| Title | Sister Alma Crudgington in Australian Army uniform ca. 1941 |
| Description | The photograph shows Sister Alma Crudgington who was born on 18 May 1912 and trained from 05 Jan 1932 until 1936 at the Rockhampton Hospital. She then completed her midwifery certificate between 19 Mar 1936 and 18 Sep 1936 at the Lady Goodwin Hospital. Sister Crudgington enlisted in the Australia Army Nursing Service on 14 October 1940 and was discharged on 10 August 1943 with the rank of Captain. She was assigned to the 2/9 Australian General Hospital which served in the Middle East, Palestine, Egypt, Australia and New Guinea. (Source: Goodman, Rupert. 'Queensland Nurses: Boer War to Vietnam', Boolarong Publications 1985, p.181). In May 1943 while serving in New Guinea, she married Sgt Fergus McDougall whom she had met while in the Middle East. |
| Publisher | Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc. |
| Source (Original) | Donated by Mr Albert Crudgington |
| Subject | Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Format of Original | photographic print : b&w; scan .tif 3.1 MB 789 x 1354 pixels |
| 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. |
