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Article about Miss Jean Headberry, a former army nurse, being appointed dean of the Melbourne School of Nursing. The second article is a request for help to prepare a history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps.

Two small newspaper clippings of one column each. One contains a black and white photo of a woman captioned, 'Miss Headberry'.

'June 1950', '22/5/85'

australian army nurses, our war nurses - the history of the royal australian army nursing corps 1902-1988, australian army nursing corps, returned nurses sub-branch rsl victoria, jean headberry

Article about Miss Jean Headberry, a former army nurse, being appointed dean of the Melbourne School of Nursing. The second article is a request for help to prepare a history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps.

Two small newspaper clippings of one column each. One contains a black and white photo of a woman captioned, 'Miss Headberry'.

'June 1950', '22/5/85'

australian army nurses, our war nurses - the history of the royal australian army nursing corps 1902-1988, australian army nursing corps, returned nurses sub-branch rsl victoria, jean headberry

Letter to the editor about women who served overseas in World War 2 being eligible for full medical and hospital treatment entitlements. Small article detailing how many women (939) would benefit from the new medical entitlements.

Two newspaper clippings, both with one column of print.

Cross next to relevant paragraph in blue ink on first clipping. '24.6.87 "Sun"' on second clipping.

australian army nurses, medical entitlements, second world war, wwii, world war two

The Returned Nurses Club of Victoria is seeking details of nurses who served in any wars since 1902 for a history of The Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps, being prepared by Dr Rupert Goodnam.

Three small newspaper clippings. One is an article about a history of army nurses being written by Dr Rupert Goodnam. Another is a photograph of Sister Margaret Adams who died on the hospital ship Centaur, with one column of text underneath. The third is a photograph of AIF nurse Sister Bennos Atwood with a caption underneath.

'May 29th 85'

ww2, wwii, second world war, australian army nurses, dr rupert goodnam, sister margaret adams, bennos atwood, royal australian army nursing corps

Article about the new matron-in-chief of the RAAF Nursing Services, Miss Joan McRae, who succeeds Principal Matron Alice J Wheatley. Photograph is of three ex-Army nurses taking part in the ANZAC march in Melbourne, date unknown.

Two newspaper clippings, one with three columns of print. The other is a photograph of three women in uniform with the caption, 'Back in Uniform for Anzac Day'.

australian army nurses, raaf, raaf nurse, raaf nursing service, miss joan mcrae, alice j wheatley, anzac day, mrs j a mckellar, miss r swinton, mrs j millear

Newspaper clipping of a photograph. In the photograph are three women, possible Australian nurses, one of them holding a baby. Next to them is a young asian woman and some children. No description or caption. May be during the Vietnam War.

Newspaper clipping of a photograph. In the photograph are three women, possible Australian nurses, one of them holding a baby. Next to them is a young asian woman and some children.

vietnam nurses

Margaret Jean Hanna death notice, funeral notice and tributes, sticky taped to a piece of white paper.

Newspaper clippings of death notice, funeral notice and tributes for Margaret Jean Hanna, sticky taped to a piece of white paper.

margaret jean hanna, returned & services league of australia, returned army nurses' club, 2/1st casualty clearing station, ww2, wwii, australian women in the second world war, second world war

[February 1993, Herald Sun] article about a commemoration for Matron Vivian Statham, formerly Sister Vivian Bullwinkel. / [20 March 1052, Argus (?)] article about Sister Betty Jeffrey touring Europe with Sister Vivian Bullwinkel.

Two newspaper clippings, one with three columns of print and a photograph of an elderly woman. The other is one column of print.

'Herald Sun Feb 1993' 'Argus(?) 20-3-62'

sister vivian bullwinkel, vivian statham (nee bullwinkel), betty jeffrey, ww2, wwii, second world war, ss vyner brooke, australian army nurses

Article about Captain Tournouer (misspelled Tournoner) talking to two members of the 3rd Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Training Unit in Melbourne about the human heart.

