| Accession Number | A04728 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of Staff Sister Pearl E. Corkhill MM, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), of Tilba ...
Description
Portrait of Staff Sister Pearl E. Corkhill MM, Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), of Tilba Tilba, NSW. Awarded the Military Medal, 28 August 1918, aged 31. Corkhill had been transferred to No. 38 Casualty Clearing Station in France, which twice suffered heavy German air raids during the week of 27 July 1918. One bomb wrecked the sterilising room and others fell within the camp. Corkhill was on night duty at the time. She was one of the few nursing sisters to receive the Military Medal. Sister Corkhill's medals are in the collection of the Australian War Memorial.