The Australian Army Nursing Service was a reserve unit of the Australian Army founded in 1902 to trained and provide nurses in case of conflict or national emergency. It became a regular component of the army in 1914 before returning to reserve status at the end of the conflict only to have its status change once more to active in 1939 with the outbreak of World War II. In 1948 its title was changed to "Royal Australian Army Nursing Service" and was integrated into the regular army service on a permanent basis the following year.
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| - The Australian Army Nursing Service was a reserve unit of the Australian Army founded in 1902 to trained and provide nurses in case of conflict or national emergency. It became a regular component of the army in 1914 before returning to reserve status at the end of the conflict only to have its status change once more to active in 1939 with the outbreak of World War II. In 1948 its title was changed to "Royal Australian Army Nursing Service" and was integrated into the regular army service on a permanent basis the following year.
- 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. During World War I, 2,139 women joined the AANS. The AANS was mobilised again during World War II, and many of its members served overseas. Following the war several AANS nurses were posted to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. The service was renamed the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) in November 1948 and became part of the regular Army the next year. In 1951 the RAANS achieved corps status, and became the Royal Austral
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| - The Australian Army Nursing Service was a reserve unit of the Australian Army founded in 1902 to trained and provide nurses in case of conflict or national emergency. It became a regular component of the army in 1914 before returning to reserve status at the end of the conflict only to have its status change once more to active in 1939 with the outbreak of World War II. In 1948 its title was changed to "Royal Australian Army Nursing Service" and was integrated into the regular army service on a permanent basis the following year.
- 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. During World War I, 2,139 women joined the AANS. The AANS was mobilised again during World War II, and many of its members served overseas. Following the war several AANS nurses were posted to Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. The service was renamed the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service (RAANS) in November 1948 and became part of the regular Army the next year. In 1951 the RAANS achieved corps status, and became the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps.
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