Australian Army Nurses Memorial Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background Bronze plaque attached to a wall, displaying relief figures of Army nurses. Inscription This plaque was erected to commemorate the service to Australia of the Australian Army Nurses. Formed in 1898 by Miss E. J. Gould (1860-1941), then Matron of Sydney hospital, the corps in the following years has seen active service in South Africa - Vladivostok - Burma - India - the Persian Gulf - Palestine - Egypt - Salonika - Italy - Greece - France - the United Kingdom - Libya - Crete - Syria - Eritrea - Ceylon - Malaya - New Guinea - New Britain - Solomon Islands - Borneo - Philippines - Moratai - Japan - Korea - Vietnam - at sea and in Australia. This memorial was erected by the members of the Returned Sisters Sub-Branch of the RSL with the cooperation of the Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority and was unveiled by Brigadier Perditta McCarthy RRC, Honorary Colonel, Royal Australia Army Nurses Corps on Monday, 24th November 1980. Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Nurses Walk, The Rocks, Sydney NSW 2000 Local Government Area Sydney, City of Setting Public square Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Mr John K. Wright, State Library of New South Wales Year of construction 1980 Dedication date 24 November 1980 Conflict/s All conflicts