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Shaw, Edith Lydia (1901 - )

RRC, FCNA

Born
24 September 1901
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Matron
Alternative Names
  • MacKellar, Edith (married name)

Summary

After being educated at the Church of England Girls' Grammar School (CEGGS) North Sydney, Edith Shaw completed her nurses training at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Women's Hospital (Melbourne) and Tressillian Infant Welfare, Sydney. Shaw nursed at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, London, and was matron of the Melbourne District Nursing Society before joining the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service in 1946. During World War II she was matron of the 2/2 Hospital Ship Wanganella and principal matron of the Victorian Line of Command 1941-1943 and 1943-1946. On 14 June 1945 Lieutenant Colonel Edith Shaw was awarded the Royal Red Cross for her service with the Australian Army Nursing Service in the South West Pacific. Following the war Shaw became lady superintendent at the Alfred Hospital Melbourne (1946-1952) as well as principal matron of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service Headquarters Southern Command (1950-1952).

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Events

1925 - 1926
Staff member at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria
1930
Staff member at Charing Cross Hospital, London
1933 - 1935
Matron with the Melbourne District Nursing Society
1940 - 1946
Served with Royal Australian Army Service
1946 - 1952
Lady Superindent, Alfred Hospital Melbourne
1950 - 1952
Principal Matron Royal Australian Army Nursing Service HQ Southern Command Victoria

Sources used to compile this entry: Alexander, Joseph A (ed.), Who's who in Australia 1962, 17 edn, Colorgravure Publications, Melbourne, 1962, 960 pp. p. 771..

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Australian War Memorial Research Centre

  • Recommendations for King's Birthday Honours 1945, 1945, Control Symbol 98; Australian War Memorial Research Centre. Details

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See also

  • Alexander, Joseph A (ed.), Who's who in Australia 1962, 17 edn, Colorgravure Publications, Melbourne, 1962, 960 pp. p. 771. Details

Anne Heywood

Created: 11 November 2002, Last modified: 4 May 2009

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