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Early life; commenced civilian nursing training in 1926 at Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney; travelled to India and nursed there; returned to Australia in 1939 and enlisted in the army; called up in 1940; served on the Hospital Ship Manunda; four trips to Middle East; describes illnesses and injuries of patients returning to Australia; professional relationships between nurses and medical orderlies; Hospital Ship Manunda in Darwin harbour when bombed by Japanese in 1942; suffered shrapnel wounds in the attack; brought down to Concord Hospital in Sydney; after eight months convalescence returned to nursing duties at Concord Hospital; describes duties at Concord Hospital; stayed at Concord Hospital until her discharge in 1948; recreation; tells story of leave in Ishmalia in Egypt. END OF INTERVIEW
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