Portrait of Colonel Ethel Jessie Bowe

Accession Number P09953.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Maker Army Public Relations
Date made c 1955
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Description

Studio portrait of Colonel (Col) Ethel Jessie Bowe, Matron in Chief and Honorary Colonel, RAANC. During her long career Col Bowe's awards included the Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) (1945); United States Bronze Star (1948); Florence Nightingale Medal (1953); Royal Red Cross (1st Class) (1955) and The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Military) (1960).