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20-January-2015 (John Huth)
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The plaque commemorates the service of Australian Army Nurses in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The plaque features bas- relief scuptures.
Location
| Address: | Nurses Walk, The Rocks, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.858946 Long: 151.208493 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 24th November, 1980 |
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Front Inscription
This plaque was erected to commemorate the service to Australia of the Australian Army Nurses.
Formed in 1898 by Miss E. J. Gould (1860-1941), then Matron of Sydney Hospital, the Corps in the following years has seen active service in South Africa - Vladivostock - Burma - India - The Persian Gulf - Palestine - Egypt - Salonika - Italy - Greece- France - The United Kingdom - Libya - Crete - Syria - Eritrea - Ceylon - Malaya - New Guinea - New Britain - Solomon Islands - Borneo - Moratai - Phillipines - Japan - Korea - Vietnam - at sea and in Australia
This memorial was erected by the members of the Returned Sisters Sub- Branch of the R.S.L. with the co-operation of the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority and was unveiled by Brigadier Perditta McCarthy RRC, Honorary Colonel Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps on Monday 24th November 1980
Source: MAThis plaque was erected to commemorate the service to Australia of the Australian Army Nurses.
Formed in 1898 by Miss E. J. Gould (1860-1941), then Matron of Sydney Hospital, the Corps in the following years has seen active service in South Africa - Vladivostock - Burma - India - The Persian Gulf - Palestine - Egypt - Salonika - Italy - Greece- France - The United Kingdom - Libya - Crete - Syria - Eritrea - Ceylon - Malaya - New Guinea - New Britain - Solomon Islands - Borneo - Moratai - Phillipines - Japan - Korea - Vietnam - at sea and in Australia
This memorial was erected by the members of the Returned Sisters Sub- Branch of the R.S.L. with the co-operation of the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority and was unveiled by Brigadier Perditta McCarthy RRC, Honorary Colonel Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps on Monday 24th November 1980
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