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02-November-2014
02-November-2014
Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland
The wooden plaque commemorates Matron Miles Walker, Sister Janet Radcliff and Sister Isabel Edwards who served with the Australian Army Nursing Service in World War One. The plaque was originally located in the Memorial Rest Home for Nursing Sisters which was erected in Lindisfarne in their honour. 

Matron Walker died on active service, and Sisters Radcliff and Edwards died after their return home. 

Location

Address:Davey Street, Angelsea Barracks Museum, Hobart, 7000
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -42.888069
Long: 147.325389
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
Actual Event Start Date:04-August-1914
Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 21st June, 1924
Front Inscription

1914  Australian Army Nursing Service  1918

In memory o

Matron Miles Walker  RRO
Sister Janet Radcliff
Sister Isabel Edwards

From their nursing comrades

 

Source: MA
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