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Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service (RANNS)

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Armed services organisation

Summary

The Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service (RANNS) was established in October 1942 and Miss Ina Laidlaw became the first matron. The number in the service never exceeded 60.

Sources used to compile this entry: Jacobson, Gwendoline, 'World War II : Nursing Services', in Chisholm, Alec H (ed.), The Australian Encyclopaedia, vol. 9, The Grolier Society of Australia, Sydney, pp. 485-486.

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  • Jacobson, Gwendoline, 'World War II : Nursing Services', in Chisholm, Alec H (ed.), The Australian Encyclopaedia, vol. 9, The Grolier Society of Australia, Sydney, pp. 485-486. Details

Anne Heywood

Created: 3 October 2003, Last modified: 29 April 2009

Comments

Hi,
I collect milatary memorabilia and was given a plague "RANNS" and "Tarangua" and some titles with a red bar on it, can you tell me or lead me in the right direction please to find out what they are?
Regards,

Paul judd

paul judd - 3 October 2010, 11:13 AM EST

Dear Paul, try contacting the Australian War Memorial.

AWAP Administrator - 11 October 2010, 10:25 AM EST

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