The role of women overseas
How many women served overseas? How old did they have to be to serve?
In World War 1, a minimum of 2139 women served as nurses. 423 more women worked in the military forces back home in Australia. The number of women who were killed in active service was 29. (Australian Story, 2009) The approved minimal age for women to be enlisted into the war as nurses was 25. However, 7 were under this age limit at 21, 1184 women were 21 to 30, 947 women were 31 to 40 and 91 women were 41+ (Australian Women in World War 1 (1914 - 1914), 2012).
What jobs did women do while they served?
As the Australian troops started training and fighting the nurses followed them. During the Gallipoli campaign they went to Egypt and Leminos. They also helped on the Western Front in England, France and Belgium (Australian Story, 2009). The jobs they did in the different areas were as ambulance drivers and chauffeurs. Only a small number of women who worked overseas were doctors. (State Library of Victoria, 2013)
What happened in the hospitals during the war?
As Gertrude Doherty said “as many as 72 operations have been performed in one day in our hospital alone” (Dog, 2009).
Many nurses who worked overseas, worked on hospitals and transport ships. Some of the casualties could barely walk, some came in on stretchers and others had lost so much blood they were unconscious. All hospitals were desperate for fresh drinking water and more medical supplies.Even though there was the constant threat of being bombed by the Turkish bomb shells, the nurses worked tirelessly day and night to clean, bandage, warmed and comforted the wounded soldiers who came into the hospitals (Memorial, n.d.).
Other than Gallipoli, where else did Australian nurse work?
They served in Egypt, France, Greece and India where they were constantly exposed to shelling and ariel bombardment. This was only because they were often in trying conditions or very close to the front (Memorial, FIrst World War 1914 - 1918, 2012).Some other places that Australians served in were Salonika, Belgium, Lemnos, Palestine, The Persian Gulf, Italy, Burma, Vladivostok and Abyssinia (Australian Women in World War 1 (1914 - 1914), 2012).
By Naomi
In World War 1, a minimum of 2139 women served as nurses. 423 more women worked in the military forces back home in Australia. The number of women who were killed in active service was 29. (Australian Story, 2009) The approved minimal age for women to be enlisted into the war as nurses was 25. However, 7 were under this age limit at 21, 1184 women were 21 to 30, 947 women were 31 to 40 and 91 women were 41+ (Australian Women in World War 1 (1914 - 1914), 2012).
What jobs did women do while they served?
As the Australian troops started training and fighting the nurses followed them. During the Gallipoli campaign they went to Egypt and Leminos. They also helped on the Western Front in England, France and Belgium (Australian Story, 2009). The jobs they did in the different areas were as ambulance drivers and chauffeurs. Only a small number of women who worked overseas were doctors. (State Library of Victoria, 2013)
What happened in the hospitals during the war?
As Gertrude Doherty said “as many as 72 operations have been performed in one day in our hospital alone” (Dog, 2009).
Many nurses who worked overseas, worked on hospitals and transport ships. Some of the casualties could barely walk, some came in on stretchers and others had lost so much blood they were unconscious. All hospitals were desperate for fresh drinking water and more medical supplies.Even though there was the constant threat of being bombed by the Turkish bomb shells, the nurses worked tirelessly day and night to clean, bandage, warmed and comforted the wounded soldiers who came into the hospitals (Memorial, n.d.).
Other than Gallipoli, where else did Australian nurse work?
They served in Egypt, France, Greece and India where they were constantly exposed to shelling and ariel bombardment. This was only because they were often in trying conditions or very close to the front (Memorial, FIrst World War 1914 - 1918, 2012).Some other places that Australians served in were Salonika, Belgium, Lemnos, Palestine, The Persian Gulf, Italy, Burma, Vladivostok and Abyssinia (Australian Women in World War 1 (1914 - 1914), 2012).
By Naomi