Ellen Savage | |
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| Born | 17 October 1912 Quirindi, New South Wales |
| Died | 25 April 1985 (aged 72) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Second Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Service number | NFX76584 |
| Unit | Australian Army Nursing Service |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | George Medal |
Ellen Savage, GM (17 October 1912 – 25 April 1985) was an Australian army nurse and hospital matron [1] [2] from Quirindi, New South Wales.
Savage was the only nurse to survive the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur off the Queensland coast in 1943.[1][3] She was a founding member of the Australian College of Nursing,[1] and a recipient of the George Medal[2][3] and of a Florence Nightingale memorial scholarship.[1]
- ^ a b c d de Groen, Fran (2012). "Ellen Savage (1912–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 18. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Archived from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Sister Ellen Savage GM AANS". Department of Veterans' Affairs. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b ""Avenge the nurses!"". Australian War Memorial. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.