| Description |
52 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour map, photographs (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 30 cm |
| Series |
Century of service |
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Century of service
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| Contents |
A pioneer of the profession : Matron Nellie Gould -- Beginning in Egypt : Sister Nellie Morrice -- Snapshots of Lemnos : Matron Grace Wilson -- Courage under fire : Sister Pearl Corkhill -- To stay or go : Matron Kathleen Best -- Nurses in captitivy : Sisters Betty Jeffrey and Vivian Bullwinkel -- The sinking of the Centaur : Sister Ellen Savage -- "Flying Angel" : Sister Beryl Chandler -- Nurse in Japan, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam : Colonel Nell Espie -- Aero-medical evacuation nurse : Squadron Leader Patricia Furbank -- Caring for children : Commander Terrence Slader -- Emergency nurse : Captain Roneel Chandra |
| Summary |
Devotion explores the contribution and courage of Australian nurses in conflicts and peacekeeping operations from the Boer War to the present. This new commemorative publication, written as a joint project between the Australian War Memorial and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, is the first book in the Century of service series and is aimed at primary and lower secondary school students. It features stories and images from the Memorial's rich collection, along with questions for discussion, a map and timeline |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Education resource for primary and secondary |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 51) and index |
| Audience |
Primary and lower secondary school students |
| Notes |
Also available online. Address as at 24/04/2013 |
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System requirements to view online version: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
| Subject |
Australia -- Armed Forces -- Nurses -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature.
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Australia. Australian Army. Australian Army Medical Women's Service
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Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921) -- History.
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Australia Army Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921) -- History
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History -- Study and teaching.
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Military nursing -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Military nursing -- Australia -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature.
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Military nursing -- Australia -- Personal narratives.
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Military nursing -- Australia -- History.
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Military nursing -- Australia.
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Nurses -- Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Nurses -- Australia -- Personal narratives.
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Nurses -- Australia -- Personal narratives -- Juvenile literature.
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Nurses -- Australia -- History.
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South African War, 1899-1902 -- Medical care -- Juvenile literature.
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South African War, 1899-1902 -- Women -- Australia.
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Women in war -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.
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Women in war -- Australia.
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Women soldiers -- Australia.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- Juvenile literature.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- Australia.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care -- Juvenile literature.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- Nurses.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005173
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Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- History.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024
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Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- Nurses http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005173 -- Juvenile literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
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Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- Nurses http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005173 -- Personal narratives http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001714 -- Juvenile literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674
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Australia -- Armed Forces http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92004658 -- Nurses http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005173 -- Personal narratives.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001714
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| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives.
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| Author |
Australia. Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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Australian War Memorial.
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| ISBN |
9781877007835 (paperback) |
