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Category: Singapore

03/10/202523/02/2026 Australian War Nurses

Escape on the Wusueh

02/10/202517/02/2026 Australian War Nurses

Escape on the Empire Star

02/10/202511/02/2026 Australian War Nurses

The sinking of the Vyner Brooke

02/10/202511/02/2026 Australian War Nurses

The Bangka Island Nurses

15/09/202510/02/2026 Australian War Nurses

The rescue of the Vyner Brooke nurses

Note The rank as shown in the sub-heading is the nurse's final rank.

In February 1942 the rank of staff nurse was abolished in the AANS with effect from 1 December 1941. From that date, staff nurses became sisters group 2, receiving the same rate of pay. After 12 months’ continuous and satisfactory service (including service as a staff nurse prior to 1 December 1941) they became sisters group 1.

In October 1942 the grade of senior sister was introduced in the AANS.

On 23 March 1943 members of the AANS became commissioned officers. Sisters (groups 1 and 2) became lieutenants; senior sisters became captains; matrons became majors; principal matrons became lieutenant colonels; and the matron-in-chief became a colonel.

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