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Best, Kathleen Annie Louise (1910 - 1957)OBE, RRC |
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| Born: 28 August 1910 Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 15 November 1957 Richmond, Victoria, Australia. | |||
| Kathleen Annie L. Best undertook nursing training at the Western Suburbs Hospital, Sydney, and midwifery training at the Women's Hospital, Crown Street, Sydney. Best became a staff nurse at Wyong Hospital, acting-matron at the Rachel Forster Hospital for Women and Children, Sydney, and later deputy-matron of the Masonic Hospital, Ashfield. In 1940 she was appointed to the Australian Army Nursing Service, serving in the Middle East until 1942. Best was the founding Director of the Australian Women's Army Corps. She was appointed as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military) in 1956. |
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