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Biographical entry Smairl, Lilian
ARRC
- Occupation
- Nurse
Summary
Lilian Smairl undertook nursing training at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. She spent twelve years as staff nurse at Parramatta district hospital before enlisting in the Queen Alexandra Royal Naval Nursing Service while visiting England. Smairl took part in the Dunkirk evacuation as well as serving on hospital ships such as the Vasna.
Details
Events
- 1 July 1941
- Award - Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
Archival resources
Australian War Memorial Research Centre
- Lilian Smairl, Records, 1937 - 1969, PR87/128; Australian War Memorial Research Centre. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Smairl Lilian', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476910. 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: 12 March 2003, Last modified: 8 April 2003