Marjorie Clare Roche (21 January 1896—8 June 1982) was an Australian nurse and army officer, active in the Red Cross. Born in Gympie, Queensland, she became a member of the local Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) in 1914, serving as a secretary and working at a number of convalescent hospitals til 1921. She was demobilised and retired in 1947, having been given "the commandant-in-chief's card for outstanding service".[1]
Roche enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service on 17 September 1941 as a junior clerk, and was promoted to acting-sergeant in September 1942. By 21 October 1942 Roche was appointed assistant-controller (quartermaster) of VADs, Northern Command.[2]
She was also a member of the National Council of Women and the War Widows Guild of Queensland,[3] represented the State division on the Florence Nightingale Committee of Australia and the Queensland Bush Nursing Association and was a life member of the AAMWS Association. Roche enjoyed hand weaving, tapestry and dressmaking in her free time.[4]
References edit
- ^ Clements, Gail. "Roche, Marjorie Clare (1896–1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Roche, Marjorie Clare (1896-1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Australian War Widows (Queensland)". 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Red Cross leader's V.A.D. appeal". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 3 February 1951. p. 11 (LAST RACE). Retrieved 3 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.