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Biographical entry Appleford, Alice Ross (1891 - 1968)
RRC, ARRC, MM
- Born
- 5 August 1891
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 17 August 1968
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Nurse and Nurse administrator
- Alternative Names
- King, Alice Ross (maiden name)
- Ross-King, Alice (maiden name)
Summary
Alice Appleford was a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service during the First World War. She was twice mentioned in dispatches and was awarded the Military Medal and the Royal Red Cross (2nd class). Appleford later assisted her husband in establishing a first aid military unit and was assistant commandant of the Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs). During the Second World War Appleford was assistant controller of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service, Victoria, rising to the rank of Major in 1942. She was awarded the Royal Red Cross in 1945.
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Events
- 1917
- Award - Military Medal (MM) received
- 1918
- Award - Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) (ARRC) received
- 1945
- Award - Royal Red Cross (RRC) received
- 1949
- Award - Florence Nightingale Medal received from the International Committee of the Red Cross
Published resources
Online Resources
- 'Appleford, Alys (Alice) Ross, Biographical Entry', in Australian Women's Archives Project, National Foundation for Australian Women, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0247b.htm. Details
- National Library of Australia, 'Ross-King, Alice', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465802. Details
See also
- Alexander, John A. (ed.), Who's Who in Australia 1944, vol. 12, The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, Melbourne, 1944, 906 pp. Details
Ailie Smith
Created: 10 March 2003, Last modified: 26 March 2007