Newspaper clipping with a photograph of a woman holding a heart, talking to two young women. All are wearing uniforms and there is a caption and two sentences of text below. Caption reads, 'Captain J. de Tournoner, of Box Hill, (right) talks about the human heart to Private Shiela Freeman (left) of West Footscray, and Corporal Lynette Terrell, of South Blackburn'.

related to 202511.048(photo) on card

jaqueline simonette {sim} de tournouer, private shiela freeman, corporal lynette tyrrell, 3rd royal australian army nursing corps, our war nurses - the history of the royal australian army nursing corps 1902-1988

Red paperback book with thin spine. Front cover has the title printed across the top in gold, beneath is a circular emblem of the Imperial War Graves Commission.

non-fiction

One of a series of pictorial volumes detailing the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission to "build cemeteries on the world's battlefields for the dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire....The Commission's aim from the first was to reflect the spirit of equal sacrifice in which all had fought and died and yet to remember the individual among the multitude." [taken from page 3]

ww2, wwii, world war two, wwi, world war one, ww1, war cemetaries, imperial war graves commission, cemetaries, disposition of soldiers bodies, registers of dead, commonwealth national cemetaries

Red paperback book with thin spine. Front cover has the title printed across the top in gold, beneath is a circular emblem of the Imperial War Graves Commission.

non-fiction

One of a series of pictorial volumes detailing the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission to "build cemeteries on the world's battlefields for the dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire....The Commission's aim from the first was to reflect the spirit of equal sacrifice in which all had fought and died and yet to remember the individual among the multitude." [taken from page 3]

ww2, wwii, world war two, wwi, world war one, ww1, war cemetaries, imperial war graves commission, cemetaries, disposition of soldiers bodies, registers of dead, commonwealth national cemetaries

Red paperback book with thin spine. Front cover has the title printed across the top in gold, beneath is a circular emblem of the Imperial War Graves Commission.

non-fiction

One of a series of pictorial volumes detailing the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission to "build cemeteries on the world's battlefields for the dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire....The Commission's aim from the first was to reflect the spirit of equal sacrifice in which all had fought and died and yet to remember the individual among the multitude." [taken from page 3]

ww2, wwii, world war two, wwi, world war one, ww1, war cemetaries, imperial war graves commission, cemetaries, disposition of soldiers bodies, registers of dead, commonwealth national cemetaries

Red paperback book with thin spine. Front cover has the title printed across the top in gold, beneath is a circular emblem of the Imperial War Graves Commission.

non-fiction

One of a series of pictorial volumes detailing the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission to "build cemeteries on the world's battlefields for the dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire....The Commission's aim from the first was to reflect the spirit of equal sacrifice in which all had fought and died and yet to remember the individual among the multitude." [taken from page 3]

ww2, wwii, world war two, wwi, world war one, ww1, war cemetaries, imperial war graves commission, cemetaries, disposition of soldiers bodies, registers of dead, commonwealth national cemetaries

Red paperback book with thin spine. Front cover has the title printed across the top in gold, beneath is a circular emblem of the Imperial War Graves Commission.

non-fiction

One of a series of pictorial volumes detailing the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission to "build cemeteries on the world's battlefields for the dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire....The Commission's aim from the first was to reflect the spirit of equal sacrifice in which all had fought and died and yet to remember the individual among the multitude." [taken from page 3]

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Photo album of Australian Army Nursing Service in the Second World War in the Middle East. The album belonged to S/N B.F.Ingram (AANS 5AGH, TX2172) August 1941.

Green cloth bound photo album with two holes punched down the left side and tied with worn elastic. Large white sticker label towards the top that has WWII written on it in black ink. Inside pages are black card with photographs glued or held in place with self adhesive clear photo corners. Protective paper has been placed between each page.

