Australian Army Nursing Service

Australian Army Nursing Service
AANS nurses in Brisbane during 1940
AANS nurses in Brisbane during 1940
Active1902–1951
CountryAustralia
BranchAustralian Army
TypeMedical reserve
Part ofAustralian Army Medical Corps
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Evelyn Conyers (1915–20)
Grace Wilson (1925–1940)
Annie Sage (1943–51)

The Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) was an Australian Army Reserve unit which provided a pool of trained civilian nurses who had volunteered for military service during wartime. The AANS was formed in 1902 by amalgamating the nursing services of the colonial-era militaries, and formed part of the Australian Army Medical Corps.[1]

  1. ^ Heywoord, Anne (2002). "Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) (1902–1948)". The Australian Women's Register. National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved 29 December 2011.