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Dulcie Thompson as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1940-1966, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Bassett, Jan Thompson, Dulcie Vera Bassett, Jan
Early life; began nursing at the age of 19 in Adelaide; joined army reserve in 1937; after declaration of war in 1939 carried out part-time nursing duties for the army on days off from civilian nursin...S01811
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Edna Nell Doig as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1939-1970, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Bassett, Jan Doig, Edna Nell
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...S01813
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Harvey Haig Blundell, Signaller 55/53rd Battalion, interviewed by Daniel Connell for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archives of Australia in the War of 1939-45
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Maker: Blundell, Harvey Haig
Discussing call up notice for 53rd Battalion; army training at Ingleburn Camp; selection as signaller; embarkation for New Guinea on the Aquitania; arrival at Port Moresby; poor morale of battalion du...S00576
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Iris Grace Hutton as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) and the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1942-1970, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Hutton, Iris Grace Bassett, Jan
Early life; enlisted in April 1942 and discharged November 1970; sent to Aitape in New Guinea; suitability of uniform in tropics; describes conditions in hospital; in 1952 posted to Malaya as part of ...S01812
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Maurice Trigger, as a Private, Rangetaker/Scout 2/2nd Machine Gun Battalion, interviewed by David McRobbie for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45
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Maker: Trigger, Maurice
Discussing pre-war employment; enlistment; training at Ingleburn Camp with Vickers medium machine gun; embarkation on the Aquitania for Middle East and arrival at Khassa Camp; discipline; Mersa Matruh...S00591
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McPherson (nee Keast), Daisy Cardin (Tootie) as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), 1940-1946, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Keast, Daisy Cardin Bassett, Jan
Early life; commenced civilian nursing training in 1932; enlisted late 1940 and posted to Ingleburn camp hospital; 18 April 1941 left Sydney on the Hollandia for Rabaul, New Britain and attached to 2/...S01824
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Nell Williamson as a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), 1940-44, interviewed by Jan Bassett
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Maker: Williamson, Nell Bassett, Jan
Enlisted 1940, discharged 1944. Early life; civilian nursing training at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney; registered in the army reserve; ran private hospital at Tullamore NSW then in 1937 went t...S01819
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(NX148142/N443790) Stocks (née McKenzie), Lila (Private)
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Lila Stocks (née McKenzie), Voluntary Aid Detachment and Private Australian Army Medical Women's Service, interviewed by Angie Michaelis for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of ...S00552
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Olive May Stewart (née Quinn), as a Captain, Nursing Sister, 2/1st Australian General Hospital, interviewed by Angie Michaelis for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45
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Maker: Stewart (neé Quinn), Olive May
Discussing enlistment; training at Ingleburn Army Camp; posting to Middle East; uniforms; Australian Army Nursing Service; use of drugs in hospitals in New Guinea; nursing burn and dermatological case...S00554