'WWII' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on the front cover] [photos annotated in white handwritten ink] 'AUG 1941 / TX 2172 / S/N B.F.INGRAM / AANS / 5 A.G.H.' [Handwritten in white ink on the inside of the back cover]

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Photograph album displaying coloured photos from events occurring after 1994 involving the Returned Nurses Club of Victoria. It includes: - The Canberra Nurses Memorial site dedication 15th Feb 1997 - Queensland Biennial Conference 29th May 1997 - Nurses Memorial (St Kilda Rd Melbourne) 20th April 1997 - 50th anniversary luncheon 9th September 1997 - ANZAC Day Melbourne 1994 and 1995 It also includes a printed staple-bound program for the 'Australian Service Nurses National Memorial site dedication on Saturday 15 February 1997'.

Burgundy photograph album with clear plastic cover. Spine displays multiple sets of three horizontal lines, the word 'photos' and four decorative symbols all printed in gold. Front cover has an ornate gold border, inside which is handwritten contents note. There is a white sticker label in the top left corner, partially covering a yellow star sticker that reads 'acid free pages'.

'RSLNC - event / 1997 onwards' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on the front cover] '1997 / R & S.N. CLUB / of VICTORIA / CANBERRA - NURSES / 15-2-97 MEMORIAL / QUEENSLAND - BIENNIAL / 29-5-97 CONFERENCE / NURSES MEMORIAL / ST KILDA RD MELBOURNE / 20-4-97' [Handwritten in gold ink on the front cover]

war memorials, helen mccallum, returned and services nurses club, raanc, biennial conference queensland, elizabeth simpson, jean brown, cate hewins, elizabeth birchall, eve graham, betty lawson, jean handham, lorna johnston (whyte), jan mccarthy, clarice callaghan, carlene scanlon, dorothy ancell, nurses memorial

Small photograph album contaniing one 6x4 coloured photo or a card with a typed photo description on each page inside a protective pocket. The album belonged to Margaret Hall and the photos were taken in April/May 2001. Included are images of: - Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey (including ANZAC Cove and Lone Pine) - Kanchanburi War Memorial, Thailand - Changi Chapel and War museum, Singapore

Small, green, plastic covered photo album with a blue watercolour dragonfly inside a blue border on the front cover. Large white sticker label across the top. Album contains plastic photo pockets (one per page with space for annotations at the top).

'Post war memories / THAILAND / SINGAPORE / GALLIPOLI' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on the front cover]

war memorials, gallipoli peninsula, kanchanburi war memorial thailand, changi chapel and war museum singapore, lone pine, anzac cove, margaret hall

Photograph album from World War Two including photographs of the hospital ship Wanganella; the staff, soldiers and nurses onboard. Also includes eight colour image postcards of the Grampians in Victoria. Album belonged to Sr Jeanie Barclay (Treadwell).

Brown leather cover bound with a tied leather strip down the left side. Embossed Egyptian image on the front cover. White sticker label in top left corner.

'WWII / inc. HMAS Wanganella' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on the front cover]

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Photograph album that belonged to Alice Broadhurst, a Red Cross Nurse and Voluntary Aide Detachment in the First World War. Included are photographs of her time as a V.A.D., patients, nurses, buildings and group gatherings, as well as photos of her family and her home at 'Heatherleigh' in Victoria.

Small blue photograph album with worn cover. White sticker label in top left corner with 'WW1 VAD' written on it. 'Post Cards' is printed in gold in the centre of the front cover.

'WW1 PA4 / -V.A.D.' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on the front cover] '7/6 / Passed on to Miss Waite / after death of A.B. / Fre[?]' [handwritten in pencil on the inside front cover] 'Alice Broadhurst / Heatherleigh / Tunstall / Victoria' [Handwritten in black ink on the first page] [Annotations describing photos on most pages, handwritten in black ink]

nurses, voluntary aid detachment, vad, ww1, wwi, first world war, alice broadhurst

Photograph album that belonged to Bess Vickers, VX59377, 12 AGH, AIF in Ceylon during the Second World War. Included are photos from onboard the HMHS Wanganella (the ship used to evacuate sick and wounded Allied soldiers to and from Ceylon); buildings, landmarks, local people and nursing staff, patients and soldiers, around Ceylon in 1941.

