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Waddy, Nanette Stacy

MBE

Occupation
Medical practitioner

Summary

Nanette Waddy was educated at the University of Sydney, graduating MB BS in 1941. In 1942 she was resident medical officer at the Tamworth Base Hospital, New South Wales. She served as a Squadron Leader in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1942 to 1947 and later became a medical officer at the Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales. She also served as a medical member of the Northern Territory Mental Health Review Tribunal. She was appointed MBE - Member of The Order of the British Empire (Civil) - 31 December 1977 for her services to medicine.

Sources used to compile this entry: Medical Directory of Australia 1970, p.843.

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  • Errol G. Knox (ed.), Medical directory of Australia 1970, Australasian Medical Publishing Co., Glebe, New South Wales, 1970. Details

Rosanne Walker

Created: 20 November 2002, Last modified: 7 April 2003

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