Articles
Keep Your Tail Up: Major Mary Thornton (Mrs Kent-Hughes) Remarkable Journey
By Dr. Susan J. Neuhaus When Dr. Mary Thornton emblazoned her military tin helmet with a hand-drawn kangaroo and the personal motto “Keep your…
From Heroism to Disillusionment: Millicent Armstrong and the Women of Royaumont
By Dr. Susan J. Neuhaus In January 1915, a 700-year-old medieval abbey nestled in the French countryside underwent a remarkable transformation. The ancient stones…
Anzac Day – A Time To Reflect On The Service And Sacrifice Of Women
In the lead up to Anzac Day, often the stories of the service and sacrifice of women are overlooked. They have served with distinction…
War Reaches Australia: Bombing of Darwin 1942
Amongst the exhibits in the Australian War Memorial is a beige cotton working dress with links to the bombing of Darwin in 1942. The…
Dr James Barry: The first woman General in the British Army
On the morning of 25th July 1865, a secret was unveiled at Cavendish Square, London that would scandalise Victorian Society – the claim that…
From Lilian Violet Cooper to Australia’s other pioneering female military surgeons of World War I
The war service of Lilian Violet Cooper, the first female surgeon of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, is well recognized. Not so well…
Dr Phoebe Chapple MM: A WWI Australian Doctor On The Western Front
Dr Phoebe Chapple was one of 15 Australian women doctors who undertook overseas military service during World War I and became the first Australian,…