Shaw, Edith Lydia (1901 - )

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).

• MacKellar, Edith (married name)

Chronology

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

Related Corporate Bodies

• Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) (1903 - 1948)

See also

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