Wheatley, Alice Jean (1904 - )

Born in Bridgetown, Western Australia, Alice Wheatley was educated at Perth College. She undertook her nursing training at the Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia and the Queen Victoria Hospital, Victoria. In 1941 Wheatley enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS). On 10 March 1944 she was awarded the Royal Red Cross Medal Second Class for her work in charge of the first nursing party of the RAAFNS in New Guinea. In 1946 Wheatley represented the RAAFNS in the Victory Contingent to England. From 1946 until 1951 she held the position of Matron-in-Chief. On 1 January 1951 Wheatley was appointed an Officer of the British Empire in recognition of her service with the RAAFNS.

Events

1941	Joined the Royal Australian Air Force Nusing Service (RAAFNS)
1941? - 1946?	Area matron with the RAAFNS and served in New Guinea area
10 March 1944	Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) (ARRC)
1946	Represented the RAAFNS in the Victory Contingent to England
1946 - 1951	Matron-in-Chief of the RAAFNS
1 January 1951	Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military) (OBE)
12 March 1951	Discharged from the RAAFNS

Director

• Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) (1940 - )

  Service no: N5906; Matron-in-Chief 1946-1951

  [1941 - 1951]

Related Corporate Bodies

• Queen Victoria Hospital (1896 - 1977)

  Alice Wheatley completed some of her nursing training at the hospital

Online Resources

• Department of Veterans' Affairs, 'WHEATLEY, ALICE JEAN', in World War 2 Nominal Roll, 2002, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1077570. [ Details... ]

See also

• Alexander, Joseph A (ed.), Who's who in Australia 1962, 17 edn, Colorgravure Publications, Melbourne, 1962, 960 pp. [ Details... ]
• Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 'Where are the Women in Australian science?', 22 August 2003, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html. [ Details... ]
• Halstead, Gay., Story of the RAAF nursing service : 1940-1990, Nungurner Press, Metung, Vic., 1994, 440 pp. [ Details... ]