| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL35895 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Brass, Paint, Perspex |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | c 1967-1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Name badge : J Dyason, Civilian Nurse, Australian Surgical Team, Vietnam
Description
Rectangular perspex name badge with a yellow kangaroo in the centre and the words 'DOAN GIAI PHAU UC DAI LOI' (Australian Surgery Team in Vietnamese) and 'JENNY DYASON' in white. The back of the badge is painted green and has a brass fastening pin covered with sticky tape.
History / Summary
Associated with Jennifer Mimi Dyason (later Hunter), a civilian nurse who served with the Australian Surgical Team, Vietnam. The severe lack of medical facilities and staff in Vietnam led the South Vietnamese Government to request urgent civilian medical aid through the USAID and SEATO programmes. Australia was one of fifteen countries to provide medical aid during the war. Dyason served in Long Xuyen as part of a medical team from Prince Henry's Hospital, Melbourne from February 1967 to October, and in Bien Hoa with a team from the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne from July 1969 to February 1970.