Red reflections on the sea: Australian army nurses serving at sea in World War 1

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    Author
    HARRIS, KIRSTY
    Date
    2009
    Source Title
    Journal of Australian Naval History
    Publisher
    Naval Historical Society of Australia
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    HARRIS, KIRSTY
    Affiliation
    Faculty of Arts, Historical Studies
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    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Citations
    Harris, K. (2009). Red reflections on the sea: Australian army nurses serving at sea in World War 1. Journal of Australian Naval History, September, 6(2), 51-73.
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    Open Access
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/27657
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    This is a publisher’s version of an article published in The Journal of Australian Naval History 2009 published by Naval Historical Society of Australia. This version is reproduced under the journal’s author licence agreement. http://www.navyhistory.org.au/the-journal/
    Abstract
    The onset of World War 1 placed immense strains on the medical treatment and evacuation plans and organisation of the Australian defence force. This article examines and describes the roles played in this essential service by the nurses of the Australian Army, many of whom found themselves serving in ships and sharing the risks and conditions experienced by all at sea in a war zone. The contribution that these women made led to the development of better nursing services in the war that followed in 1939.
    Keywords
    nursing; World War 1; army; Australia

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