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| Accession Number | S01818 |
| Collection type | Sound |
| Measurement | 48 min |
| Object type | Oral history |
| Physical description | 1/4 inch sound tape reel; BASF LP 35; 3 3/4 ips/9.5 cm.s; stereo; 5 inch |
| Maker |
Bassett, Jan Wallace, Judith |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane, Yeronga |
| Date made | 10 November 1986 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Period 1960-1969 Vietnam, 1962-1975 Period 1980-1989 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | AWM Special Project Fellowship Award |
Judith Wallace as a member of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1965-1985, interviewed by Jan Bassett
Description
Early life; civilian nursing training at Royal Brisbane Hospital; enlisted 28 April 1965; describes living and working conditions at various postings; describes injuries of casualties from Vietnam while posted to the 2nd Military Hospital, Ingleburn NSW; attitude to Vietnam War; effect on nurses of service in Vietnam; posted to British Military Hospital in Singapore; describes working conditions, illnesses and patients treated in Singapore; uniforms; relationships between officers and other ranks; describes duties at Directorate of Army Nursing; attitude to nurses carrying arms, equal pay and male nurses; discusses life after her discharge on 28 April 1985 and the benefits of army service. END OF INTERVIEW
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Judith Wallace as a member of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC), 1965-1985, interviewed by Jan Bassett