Taylor, Marjory Alice Hamlet (1920-)

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Nurse and Servicewoman; Nurse administrator
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-765057

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Marjory Taylor became a Member of the Order of Australia on 9 June 1980 for her service to nursing. During World War II she served with the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service (1944-1946) and worked voluntarily as senior nursing officer with the Girl Guide International Service in the British Zone, Germany, for three years. From 1950 until 1981 Marjory worked with the Geelong Hospital, first as supervisor of the Maternity Wing and then Director of nursing. For 17 years - two as president - Marjory was a board member of the Intellectually Handicapped (Karingal) and was a founder and Board Member of the Geelong Hospice Care Association.

  • 1944 - 1946 Served with the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service
  • 1947 - 1950 Voluntary Senior Nursing Officer for the Girl Guide International Service in the British Zone, Germany
  • 1950 - 1956 Supervisor of the Maternity Wing at the Geelong Hospital
  • 1956 - 1981 Director of Nursing at the Geelong Hospital
  • 1968 Married Franciszek Walkowski (deceased 1987)
  • 9 June 1980 Member of the Order of Australia for service to nursing
  • 1981 - 1988 Member of the Geelong YWCA Board
  • 1981 - 1991 Honorary Secretary of the Florence Nightingale Commission Australia
  • 1982 - 1985 President of the Geelong YWCA Board
  • 1982 - 1992 Member of the Board of Management for the Fairfield Hospital, Victoria
  • 1984 - 1987 Chairman of the Board of Management for the Fairfield Hospital, Victoria
  • 1985 - 1989 Member of the National Executive of the YWCA

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  • 1944 - 1946 Career position - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Nursing Service
  • 1947 - 1950 Career position - Senior Nursing Officer (voluntary position) in the Girl Guide International Service in the British Zone and Germany
  • 1950 - 1956 Career position - Supervisor of the Maternity Wing at the Geelong Hospital
  • 1956 - 1981 Career position - Director of Nursing at the Geelong Hospital
  • 1980 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
  • 1981 Career position - Honorary Secretary of the Florence Nightingale Commission Australia
  • 1981 - 1988 Career position - Member of the Geelong Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Board
  • 1982 - 1985 Career position - President of the Geelong Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) Board
  • 1982 - 1992 Career position - Member of the Board of Management of the Fairfield Hospital, Victoria
  • 1984 - 1987 Career position - Chairman of the Board of Management at Fairfield Hospital, Victoria
  • 1985 - 1989 Career position - National Executive of the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)

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Australian Women's Register

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Australian Women's Register

  1. From matrons to directors of nursing
    Taylor, Marjory
    [1991]
    Published: Association of Directors of Nursing
  2. TAYLOR, MARJORY HAMLETWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : TAYLOR, MARJORY HAMLET
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Published: Department of Veterans' Affairs
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=1069432
  3. 50 years of influence : an oral history of Marjory Taylor
    Taylor, Beverley
    [1996]
    Published: Centre for Professional Development in Health Sciences, Southern Cross University in collaboration with Geelong Hospital Nurses League
  4. Who's who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2002]
    Published: Crown Content

Encyclopedia of Australian Science

  1. 50 Years of Influence: an Oral History of Marjory Taylor
    Taylor, Beverley
    [1996]
    Published: Southern Cross University
  2. Who's Who in Australia 2002
    Herd, Margaret
    [2001]
    Published: Crown Content

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