- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE0881
Bradwell, Elizabeth Merle (Betty)
(1914 – 2012)- Born 3 March, 1914, Adelaide South Australia Australia
- Died 1 June, 2012, Adelaide South Australia Australia
- Occupation Nurse, Servicewoman
Summary
Betty Bradwell, née Pyman, was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Betty was called up to the Australian Army Nursing Service in 1940. In April 1941 Betty sailed with the 2/10 Australian General Hospital for Malaysia. After the withdrawal of forces from Singapore in February 1942, Betty and some of her fellow nurses reached Australia unlike many of their companions. Betty’s army career continued with postings to New Guinea, and in Australia.
Events
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2000 - 2000
Awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
Published resources
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Resource Section
- PYMAN, ELIZABETH MERLE, Department of Veterans' Affairs, 2002, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=675047
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Resource
- Trove: Bradwell, Elizabeth Merle (1914-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-766064