- Entry type: Organisation
- Entry ID: AWE0398
New South Wales Army Nursing Service Reserve (NSWANSR)
(From 1899 – 1903)- Occupation Armed services organisation
Summary
The Army Nursing Service Reserve was established in 1899 and attached to the New South Wales Army Medical Corps. This was the first official female army nurses’ organisation in the Australian colonies. Nurse Nellie Gould was appointed lady superintendent of the Reserve. On the 17 January 1900 Nurse Gould left with thirteen nursing sisters to serve in the Boer War as part of the British Army. The nursing contingent returned to Australia in 1902. The Reserve was replaced by the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), that was formed post Federation.
Details
New South Wales Army Medical Corps attached to Imperial Draft Contingent – Roll of individuals entitled to the South Africa Medal and Clasps:
- Gould, Ellen Julia – Lady Superintendent
- Johnstone, Julia Bligh – Superintendent
- Austin, Anne – Sister
- Frater, Penelope – Sister
- Garden, Anna Gardiner – Sister
- Hoadley, Emily – Sister
- Lister, Elizabeth Ward – Sister
- Martin, Marion Philippe – Sister
- Matchett, Annie L – Sister
- Newton, Nancy – Sister
- Nixon, Elizabeth – Sister
- Pocock, Mary Annie – Sister
- Steel, Mabel – Sister
- Woodward, Theresa E – Sister
Published resources
- Book
- Resource
Archival resources
- National Archives of Australia, Various Locations
- Australian War Memorial, Research Centre