Born: 24 April 1876, Australia
Died: 22 July 1962
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: NA
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Ethel Gray enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), Australian Imperial Force, on 9 February 1915 as matron. Ten days later she embarked for England. Over the subsequent five years Gray was matron of several hospitals in England and France, returning to Australia in 1920.
Chronology
March 1900 – March 1903
Education – Nursing training at the Melbourne Hospital
March 1903 – 1908
Career position – Member of staff at the Melbourne Hospital
1908 – July 1909
Career position – Matron at the Queen’s Memorial Infectious Diseases Hospital in Fairfield, Victoria
July 1909 – February 1911
Career position – House Matron at the Melbourne Hospital
February 1911 – January 1913
Career position – Lady Superintendent at the Melbourne Hospital
January 1913 – 1915
Career position – Matron at the Perth Public Hospital
1915
Military service – Volunteered for the Australian Army Nursing Service
1915 – 1916
Military service – Matron at the Harefield Hospital in Middlesex, UK (later known as the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital)
1916
Award – Royal Red Cross (RRC)
1919
Award – Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1919 – 1920
Military service – Matron with the 1st Australian General Hospital in Sutton Veny, UK
1919 – 1920
Military service – Matron with the 2nd Australian General Hospital in Wimpereux, France
1920
Award – Medaille de la Reconnaissance Francaise
1920 – 1939
Career position – Matron at Epworth Hospital, Victoria
1939
Life event – Retired
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