| Accession Number | P07973.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo |
| Date made | 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal outdoor portrait of Matron Ellen Julia "Nellie" Gould serving tea and sugar to Captain ...
Description
Informal outdoor portrait of Matron Ellen Julia "Nellie" Gould serving tea and sugar to Captain Horace Fredrick Kingsmill at Mena Hospital. Matron Gould was Lady Superintendent of the first contingent of Australian military nurses to serve overseas, accompanying the Second Contingent to the Boer War as members of the NSW Army Medical Corps. She returned to service at the age of 54 in September 1914, and served on troopship duty aboard HMAT Euripides, embarking for Egypt in October 1914. She then served as Principal Matron of the No. 2 Australian General Hospital. In 1916 , Matron Gould was awarded the Royal Red Cross (First Class) for conspicuous services. She returned to Australia in 1919. See also A03962.