Person

O'Dwyer, Ida (1880 - 1960)

RRC ARRC

Born
1880
Died
1960
Occupation
Nurse

Summary

Ida O'Dwyer served in the Australian Army Nursing Service. She served in Egypt and was in charge of the Nurses' Hospital in London and was head sister of the No. 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station in France. From 1920 to her retirement in 1938 O'Dwyer was matron of the Caulfield Military Hospital.

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Chronology

1917
Award - Royal Red Cross (second class) (ARRC) received
1918
Award - Royal Red Cross (RRC) received

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

  • McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

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