Sister Mary Alma (Alma) Collins in the uniform of the Australian Army Nursing Service in World War 2


Title	Sister Mary Alma (Alma) Collins in the uniform of the Australian Army Nursing Service in World War 2
Description	The photograph shows Sister Mary Alma (Alma) Collins (married name McCourt) who was a Sister in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 2. She enlisted in 1942 and was discharged on 12 Feb 1946 with the rank of Lieutenant. Alma trained at the Rockhampton Hospital between 10 May 1926 and 09 May 1930. She completed her midwifery certificate at the Lady Goodwin Hospital between 02 Sep 1931 and 01 Mar 1932. She later became matron of the Rockhampton Hospital from Jul 1952 until 30 Oct 1955 when she resigned before she married.
Image Number	395
Publisher	Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc.
Source (Original)
Subject	Australian Army Nursing Service
Subject	Collins, Mary Alma
Subject	Nurses
Subject	Uniforms
Subject	World War 2
Coverage - Spatial	Rockhampton, Queensland
Coverage - Time	ca. 1942
Format of Original	photographic print : colour 18.8cm x 23.7cm; scan .tif 17.4MB 2201 x 2765 pixels
Digital Format	jpeg
Rights	This image is provided for the purpose of private study and research and must not be reproduced without the permission of the Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc.