HerStory

Ellen Julia GOULD

Also known as: Nellie

Born: 29 March 1860

Died: 19 July 1941

Special Achievements:

1900-1902 - First woman Superintendent of the first nurses to serve in a war, the New South Wales Army Nursing Service Reserve (NSWANSR).

1914-1920 She served with the Australian Imperial Force in Egypt, followed by service in France and England.

1916 - Awarded the Royal Red Cross Medal, first class, for her war work.

Image - Matron Ellen Julia Gould

Description: Matron Ellen Julia Gould, (1860-1941) Army Nursing Service Reserve, served during Boer War and WWI Date: 12 January 1900 Source: The Daily Telegraph - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article237155260 Author: Unknown author

Wikimedia Commons: File:Matron Ellen Julia Gould, c1900.png
References

McCarthy, Perditta M. Australian Dictionary of Biography. “Gould, Ellen Julia (Nellie) (1860–1941)”. accessed 14 April 2020.

The Australian Women's Register. “Gould, Ellen Julia (Nellie) (1860 - 1941)”. accessed 15 April 2020.

Wikipedia. “Nellie Gould”. accessed 15 April 2020.

The Australian Boer War Memorial. “Julia Ellen (Nellie) Gould - Pioneer Military Nurse and Nurse Educator”. accessed 15 April 2020.
Museums Victoria Collections. “Ellen (Nellie) Julia Gould, Principal Matron & World War I Servicewoman (1860-1941)”. accessed 15 April 2020.