Lillian May Armfield

Lillian Armfield
Born
Lillian May Armfield

(1884-12-03)3 December 1884
Mittagong,Colony of New South Wales
Died26 August 1971(1971-08-26) (aged 86)
Lewisham Hospital
Occupations
  • nurse
  • policewoman
Years active1 July 1915–2 December 1949
Known forOne of the first women police detectives in Sydney, Member of the New South Wales Police Force

Lillian May Armfield ISM KPFSM (3 December 1884 – 26 August 1971) was an Australian nurse and pioneering Sydney female police detective, one of the first women to serve in that role.[1]

  1. ^ "AUSTRALIA'S FIRST POLICE WOMAN RETIRES". Barrier Daily Truth. Vol. XLII, no. 13, 030. New South Wales, Australia. 3 December 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 22 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.