Lane, Ethel Marion

Entry type: Person
Entry ID: AWE0475

(1918 – 2007)

Born 5 July, 1918, Ulverston England
Died 31 December, 2007, New South Wales Australia
Occupation Community worker, Nurse, Servicewoman

Summary

From the 1960s Ethel Lane devoted her time to helping service organisations. A member of the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War II, Lane was associated with the Returned & Services League as well as the War Widows’ Guild of Australia.

Lane was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 11 June 1990 and appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire on 30 December 1978 for service to the community, in the field of veterans’ welfare.

Events

1942 - 1946
Served with the Australian Army Nursing Service
1964 - 1978
Honorary secretary for the Returned Navy, Army and Air Force Sisters’ Sub Branch of the Returned & Services League
1966 - 1975
Secretary of the New South Wales Memorial Club
1972 - 1974
Secretary of the New South Wales State Council of the Returned & Services League
1974 - 1974
Member of the Board of Directors of the War Veterans’ Home
1977 - 1977
Deputy Chairman of the Board for the War Veterans’ Home
2046 - 2046
Married Doctor Raymond Lane
1979 - 1979
National Vice-President of the War Widows’ Guild of Australia
1980 - 1980
National Vice-President of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Association
1977 - 1982
New South Wales State President of the War Widows’ Guild of Australia
1937 - 1941
Completed nursing training at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1942 - 1942
Staff nurse with the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Published resources

Edited Book
- Who's Who in Australia 1980, Draper, W. J., 1980
Resource Section
- STALKER, ETHEL MARIAN, Department of Veterans' affairs, 2002, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=269159
Resource
- Trove: Lane, Ethel Marion (1918-), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-762086

Archival resources

National Archives of Australia, National Office, Canberra
- STALKER ETHEL MARIAN : Service Number - NFX165741 : Date of birth - 05 Jul 1918 : Place of birth - ULVERSTON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CONCORD NSW : Next of Kin - STALKER GERTRUDE

Digital resources

Related entries

Related Organisations
- Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) (1902 - 1948)
Vice President
- War Widows' Guild of Australia (1947 - )
Presided
- War Widows' Guild of Australia NSW Limited (1946 - )