states that the Australian Army Nurses, who had returned from active service overseas were given the position of honour at the head of the column.

A narrow newspaper clipping of four black and white photos with captions. The photos depict four different groups of women, all marching in an parade

'NC9' [photocopied, top left]

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Nursing a memory Several of the nurse survivors of the Banka Straits tragedy share their stories and personal recollections of the war. Some nurses wrote books, some talk about staying optimistic while being POWs, others say they've never stopped being stunned by the war years. Fifty years after the Banka Straits tragedy and the years the POWs spent in camps in Sumatra, the poignancy has not been dulled, and has been etched into the memories of the nurses who survived. Betty Jeffery, now in her 80's, says that despite the hardships she faced, it change her life for the better. When the ship, the Vyner Broooke, was bombes she was in the water for seventy hours. In the POW camps they slept on concrete floors and starved as food was allowed to rot just out of reach. The nurses that endured so much together have stayed in touch. Betty has also written a highly successful book, 'White Coolies', based on diaries of her experience. Of all the nurses Vivian Bullwinkel is the most celebrated, her story being one of ultimate survival. One of a group of about 100 survivors after the sinking of the Vyner Brooke, she and the others thought the Japanese wouldn't kill such a large number when they surrendered to them. The Australian soldiers were bayonetted, the nurses and civilians were lined up in the sea and shot. Vivian played dead. A tribute to Aussie courage A brief recounting of the sinking of the Vyner Brooke and the survivors' three and a half years as prisoners of war of the Japanese. Of the sixty-five who attempted to evacuate Singapore on the Vyner Brooke, twenty-four made it home to Australia. A memorial to the brave Australian nurses has been organised to ensure their contribution is remembered forever.

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 other

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Vivian Bullwinkel (Mrs Frank Statham), matron of Fairfield Hospital since 1961, is to retire after sixteen years. Born in Kapunda, South Australia, Vivian did her training at the Broken Hill District Hospital from 1934-39, moving on to a private hospital in Hamilton, the Jessie McPherson Hospital, Melbourne, after graduation. She served with the 13th Australian General Hospital, Australian Imperial Force, from 1941 in Singapore and Johore Bahru. Vivian was the sole survivor of the [Banka Island Massacre], followed by three years as a prisoner of war in Sumatra and Banka Island. After the war Vivian was the matron of Heidelberg General Hospital from 1956-60. In 1963 she became trustee for the National War Memorial, Canberra, and was appointed deputy principal commandant of the Australian Red Cross Society.

A newspaper clipping consisting of titles, four columns of text and a black and white photo of a middle aged woman outside a building.

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'Bullwinkel', an episode of 'Mike Willesee's Australians' stars Rachel Ward as Vivian Bullwinkel, a volunteer nurse in WWII. Vivian, while being evacuated after serving in Singapore in 1942, had her ship sunk by the Japanese. She and a handful of survivors were captured, ordered back into the water where they were machine gunned. Vivian feigned death before creeping into the jungle. There she met Private Kingsley, who was barely alive, suffering horrific bayonet wounds. After ten days of nursing Kingsley in the jungle, they gave themselves up. This is where the episode ends. The real Kingsley eventually dies from lack of treatment and Vivian was to spend three years of incredible hardship as a Japanese prisoner of war. Rachel describes Vivian as one of the true heroes of our recent past.

A newspaper clipping consisting of a title, four columns of text and two black and white photos. The first photo depicts a man in military uniform standing near a young woman. The second photo depicts the same young woman with a different man's head on her shoulder.

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A book review of 'Guns and Brooches: Australian Army Nursing from the Boer War to the Gulf War' by Jan Bassett. More volunteer army nurses have come from rural Victoria than elsewhere in Australia. One hospital matron who volunteered for the front suring the Boer War wrote. "No one who has experience the satisfaction that arises from such work of this stature...ever cares to go back to the dill routine of earing a living in any othe the other spheres at present open to women." Not much seems to have changed by the Vietnam War. In an inquiry, in 1968, into why army nursing was failing to attract enough recruits, it was revealed that young nurses 'were disappointed at the lack of dramatic nursing opportunities.' Though a dense, turgid tome, the book educates on such things as the misery endured by many army nurses on return to Australia after the two World Wars, who tried to exist on their tiny gratuities only for many to fall into destitution and starvation. The nurses who joined up because they admired 'order and efficiency' soon found that the army is anything but. In WWI and WWII medical personnel were shipped to war zones without accompanying equipment.

