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About Maj. Alice Ross-King, ARRC, MM
Major Alice Ross Appleford (née Ross-King) ARRC, MM (5 August 1887 – 19 August 1968) was an Australian civilian and military nurse who took part in both World Wars. She has been described as Australia's most decorated woman.[1] During the First World War she served in hospitals in Egypt and France and was one of only seven Australian nurses decorated with the Military Medal for gallantry. In the Second World War she held a senior post within the Australian Army Medical Women's Service. In 1949 she was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest award made by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Biograhies:
- Wikipedia contributors, 'Alice Ross-King', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
- Lorna M. Finnie, 'Ross-King, Alice (1887–1968)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University
- Australian War Memorial Biography
- Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 12 2017, 0:51:51 UTC
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Maj. Alice Ross-King, ARRC, MM's Timeline
| 1887 |
August 5, 1887
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Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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| 1925 |
December 10, 1925
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 1926 |
1926
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| 1968 |
August 17, 1968
Age 81
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Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
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Fawkner Cemetery Presbyterian Section, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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