The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of civilian nurse, Elizabeth 'Beth' Mary Harvey (later Scott), Australian Surgical Team, Vietnam, 1967-1968.
Wallet 1 of 1 - consists of two folders. Folder 1 contains 19 handwritten letters from Harvey to her parents, dated April 1967 to 24 February 1968. Harvey writes of her flight from Australia and posting to Bien Hoa Hospital with the Royal Adelaide Hospital (and later, the Royal Brisbane Hospital) medical team. Harvey describes the high influx of patients and busy tempo of the hospital and her surgical ward, including treating patients with injuries from grenade, mortar and machine gun wounds, and motor vehicle accidents. She comments on the gratitude shown by patients, only able to communicate with her through body language. Notably, a letter from 5 February 1968 outlines conditions during the early days of the Tet Offensive. Harvey describes an explosion shaking the hospital, nearby gunfire and airstrikes, security measures such as curfews, and seeing Viet Cong casualties. Other letters reference her fatigue from long shifts, delivering a baby, exploring local markets and countryside, and interactions with other medical staff and American personnel. Folder 2 contains a typed transcript of Harvey's letters.
Collection relating to the Vietnam War service of civilian nurse Jennifer Mimi Dyason (later Hunter), Vietnam and Australia, 1968 – 1988. Collection consists of 2 wallets with 40 items including lett
Collection relating to the Vietnam War experiences of Doctor Peter Last, Department of External Affairs civilian surgeon, Vietnam, 1967. The collection consists of three wallets containing 146 items,
Collection relating to the First World War experiences of Winifred Josephine Harvey (later Langston), Cheer Up Society, South Australia, Egypt, Greece, England, France, Mesopotamia, Palestine and Syri
Collection relating to the wartime experiences of Elizabeth Swift (nee Sheridan) of Petersham, NSW. The collection consists of four letters and a note written to Elizabeth Sheridan (later Swift) by
Collection relating to the First World War service of Sister Nea Mary Low, Australian Army Nursing Service, India, Egypt, Mesopotamia, England, 1916-1918. Wallet 1 of 1, folder 1 contains seven piece
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION SENT TO BETH DUTTON, WHO WITH JOY CHUTE, ENTERTAINED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS IN NEW YORK. THESE SOLDIERS WERE SENT BY THE ANZAC CLUB. VERY EXTENSIVE COLLECTION