A newspaper clipping and a photocopy of it, consisting of title, five columns of text and a black and white photo (two photos on the photocopy). The photo on both the clipping and the photocopy shows a large group of women in nurse's uniforms in a boat. The photo at the bottom of the photocopy shows a large group of women in nurse's uniforms and a man in an army uniform organised for a group photo outside.

'L.7.' [crossed out, blue ink, top left, also on the photo copy] 'Page 7.' [blue ink, top left, also on the photocopy] 'WWII' [only on the photocopy, half way down, right side] 'NC9' [reverse side, blue ink, top left]

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Dinny (Dennis) Dwyer met nursing sister Lieutenant Majorie Barnett in 1944 when she was nursing him. He had broken his neck in a truck accident. Their budding relationship quickly ended when the army sent Driver Dwyer to Melbourne to complete his rehab. Each went on to lead full but separate lives, getting married and having children, until the early 1990's when Dinny managed to track Marjorie down. A whirlwind telephone courtship ensued, followed by a wedding to be held in Castlemaine.

A large newspaper clipping consisting of a title, four columns of text and three colour photos. The large photo shows an older couple outside a cottage, the smaller photos are of the same couple, but individually and when they were much younger.

'NC9 Oct. 1994' [blue ink, along top] 'Oct. 1994 - ' [blue ink, reverse side, along top]

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Dressed in mufti, attended by no band or banners, more than 200 women slid past the almost unheeding crowd in a battalion of cars, unobtrusively taking their part in the Anzac Day march, as they played their part during World War One. They were all returned army nurses who served in Egypt, Salonika, Flanders, Belgium, England and India. Many were wearing medals such as the Commander of the Order of the British Empire medal (CBE), the Royal Red Cross medal (RRC), the Florence Nightingale medal, the Order of St Sava and the Medal of Honour of Greece. The article goes on to list many of the women who participated in the march.

A photocopy of a newspaper clipping consisting of titles, one large photo and several columns of text. The photo depicts a woman in nurse's uniform and war medals.

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Betty Duval (now Cornford) decided to sign up with Australia's Defence Forces in February 1941 to have an adventure. Four weeks later she was off to Victoria Dock with all the nurses to head overseas, destination unknown. Betty was onboard the Mauretania, one of the convoy with the HMS Hobart, HM Queen Mary, Aquitania, and New Amsterdam, and a naval escort ship. Soon after leaving Perth the Queen Mary split off for Malaya. Of the sixty-five nursing sisters on board, only twenty-four would ever return to Australia alive. Betty and the Mauretania arrived in Bombay. During the next fourteen months the nurses of the 2/9th Australian General Hospital (AGH) manned hospitals in Palestine and Egypt, depending entirely on the war and troop movements. Early 1942 saw Prime Minister John Curtain order the 6th and 7th Australian divisions withdraw from the Middle East. Betty boarded the [Strathallan], again with destination unknown. Arriving home in Melbourne saw Betty move on to nursing in Adelaide until her unit was to be sent to New Guinea for fifteen months. In 1945 Betty was discharged from the Army and married her sweetheart Doug.

A black and white photocopy of a large magazine clipping, consisting of a title, two large photos and six columns of text. Both photos are of the same woman, the smaller one shows her as a young woman in nurse's uniform, the larger shows her present day, as an older woman, looking at photo albums.

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Anzac Day will commemorate not only the soldiers who gave their life for thei country but a changed attitude to life. This is the view of Ivy Clyne, 91, Sunbury. At forty Ivy was too old to serve overseas when World War Two broke out, so she as appointed by the Department of Defence to the Heidelberg Military Hospital. There she organised training for the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) and orderlies. Soldiers were shipped back to Australia from the Somme, North Africa and Italy as soon as they were fit enough to travel and the brand new 400 bed hospital had a constant turnover of patients. Ivy was also sent to Bendigo to set up a 1000 bed army hospital for Americans who had suffered injury or malaria on their way to Guadalcanal. She was also sent to Broadmeadows Camp Hospital to set up a similar recuperative hospital.

A newspaper clipping of a large black and white photo above the title and four columns of text. The photo is of an older woman standing next to a display mannequin and in front of a wall display.

'Regional News Tues 24 Apr 1990' [blue ink, along top]

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Alice Margaret Chesterfield (nee Hammill ) was born in Orbost in 1909, and served in the Royal Australian Airforce [RAAF] service number 500026.

