Content on Women in the armed forces

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Australian Women in War video (Video)

Filmed in 2008, the film Australian women in war uses the galleries at the Australian War Memorial as a backdrop for study of the role of women from the Boer War to the Vietnam War.

Christine Erica (Strom) Bonwick

Christine Strom was born at Ascot Vale in Victoria in August 1892. She began training as a nurse at Royal Melbourne Hospital in 1913.

Colleen Mealy (Australian Army), Army Nurse (Video)

Colleen Mealy worked as an Australian Army nurse in Vietnam. Conditions were basic, but they were dedicated to their patients.

Judy Speedy - Navy veteran - Vietnam civilian (Video)

Judy (Guy) Speedy grew up in a naval family with a strong ethos of service. She joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1962 and served for 6 years.

Matron Grace Wilson: Australians at Gallipoli (Video)

This short film is about Australian veteran Grace Wilson, who served with the Australian Army Nursing Service, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), during World War I.

Maxine Stones - Somalia veteran (Oral history)

Maxine Stones - Somalia veteran (Video)

Maxine Stones was born in Tasmania. She joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1976. After initial training at HMAS Lonsdale in Port Melbourne, Maxine transferred to HMAS Cerberus.

Michaela Gilewicz - Army veteran (Video)

Michaela Gilewicz was born in Tasmania. Her father had been called up for National Service and served in the Vietnam War.

Pearl Corkhill's story of First World War service (Video)

This short film is about Australian veteran Sister Pearl Corkhill, who served with the Australian Army Nursing Service, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), during World War I.Sister [Elizabeth] Pearl…

The Fab Four Nurses: Stories of Service (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Discover the experiences of the 'Fab Four', the first 4 Australian Army nurses to serve in the Vietnam War. This story tells the experiences of Lieutenant Colleen Mealy, Lieutenant Margaret Ahern,…

Women in the Second World War: In Their Own Words (Online lesson), (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Hear Australian women reflect on their experiences of serving on the home front during the Second World War.
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