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Caped crusaders : stories of Australian war service nurses / by year 9 students - Footscray City College 2007
Bib ID 4276305
Format BookBook
Description [Melbourne, Vic. : s.n., 2007] 
93 p. : ill., facsims., map, ports. (some col.) ; 21 cm. 
ISBN 9780980435306 
Notes

Cover title.

"Between the wars, the service remained as a Reserve until once again it was activated when the first members left Australia in January 1940 with troops of the 6th Division sailing to the Middle East. A total of 3477 nurses served in the AANS between 1939 and 1947. Areas in which they served included England, the Middle East, Malaya, Rabaul, New Guinea, Bougainville, Australia and on Hospital ships"--p. 3-5.

Subjects Australia. - Army. - Australian Army Nursing Service.  |  Military nursing - Australia - History.  |  Women in war - Australia.  |  Women veterans - Australia - Anecdotes.

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