Born: 13 October 1903, United Kingdom
Died: 15 September 1992
Country most active: Australia, International
Also known as: NA
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Constance Fall trained as a nurse at the Launceston Public Hospital, Tasmania, graduating in 1924. During the Second World War she was Lieutenant-Colonel in charge of the Australian Army Nursing Service in the Tasmania Line of Communication Area and matron-in-charge of the 1st Australian General Hospital, Australian Imperial Forces. Fall was mentioned in dispatches in 1941. Other positions held by Fall included Matron at the Quirindi District Hospital, New South Wales and Principal Matron at Eastern Command, New South Wales.
Chronology
1942
Award – Royal Red Cross (RRC)
1976
Award – Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
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