Four typed A4 pages of text about the life of Alice Margaret and an envelope, all attached by a white plastic paper clip

Envelope is postmarked 2nd September 2000 and is hand-addressed to Mrs Joan Baker, RAAF, 5/41 Allison Rd Elsternwick Victoria, sent by J. Hansen (Joyce) 38 Moody St, Balwyn Nth 3104

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Newspaper clipping from the Age 1985 featuring a story and cartoon by Tandberg

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These documents provide recommendations regarding Clare Macintire's time as a trainee and a staff member at the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital in support of her application to join the Australian Army Nursing Service. Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432.

Three pages of typewritten trainee reference on cream paper. The first page is printed with the logo and header of the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, and provides a reference from Matron Ethel Simons, including a hand-written signature and date. The second page includes the address of Freemasons' Hospital and provides a reference from Matron Jean Mackey. The third page includes the header of the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, and provides a reference from Matron E. Schafer.

At bottom of first page: 'E. Simons / 6 . 5 . 37' At bottom of third page: 'E Schafer'

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Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432.

Three broadsheet-size newspaper pages, one cover page and one two-page folded insert, from The Sydney Morning Herald Late Edition, 8 May 1945. Varied articles on cover page, reverse of cover and both sides of folded insert, relating to the surrender of Germany, V-E day plans, and AIF success.

Cover article: 'GERMANS PROCLAIM SURRENDER / TOTALLY CRUSHED / FIGHTING CEASES AFTER NEARLY SIX YEARS / GERMANS SAY CONDITIONS IMPOSED ARE HARSH'

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Department of Army Records from the Second World War relating to Margaret Lawrence Jackson Service numbers: QF140158 Q140158. The Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 was instituted in 1949 to recognise the service of members of the Australian Armed Forces and the Australian Mercantile Marine during World War II.

Certificate from the Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Army regarding Sister M L Jackson, with typed print: "For service with the Armed Forces during the Second World War 1939/45, during which she / died on service / QF 140158 Sister M L Jackson / 117 Australian General Hospital/ was awarded the following War Medals: - / War Medal. / Australia Service Medal"

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A handwritten letter addressed to Matron. The letter is dated 13 / 6 / 45.

Two-page handwritten letter on cream paper.

At top right of first page: '3 R.A.A.F. Hosp / [not legible] / 13/6/45'

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Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432.

Buff coloured three-page foolscap paper document. The document is titled 'MESS RULES'. Type-written text on one side of each page outlines rules of the Mess Committee.

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Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432.

One-page paper document formerly attached to other docuements at top left with a pin. The document is titled 'SISTERS DUTIES'. Type-written text on one side of the page outlines times and respective duties.

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A handwritten letter addressed to Matron. The letter is dated 13 / 6 / 45. Part of a series of items related to Clare Rothwell Macintire. Claire Rothwell Macintire was born 27 July 1910 in Essendon and enlisted with the Royal Australian Airforce on 3 August 1943. Her service number was 500432.

Two-page handwritten letter on ruled buff paper.

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Purple and black hardcover book with title printed in red print on the spine. At the top of the front cover is 'Australian hospital ship' printed in yellow, followed by 'Centaur" in larger red type and 'the myth of immunity in smaller yellow type. The cover shows an image of a medical ship sailing on rough waters with what looks like an explosion happening at the back of the ship. There is no dust jacket.

non-fiction

Torpedoeing by a Japanese submarine of the Centaur on 14th May, 1943 at 04.10 hours. Loss of 268 out of 332 souls on board. 1. The good life -- 2. A merchant ship at war -- 3. From passenger liner to hospital ship -- 4. AHS 47 -- 5. Sydney swansong -- 6. Northwards from Sydney -- 7. Three minutes of horror -- 8. A struggle for survival -- 9. A pitiful muster -- 10. Stars and Stripes to the rescue -- 11. The survivors in Brisbane -- 12. Shock waves -- 13. The war of words -- 14. Under the legal microscope -- Conclusion. [From Trove]

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Paperback book with black spine. The cover shows eight photos of Australian War Nurses in black and white (four individual photos and four group photos). The title is overlaid in maroon lettering and the sub-heading and author details in white print.

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Stories of Australian War Service Nurses written by Year 9 students at Footscray City College in 2007, following research and interviews conducted at ANZAC House in Melbourne.

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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.

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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.

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