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Bullwinkel, Vivian (1915 - 2000)

AO; MBE; ARRC; ED; FNM; FRCNA
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Born: Kapunda, SA, Australia
Nurse and Health administrator
After completing her nursing training, Bullwinkel volunteered for the Australian Army Nursing Service in May 1941 and sailed to Singapore. Aged 26 she survived 'The Bangka Island Massacre,' where she was shot in the back and pretended to be dead until the Japanese soldiers left. She then hid in the jungle before being found and taken to a prision camp, where she was to spend more than three years.
After the War, Bullwinkel spent 16 years as Matron of Melbourne's Fairfield Hospital, retiring to Perth in 1977.

(Source: http://www.angellpro.com.au/Bullwinkel.htm accessed 03/04/2002)


Career Highlights
URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://www.angellpro.com.au/Bullwinkel.htm
 
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Updated: 3 April 2002
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