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This church contains two memorials:
In the years between the First and Second World Wars, the Red Cross and St John Ambulance Association held courses in First Aid and Home Nursing to train young women for community service. The classes were known as Voluntary Aid Detachments. At the outbreak of the Second World War, many Detachments were formed in both city and country areas. Qualified V.A's were sent to hospitals for extra training to serve in Army Camp Hospitals. In 1941, it was decided to send 200 V.A's to army hospitals in the Middle East. V.A's were chosen from every state, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, and departed on 31 October 1941. They arrived in Palestine on 23 November and worked in Australian General Hospitals in Palestine, Syria and Egypt. They were the only Detachment of V.A's who served in the Middle East. They returned to Australia with the 9th Australian Division in 1943 and were posted to army hospitals, mainly in Australia and New Guinea.
Note: The Australian Government under its commemoration program, 'Saluting their Service', has made a very generous grant, through the Department of Veterans' Affairs, towards the cost of this memorial.
Dedicated on 11th July 2004.
To the memory of the 200 members
of the Voluntary Aid Detachment
from Australia
who served in the Middle East
1941 - 1943
World War II
"Lest We Forget"
Honour Roll
[Names]
TO THE GLORY OF GOD - IN MEMORY OF BERYL SUTHERS Nee MAHONEY 1918 - 2003
Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
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Val | Amos | World War 2 | VX 64866 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Doris | Anderson | World War 2 | VX 64615 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Joan | Anderson (Pert) | World War 2 | QX 24129 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Yvonne | Antoine (Christian/Day) | World War 2 | WX 17019 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Alice | Astle | World War 2 | VX 64599 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Nell | Backhouse | World War 2 | QX 24148 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Maud | Baker (Young) | World War 2 | QX 24146 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Aileen | Bakey (Carr) | World War 2 | VX 64911 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Jean | Barnard (Taylor) | World War 2 | NX 76495 | Army | VAD | view | |||
Ray | Batt (Balfe) | World War 2 | TX 8271 | Army | VAD | view |