Worn brown photograph album bound with thread and tied in a bow on the left hand side. White sticker label in the top left corner covering an image of the sun, it's rays spread out across the rest of the cover. Printed diagonally in the bottom right corner are the words 'happy snaps'.

'WW2-CEYLON / BESS VICKERS' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker on the front cover] 'B Vickers VX59377 / 12AGH / AIF / Ceylon' [handwritten in black ink on the inside front cover] [Annotations describing photos on most pages, handwritten in black ink]

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Miss Ivy Vera Isabella Matheson death notice and funeral information.

A small newspaper clipping of a death notice and funeral information for Ivy Matheson.

ivy vera isabella matheson, 2/4 agh, returned and services nurses club, returned nurses sub-branch rsl victoria

Article detailing the wartime careers of Matron Edith Lydia Shaw and Sister Nestor Gwyneth James.

Newspaper clipping with one column of text and a small black and white photograph of a woman wearing a hat. The caption reads, 'Matron Shaw.'

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Newspaper clipping about retired nurse, Mary McMahon, who celebrated her 100th birthday. The article details her service in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War II.

A newspaper clipping with a colour photograph of an elderly woman. Beneath the photo are four columns of text and the caption, 'Century maker...a spritely Mary McMahon marked her 100th birthday on Friday.'

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Article is about Margaret and Jim Rogers receiving a letter from Queen Elizabeth on their diamond wedding anniversary.

A photocopy of a newspaper article consisting of a photograph of an elderly man and woman, with one column of text beneath.

margaret rogers, jim rogers, queen elizabeth

Newspaper article with portrait and biographical information.

A clipping from VETAFFAIRS featuring a portrait of Kathleen Jean Avery and text underneath. The caption reads, 'Mrs Avery: tended the wounded from Gallipoli'.

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Date and name of newspaper unknown. Article about the commemoration of a plaque for Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and WWII nurses in Kapunda.

Two columns of print, titled 'Commemorative ceremony a success'. A photograph of Ita Buttrose in front of two microphones sits to the left of the print.

sister vivian bullwinkel, ita buttrose, governor sir eric neil, reverend ian giles, wwii

Newspaper photograph with description.

A newspaper clipping consisting of a black and white photograph of Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop and Sister Elizabeth Burchill. Photograph captioned 'Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop met Sister Elizabeth Burchill (whose nursing career includes a stint during the Spanish Civil War) in the city yesterday to launch her new book, 'Australian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860-1990'. It costs $14.95 and is available from Monash University.'

sir edward 'weary' dunlop, sister elizabeth burchill

[Saturday 17 April 1999, Herald Sun, page unknown] article about the creation of the first national memorial to wartime nurses.

Three columns of print, titled 'New campaign for war nurses', text and photograph. In the photograph is a woman wearing a hat and holding a poppy.

betty lawson, bernadette nash

Photograph album containing photos from World War II in the Middle East and New Guinea, originally belonging to Lesla Sutton. There is a correspondence card addressed to Lesla inside the album from Patsy Adam-Smith, the card thanks him for loaning the albums for her to view and use some of the images in her book 'Australian Women at War' (1984), she notes that they are 'by far the nicest' photos she has seen. The album includes: - a 6.75 x 9.75 coloured photo of the Nursing Staff of the 7th Australian General Hospital (A.G.H.) - snow in Jerusalem in 1942 - people and places of Rehovath, where the 7th AGH was stationed on their arrival in the Middle East - Gaza, Jerash, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and many other places in the Middle East - a photo of the leaflet dropped at Tobruk by the Germans asking Aussies to surrender - Arab people and lifestyles - Lesla Blanshard and other nursing sisters

Ornate brown photograph album bound with thick brown thread tied at the front. An image of David's Tower, Jerusalem is embedded in the front cover surrounded by an ornate embossed floral pattern. The inside pages are black card separated by protective translucent pages.

'WWII / MIDDLE EAST AND / NEW GUINEA' [handwritten in black ink on a white sticker attached to the front cover] [multiple inscriptions on each page handwritten in white ink detailing each image] 'Lesla Sutton' [handwritten in black ink on the inside front cover behind attached photograph]

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