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Mary de Galway O’Kelly

Belgian resistance operative during World War II

On the outbreak of the first world war Wilson joined the Australian Army Nursing Service and was appointed principal matron of the first military district. In 1915 she proceeded overseas as principal matron of the 3rd Australian general hospital, one of several positions she would occupy during the war.

Dot Pauline McNab

In 1944 she was part of a small group selected for overseas service as clerical workers with the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Egypt and Italy. Although younger than most of her colleagues, Lamason was appointed officer in charge of the group.

Kitty Kain

Kitty Kain was appointed superintendent of New Zealand’s Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in 1941.

Hermione Ruth Herrick

New Zealand Girl Guide leader, women’s naval administrator

Christian Davies

Irish soldier and adventurer

Ettie Annie Rout

Ettie Rout gained a public profile as a cyclist, vegetarian, freethinker and physical culturist.

Evelyn Augusta Conyers

Conyers had joined the Australian Army Nursing Service as a sister in 1903 and in 1914 went with the Australian Imperial Forces first to Cairo and later to Greece. In December she was appointed Matron-in-Chief with responsibility for almost all nurses serving overseas.