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Australian Army Medical Corps in World War I

Regimental aid posts A regimental aid post was the first step in the medical evacuation chain. The post was usually located about 700 yards (640m) behind the front.

Australian Army Nursing Service in World War I

Australian military nurses served far from home, caring for the sick and wounded on land and sea. Their skills saved many lives.

Dave Lassam - Navy veteran (Oral history)

Dave Lassam - Navy veteran (Video)

Dave Lassam joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1978. After completing the initial 12-week recruit training, he started a 9-month medical training course at HMAS Cerberus to become a medic.

Ernest Edward Dunlop

An Australian hero...everyone that came in front of Weary - a no-hoper, anybody, was a person. And he was an equal of Weary's in Weary's mind — he was a person to be helped.

Ian Young - Afghanistan - Navy veteran (Video)

Ian Young was born in Canada and joined the Canadian Forces (Navy). He transferred into the Royal Australian Navy in 1998.

Jenny Firman - Navy veteran (Oral history)

Jenny Firman - Navy veteran (Video)

Professor Jennifer Ruth 'Jenny' Firman AM was born in Ballarat, Victoria, in 1958. After finishing school in Glen Iris in 1975, she started a medical degree at the University of Melbourne.

Medical treatment of Australian soldiers in World War I

Illnesses and devastating injuries The Australian Government recorded 215,585 casualties during the war.

Wayne Brown (Australian Army), National Serviceman (Video)

Wayne Brown was called up for National Service and went to Vietnam as a medic. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery.

Weary Dunlop: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop's story is one of care, compassion, hardship and suffering. Weary enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force after studying medicine. This tells his story as an army doctor…
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