The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-28. CORPORAL MCCAULEY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE, WHOSE DUTY IS TO ATTEND TO MINOR INJURIES OR ILLNESSES AMONG TROOPS TRAVELLING ON THE TROOP AND/OR LEAVE TRAIN BETWEEN SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. ORIGINALLY SHE WAS A V.A.D. AND GAINED EXPERIENCE IN THE WARDS OF MILITARY HOSPITALS WHERE SHE ATTENDED TO WOUNDED STRAIGHT FROM CASUALTY CLEARING STATIONS. SHE NOW WEARS A KHAKI UNIFORM WHICH SHE FINDS MORE SERVICEABLE ON DUSTY TRAINS THAN THE NAVY BLUE V.A.D. UNIFORM. AS WELL AS LOOKING AFTER SERVICEMEN ON THE TRAIN SHE IS ALSO IN CHARGE OF SERVICEWOMEN TRAVELLING ON THE TRAIN.
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-05-28. CORPORAL MCCAULEY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE, WITH MAJOR R.C. UPSON OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN MOVEMENT CONTROL GROUP AND OFFICER COMMANDING THE LEAVE AND/OR
Maud Butler being fitted with a life belt before being transferred at sea from HMAT Suevic to the Blue Funnel liner, Achilles. On the evening of Wednesday 22 December 1915, Maud disguised herself as a
Enlisted July 1951 in Melbourne, discharged July 1953; commenced civilian nursing in August 1945 at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney; after completion of training joined Heidleberg Repatriation
Studio portrait of Elizabeth Kenny also known as Sister Kenny. Born in Warialda, NSW, Kenny began her career as a bush nurse in rural Australia, where she encountered her first cases of infantile para
Studio portrait of Sister Rachael Pratt MM, of Carlton, Vic. Sister Pratt nursed at the Women's Hospital, Melbourne, before enlisting on 10 May 1915 in the Australian Army Nursing Service, Australian
Early life; commenced civilian nursing training in 1933; joined army in December 1939; attached to 2/2nd Australian General Hospital (AGH) at Ingleburn NSW; left Australia 5 May 1940 on the SS Queen M