Bathurst’s Nurses of the Great War 1914–1919

Bathurst’s Nurses of the Great War 1914–1919

Bathurst’s Nurses of the Great War 1914–1919 details the contributions of 26 nurses born in the Bathurst District, offering insight into their backgrounds, training, wartime service, and post-war lives, and demonstrating their resilience and dedication. It includes sections on Australian nurses’ service, uniforms, equipment, hospitals, medals, and individual biographies.

Key highlights include:

• The book profiles 26 nurses born in the Bathurst District, detailing their upbringing, training, wartime service, and post-war contributions.
• Descriptions of the uniforms and equipment used by the nurses, including variations and adaptations made during the war.
• Detailed descriptions of the medals awarded to these nurses, such as the Royal Red Cross, Florence Nightingale Medal, British War Medal, and Victory Medal.

Written by local historian Andrew Fletcher, the book serves as a comprehensive reference to honour the contributions and sacrifices of these courageous women from the Bathurst District during the Great War, emphasising their resilience, the challenges they faced, and their significant contributions to military and civilian healthcare during and after the war.

The book features a foreword by local serving Army Medical Corps member, Major Sarah Patterson.

Available from the Bathurst District Historical Society Museum.

Contact: info@bathursthistory.org.au

This project was supported by the Create NSW Cultural Grants Program, a devolved funding program administered by the Royal Australian Historical Society on behalf of the NSW Government.