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The seat commemorates Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel), the sole survivor of Banka Island massacre in World War Two.
Vivian Bullwinkel-Statham AO, MBE, ARRC, ED (18 December 1915 – 3 July 2000) was an Australian Army nurse during the Second World War. She was the sole survivor of the Banka Island Massacre, when the Japanese killed 21 of her fellow nurses on Radji Beach, Bangka Island (Indonesia) on 16 February 1942.
Vivian retired from the army in 1947 and became Director of Nursing at the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital. She devoted herself to the nursing profession and to honouring those killed on Banka Island, raising funds for a nurses' memorial and serving on numerous committees, including a period as a member of the Council of the Australian War Memorial, and later president of the Australian College of Nursing.
Location
| Address: | Wendouree Parade, Near Australian Prisoners of War Memorial, Ballarat, 3350 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.552203 Long: 143.822159 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 10th July, 2000 |
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Vivian Bullwinkel
AO, MBE, ARRC, ED, FNM
Her herosim, courgae and humanitarian achievements are unique
Valued member of Soroptimist International Victoria Inc
