Comments on: Dr Phoebe Chapple: The first woman doctor to win the Military Medal http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/06/30/dr-phoebe-chapple-the-first-woman-doctor-to-recieve-the-military-medal/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:16:42 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daniel Kubski http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/06/30/dr-phoebe-chapple-the-first-woman-doctor-to-recieve-the-military-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-3670 Daniel Kubski Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:45:12 +0000 http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/?p=3132#comment-3670 Your article was very interesting, it is of note though that the MM was never awarded to officers only to NCO's and other ranks. I believe a similart problem existed with the women of SOE during the second world war with a number of them serving in the FANY's this meant that they were often given lesser civilian awards rather than the equivelant military award Violette Szabo comes to mind recieving the GC rather than the VC even though on two occasions her bravery was in the face of the enemy. Daniel Kubski Your article was very interesting, it is of note though that the MM was never awarded to officers only to NCO’s and other ranks. I believe a similart problem existed with the women of SOE during the second world war with a number of them serving in the FANY’s this meant that they were often given lesser civilian awards rather than the equivelant military award Violette Szabo comes to mind recieving the GC rather than the VC even though on two occasions her bravery was in the face of the enemy.

Daniel Kubski

]]> By: Peter Lang http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/06/30/dr-phoebe-chapple-the-first-woman-doctor-to-recieve-the-military-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-3560 Peter Lang Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:47:47 +0000 http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/?p=3132#comment-3560 I found this article particularly interesting because I am her grand nephew (on my mothers side) and I knew nothing if anything about her until this time. Certainly some-one to be extremely proud of. Peter Lang I found this article particularly interesting because I am her grand nephew (on my mothers side) and I knew nothing if anything about her until this time. Certainly some-one to be extremely proud of.

Peter Lang

]]> By: A J Longuehaye-Hooper http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/06/30/dr-phoebe-chapple-the-first-woman-doctor-to-recieve-the-military-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-3311 A J Longuehaye-Hooper Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:18:04 +0000 http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/?p=3132#comment-3311 What a wonderfully moving read! My wife and I were so impressed by Dr Phoebe Chapple's remarkable life and achievements. All Australian young people should hear her story. What a wonderfully moving read! My wife and I were so impressed by Dr Phoebe Chapple’s remarkable life and achievements. All Australian young people should hear her story.

]]> By: Lyn Johnson http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/06/30/dr-phoebe-chapple-the-first-woman-doctor-to-recieve-the-military-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 Lyn Johnson Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:19:37 +0000 http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/?p=3132#comment-3308 A truly inspiring woman. Recently read the book "The Other Anzacs" by Peter Rees. Its the record of Australian nurses who served and in some cases gave their lives in WW1. The description in their diaries of the conditions that those valiant women worked under just as did Dr. Phoebe Chapple were horrific. How they continued to tend the injured and dying under such conditions was amazing. I think they were more more frank in describing the injuries they dealt with than some of the men. The book should be required reading. Glad I discovered this site. Thank you A truly inspiring woman. Recently read the book “The Other Anzacs” by Peter Rees. Its
the record of Australian nurses who served and in some cases gave their lives in WW1. The description in their diaries of the conditions that those valiant women worked under just as did Dr. Phoebe Chapple were horrific. How they continued to tend the injured and dying under such conditions was amazing. I think they were more more frank in describing the injuries they dealt with than some of the men. The book should be required reading.

Glad I discovered this site. Thank you

]]> By: Roslyn Jones http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2009/06/30/dr-phoebe-chapple-the-first-woman-doctor-to-recieve-the-military-medal/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 Roslyn Jones Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:47:03 +0000 http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/?p=3132#comment-3105 A great story of an amazing woman, whom so many Australian know so little about. When people think of war, they usually always remember the men, thank you Craig for bringing a wonderful woman to light A great story of an amazing woman, whom so many Australian know so little about. When people think of war, they usually always remember the men, thank you Craig for bringing a wonderful woman to light

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