Alfred Dudley Byrne, Emeritus Gynaecologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital This address was delivered at the ninth Foundation Day Ceremony held at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 15 July, 1987. I was conscious of the honour afforded me when asked to address this gathering
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Consumptive Home and Cancer wards 1902-1932
The Adelaide Hospital established a Consumptives’ Home in what had been the original 1840 era hospital building, located beyond the Botanical Gardens east of the existing hospital. Between 1856 and 1902 the original hospital building had been used as an annexe of the overcrowded North Terrace asylum. When the asylum
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World War 1, Adelaide Hospital Nursing Staff: Sister Lucretia Smart
Nursing Sister Lucretia Smart had graduated from Adelaide Hospital in 1908 and until enlistment had been Sister in charge of Ophthalmic, Gynaecological and Surgical wards at Adelaide Hospital. Sister Smart was part of the nursing staff from the Adelaide Hospital who enlisted to serve in 1914. The group, Second Australian
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World War 1, Adelaide Hospital Nursing Staff: Sister Edith Menhennett
Nursing Sister Edith Menhennett graduated at Adelaide Hospital in 1913. This photograph shows nine nursing staff outside the Infectious Diseases Block, Isolation Hospital, (Adelaide Hospital annexe). Sister Menhennett is seated in the front row at left. Once enlisted for duty in 1914, Sister Menhennett was with Matron Graham and the South
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World War 1 Adelaide Hospital staff: Matron Margaret Graham
In 1891 Margaret Graham was appointed as a probationer nurse at the Adelaide Hospital, completing her training in 1894. In 1898 Margaret Graham was appointed Matron of the Adelaide Hospital, a position she held for 22 years. As a member of the Australian Army Nursing Reserve in South Australia (formed
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World War 1 Adelaide Hospital staff: Nurse Henrietta Perrin
30 South Australian Nursing Staff made their way to Port Melbourne as part of the Second Australian General Hospital (1st to 16th and Special Reinforcements). They embarked on the H.M.A.T. Kyarra, departing Port Melbourne on the 4th Dec 1914. The nursing staff were eventually placed at the Lemnos Island hospital.
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World War 1 Adelaide Hospital staff: Col. Sir Constantine Trent Champion de Crespigny
Sir Trent Champion de Crespigny was born in Victoria, 1882 and graduated from the University of Melbourne. He was associated with the Adelaide Hospital from 1909 and was an Honorary Physician from 1918 to 1938. A remarkable teacher, both in wards and as Lecturer in Medicine, de Crespigny also held
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World War 1 Adelaide Hospital staff: Nurse Francis Deere
Frances Mary Deere trained as a nurse at the Adelaide Hospital, South Australia, graduating in 1912 at the age of 33. Her war service started with her enlistment on 25th November 1914. Staff Nurse Deere travelled with Adelaide Hospital nurses by train from Adelaide to Melbourne, joining the HMAT Kyarra with the
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World War 1 Adelaide Hospital Dr Charles T Turner
World War 1 Medical Staff – Adelaide Hospital Dr. Charles Trevor Turner worked at the Adelaide Hospital as a Resident Medical Officer (RMO) in 1915. In March 1916 he enlisted in the First Pioneer Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF). His actions were documented and he was awarded with the Military
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1988 – Sir Constantine Trent Champion de Crespigny and Pathology Services in South Australia
Bernard Nicholson, Emeritus Medical Superintendent, Royal Adelaide Hospital This address was delivered by Mr W E J Ricketts on behalf of Dr Nicholson, who was not able to so do on account of illness, at the tenth Foundation Day Ceremony held at Royal Adelaide Hospital on
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