Douglas, Mary Stewart (1904-1999)

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Servicewoman
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On 1 June 1953 May Douglas was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition for her service as Commissioner of Girl Guides in South Australia. She was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1997 for service to veterans, particularly through the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps Association, and the Australia Remembers 1945-1995 Celebrations.

  • 1923 - 1941 Captain and Commissioner of the Girl Guides Association
  • 1941 - 1943 Assistant Controller of the Australian Women's Army Service
  • 1943 - 1946 Controller of the Australian Army Medical Womens' Service
  • 1946 - 1948 District Commissioner of the Girl Guides
  • 1949 - 1952 Deputy South Australian Commissioner of the Girl Guides
  • 1952 - 1958 State Commissioner of the South Australian Girl Guides
  • 1 June 1953 Appointed an Officer of the British Empire (OBE)
  • 1958 Life member of the South Australian Council of Girl Guides
  • 23 April 1961 - April 1966 Honorary Colonel of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
  • 26 January 1997 Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

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Australian Women's Register

  1. Women in wartime - May Douglas, who played a prominent part in the Australian Women's Army Service raised in August, 1941, contributes some of her memoriesGreater than their knowledge : a glimpse of South Australian woman 1836-1986 Taylor, Adelheid Elizabeth 91-92 : Women in wartime - May Douglas, who played a prominent part in the Australian Women's Army Service raised in August, 1941, contributes some of her memories
    Douglas, May
    Published: Wakefield Press
  2. DOUGLAS, MARY STEWARTWorld War 2 Nominal Roll Department of Veterans' Affairs : DOUGLAS, MARY STEWART
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    [2002]
    Series: http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=693236
  3. From blue to khaki: The enlisted voluntary aids and others who became members of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service and served from 19421-1951
    Mount-Batten, Betty J
    [1995]
    Published: Betty J Mount-Batten
  4. Colonel Best and her soldiers: The Story of the 33 years of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
    Ollif, Lorna
    [1985]
    Published: Ollif Publishing Company
  5. Notable lives : profiles of 21 South Australians
    Cockburn, Stewart
    [1997]
    Published: Ferguson Publications
  6. A Stroll down memory lane
    WRAAC Association
    [2001]
  7. Soldiers of the Queen : women in the Australian Army
    Bomford, Janette
    [2001]
    Published: Oxford University Press
  8. Who's who in Australia 1962
    Alexander, Joseph A
    [1962]
    Published: Colorgravure Publications
  9. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Lieutenant-Colonel May Douglas (1944)
    ART22217
  10. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Major Mary Douglas (05 July 1943)
    Melbourne, Vic. 1943-07-05. SFX30364 Major Mary Douglas (seated) formerly of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) who has just received her appointment as Controller of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
    139237
  11. National Library of Australia Newspaper Microcopy Reading Room: [Biographical cuttings on Mary Stewart Douglas, O.B.E.]
  12. National Archives of Australia, National Office: Douglas, Mary Stewart (1939 - 1948)
    DOUGLAS MARY STEWART : Service Number - SFX30364 : Date of birth - 20 Jan 1904 : Place of birth - VICTOR HARBOUR SA : Place of enlistment - WAYVILLE SA : Next of Kin - DOUGLAS F
    2002/05081482
  13. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Members of the Girl Guides Association (South Australia) working in the depot
    Adelaide, SA. Members of the Girl Guides Association (South Australia) working in the depot during their thrift campaign to raise funds for organisations such as the Red Cross. Left to right: back row: Lady Muriel Barclay Harvey (wife of the Governor of South Australia), Mrs Herbert Rymill (State Chief Commissioner), Rita Webb, Rosemary Liddell-Grainger (daughter of the Governor's wife ), Barbara Godson; front row: Fairley Grove, May Douglas, Mrs Sydney Ayres, Mrs Julian Ayres, Miss Elkin, Miss A. Morphett (secretary of the thrift drive), Mrs Lance Lewis (originator of the thrift drive), Mrs Hugh Davidson (in charge of the thrift depot and sales).
    P00951.001
  14. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Australian Army Medical Women's Service 1944-09-30 - 1944-10-04 (30 September 1944 - 4 October 1944)
    Melbourne, Vic. 1944-09-30 - 1944-10-04. Officers at the conference of Assistant and Deputy Assistant Controllers, Australian Army Medical Women's Service. Identified personnel are:- NFX76442 Captain L.W. Yates; VFX138505 Major R M. Davidson; NFX138446 Major J.M. Snelling; SFX30364 Lieutenant-Colonel M.S. Douglas; VF500148 Major A. Appleford, RRC, MM; QF119238 Major M.C. Roche; SFX27688 Captain M.M. Langsford; VFX117124 Major H.F. Meyer; TFX6117 Captain I.D. Cox; WFX38344 Captain S.C. Perry.
    080687
  15. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: Australian Army Medical Women's Service conference of Assistant and Deputy Assistant Controllers (30 September 1944 - 4 October 1944)
    Melbourne, Vic. 1944-09-30 - 1944-10-04. Officers at the conference of Assistant and Deputy Assistant Controllers, Australian Army Medical Women's Service. Identified personnel are:- SFX27688 Captain M.M. Langsford; VF500148 Major A.R. Appleford, RRC, MM, SFX30364 Lieutenant-Colonel M.S. Douglas; NFX138446 Major J.M. Snelling; QF119238 Major M.C. Roche; VFX138505 Major R.M. Davidson; NFX76442 Captain L.W. Yates; WFX38344 Captain S.C. Perry; VFX117124 Major H.F. Meyer; TFX6117 Captain I.D. Cox.
    080686
  16. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: A pre-dinner chat for Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) officers
    Mosman, Sydney. 2 April 1966. A pre-dinner chat for Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (WRAAC) officers, left to right: Major Lucy Crane of Eastern Command, Sydney; Colonel Dawn Jackson, Director of WRAAC; Honorary Colonel May Douglas, WRAAC Honorary Colonel, and Major Dulcie Verender, Chief Instructor of the WRAAC. They were among fifty officers at a dining out night at the WRAAC Officer School, Mosman, in honour of Colonel Douglas, who retires this week. Guests at the dinner represented all States of Australia.
    SMT/66/0042/EC
  17. Australian War Memorial Research Centre: End of War Awards - submissions by [Quartermaster-General and Director-General of Medical Services] (1945)
    End of War Awards - submissions by [Quartermaster-General and Director-General of Medical Services] QMG & DGMS [Brig R T A McDonald, Col N M Loutit, Col R H Norman, Lt-Col C C Easterbrook, Lt-Col H L Maude, Lt-Col P A Parsons, Lt-Col L J Fitzpatrick, Lt-Col W B Leonard, Maj J E McKimm, Lt-Col G G Hack, Lt-Col C S Johnston, Capt J A Egan, Maj N A Dalton, Maj C S Waugh, Maj C W Gray, Sgt Vera Kiddell, Lt-Col H H Turnbull, Lt-Col E V Keogh, Lt-Col A Christie, Lt-Col C R B Blackburn, Maj K B Brown, Maj Lady Winifred I E MacKenzie, Maj M J Mackerras, Col (Matron-in-Chief) Annie M Sage, Capt (Matron) Beatrice J Paige, Capt Jean E Headberry, Capt Patricia D Chomley, Lt-Col Mary S Douglas, Maj Alice R Appleford, Capt Marjorie C Roche, Maj Joyce M Snelling]
    AWM119

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