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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2013-05-02 human Tom Hyde updated 2024-10-16 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005389b.htm person Bowe Ethel Jessie OBE ARRC AACR2 27 May 1906 13 October 1961 Place of Birth Maldon, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Army matron-in-chief Army nurse Nurse educator Ethel Jessie Bowe trained as a nurse at Melbourne Hospital during 1927-1930, completed midwifery at Queen Victoria Hospital, and then joined the Australian Army Nursing Service Reserve (A.A.N.S) in 1931. She was appointed sister in the A.A.N.S in 1939 and was called for service with the Australian Imperial Forces in 1940. She was appointed temporary matron and was awarded the Associate Royal Red Cross in 1944 for her efforts in the Middle Eastern theatre. She returned to Melbourne in 1943 with a rank of major and became assistant to the matron-in-chief. In 1945, Bowe was promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed principal matron based on Morotai Island. In 1946, she became matron of the 115th Military (Repatriation General)Hospital in Heidelberg. Her career continued with the military from 1946 onwards and she was awarded the Florence Nightingale medal (1953), the Royal Red Cross (1955), and was appointed honorary nursing sister to Queen Elizabeth II. She was awarded with Order of the British Empire in 1960.

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 Bowe, Ethel Jessie (19060527-19611013)

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 'Bowe, Ethel Jessie', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bowe, Ethel Jessie Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Bowe, Ethel Jessie (1906-1961), army matron-in-chief Bassett, Jan Bowe, Ethel Jessie (1906-1961), army matron-in-chief Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 231 Resource: B2458 Army Personnel Files, multiple number series CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters B2458 Army Personnel Files, multiple number series National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch