Penman, Alice Maud (1918-)

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Servicewoman and Community worker
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President of the Women's Services Sub-Branch of the RSL, Alice Penman served with the Australian Army during World War II. She served in the Middle East as a Voluntary Aid Detachment member and then in Far North Queensland. Penman later served with the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) after the Government of the time decided to distinguish between military and non-military Voluntary Aids. During the 'Australia Remembers, 1945-1995' celebrations Penman participated in a number of functions emphasizing the work carried out by the Voluntary Aid Detachment Red Cross members. On 13 June 1993 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to veterans particularly through the Returned & Services League New South Wales and to the Friends of the Northcott Neurological Centre.

  • 1937 Foundation member of the Bathurst Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD)
  • 1939 An Army Camp established at Bathurst and VADs worked in canteens, sewed a garment a week for the Red Cross, sold buttons and worked in local and camp hospitals
  • 1941 Selected to join the Australian Infantry Force (AIF) for service overseas
  • 1941 - 1943 Served with the 2/6 Australian General Hospital at Gaza, Palestine
  • 1943 - 1945 Served in Atherton, North Queensland
  • 1945 War ended
  • 1946 Joined Women's Services Sub-Branch RSL, and has served in a number of offices including being Women's State Councillor on State Council for 2 years
  • 1947 Assistant Commandant at Haberfield VAD
  • 1952 Brown Owl of the 2nd Beecroft Brownies
  • 1962 Family moved to Gilgandra, NSW. Joined the Red Cross and Country Women's Association
  • 1987 Volunteer at the National Artillery Museum at North Fort. Has dressed two static models, one representing the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS), whose members served at the Fort during World War II and the other wearing a VAD uniform
  • 13 June 1993 Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia
  • 1995 Organised, with the help of Girl Guides, a memorabilia display at St Ives Shopping Centre as part of the 'Australia Remembers, 1945-1995' celebrations
  • 1995 President of the Women's Services Sub-Branch RSL
  • November 1995 Along with a number of other Voluntary Aids from World War II, Alice Penman spoke about her wartime experiences at a commemorative luncheon as part of the 'Australia Remembers, 1945-1995' celebrations

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Australian Women's Register

  1. [Collection of poetry from the memorabilia of Alice Penman OAM]
    [1995]
    Published: Australia Remembers Committee
  2. PENMAN, ALICE MAUDWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : PENMAN, ALICE MAUD
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=186314
  3. Their sacrifice: Australia remembers 1945 - 1995
    Linn, Rob
    [1995]
    Published: Openbook Publishers
  4. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Studio portrait of NX76505 Alice Burns (c. October 1941)
    c. October 1941. Studio portrait of NX76505 Alice Burns, Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD). Miss Burns served in the Middle East and then in Queensland after the VADs became the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS). (Donor A. Penman)
    P02480.003
  5. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Alice Penman, 2/6th Australia General Hospital (15 February 1990)
    Alice Penman, 2/6th Australia General Hospital, interviewed by Edward Stokes for The Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.
    S00774
  6. National Archives of Australia, National Office: Penman Alice Maud (1939 - 1948)
    Penman Alice Maud: Service Number - NX76505 : Date of birth - 17 Mar 1918 : Place of birth - ROCKHAMPTON QLD : Place of enlistment - Unknown : Next of Kin - BURNS ARTHUR
    2002/04608381
  7. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Kilo 89 Camp, Gaza Ridge, Palestine. (c. December 1941)
    Kilo 89 Camp, Gaza Ridge, Palestine. c. December 1941. The four Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) occupants of Tent No. 9 stand in front of their quarters. Left to right: Alwyn Crawford, Gladys Batty, Beryl Foll and NX76505 Alice Burns, kneeling, holding 'Mustapha' the camel. (Donor A. Penman)
    P02480.002
  8. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Group portrait of members of the first VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) contingent to travel overseas. (November 1941)
    Sydney, NSW. November 1941. Group portrait of members of the first VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) contingent to travel overseas. The women are assembled on the boat deck of the Queen Mary, the troopship which carried them over to the Middle East. Two lifeboats are at rear on the edge of the deck. Known to be in this group are: Edna Bland, Joan Bryce, Yvonne Levy (Victorian Camp Commandant), Marjorie Brown (South Australian Camp Commandant), Marjorie Davis, Bertha Meggs, Lesley Long, Rae Batt, Molly Johns, Molly Oliver, Beryl Follows, Nan Liston, Ann Scots Girving, Elsie Paton, Gladys Battye, Molly Hales, Sheila Lennox-Biggar, NX76505 Alice Burns, Alwyn Smith, Edna Helliwell, Marie Robinson, Joan Petts, Joan Whittington, Dr Piper, Joan Shelaugh, Amber Bushell. (Donor A. Penman)
    P02480.001
  9. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: NFX76505 Corporal Alice Penman, with Private H.E. (Emily) Lewis (27 February 1945)
    Atherton, Qld. 1945-02-27. NFX76505 Corporal Alice Penman, with Private H. E. (Emily) Lewis, examining stocks of bottles of medical supplies in a cupboard at the regimental aid post, 65 AWAS barrack.
    087082

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