Baker, Edith Clarice (1899-1983)

Field of activity
Nurse and Matron; Nurse
NLA Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-759070

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Edith Baker undertook her nursing training at Memorial Hospital, Adelaide and then worked in South Africa and England before being appointed to the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS) in 1941. Baker rose to the position of area matron before being discharged on 8 May 1944.

  • 1921 - 1925 Training at the Memorial Hospital, Adelaide
  • 1925 - 1941 Nursing experience in South Africa and England
  • Janurary 1941 Appointed to the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service (RAAFNS)
  • January 1942 - Promoted to Senior Sister, RAAFNS
  • March 1943 Promoted to Matron, RAAFNS
  • November 1943 Promoted to Area Matron, RAAFNS
  • 29 April 1944 Married Eric G McGlaughlin
  • 8 May 1944 Discharged from the RAAFNS

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Edith Baker trained as a nurse at the Memorial Hospital, Adelaide, before gaining nursing experience in South Africa and England. During the Second World War she was a member of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service, rising to the position of area matron.

  • 1921 - 1925 Education - Training at the Memorial Hospital, Adelaide
  • 1925 - 1941 Career position - Nursing experience in South Africa and England
  • January 1941 Career position - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service
  • January 1942 - March 1943 Career position - Senior Sister in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service
  • March 1943 - November 1943 Career position - Matron with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service
  • November 1943 - 1944 Career position - Area Matron at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service

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Australian Women's Register

Resources for Edith Clarice Baker

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Australian Women's Register

  1. BAKER, EDITH CLARICEWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : BAKER, EDITH CLARICE
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1068876
  2. Story of the RAAF nursing service : 1940-1990
    Halstead, Gay.
    [1994]
    Published: Nungurner Press
  3. Who's Who in Australia, 1947
    Chisholm, Alec H
    [1947]
    Published: The Herald and Weekly Times
  4. Where are the Women in Australian science?
    Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    [2003]
    Published: Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
    Series: http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/wisa/wisa.html
  5. Who's who in Australia 1950
    Alexander, Joseph A
    [1950]
    Published: The Herald

Encyclopedia of Australian Science

  1. Baker, Edith Clarice (1899 - 1983)The Australian Women's Register : Baker, Edith Clarice (1899 - 1983)
    Heywood, Anne
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0575b.htm
  2. Who's Who in Australia 1944
    Alexander, John A.
    [1944]
    Published: The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd

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