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Halley, Ida Gertrude Margaret (1867 - 1939)

Dr

Born
1 August 1867
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died
1 October 1939
Maylands, South Australia
Occupation
Doctor and Founder

Summary

Gertrude Halley was a founder and treasurer of the Queen Victoria Hospital for Women. An eye and ear specialist, she was an honorary surgeon at the hospital. In 1913 she established the medical branch of the Education Department in South Australia.

Barbara Lemon

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National Foundation for Australian Women The University of Melbourne, eScholarship Research Centre

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