• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0827

Wall, Annie (Winifred)

(1900 – 2001)
  • Born 19 December, 1900, Broken Hill New South Wales Australia
  • Died 31 December, 2001
  • Occupation Medical practitioner

Summary

Dr Winifred Wall spent her childhood in Broken Hill and Georgetown in the mid north of South Australia. After attending bush schools she went to Gladstone and Adelaide High Schools. Wall won a scholarship to study medicine at Adelaide University (1918-1922). She then worked at the Royal Adelaide Hospital where her duties included treating returned servicemen from World War I. She married Dr Fred Wall, they had four children, and she established a private practice. During World War II she returned to the Royal Adelaide Hospital where she specialised in anesthesia. Foundation president of the Family Planning Association (South Australia), Wall was awarded Life membership of the Royal District Nursing Society, the Australian Medical Association and the British Medical Association. On 26 January 1979 Dr Wall was appointed a member of the Order of Australia for service to the community, particularly in the field of women’s affairs.

Events

  • 1925 - 1955

    Medical practitioner in general practice

  • 1942 - 1958

    Honorary anaesthetist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital

  • 1955 - 1972

    Specialist anaesthetist

  • 1970 - 1973

    President of the Family Planning Association (SA)

  • 1968 - 1970

    President of the South Australian Medical Women’s Society

  • 1965 - 1967

    President of the Graduates Union at the University of Adelaide

  • 1961 - 1963

    President of the Women Graduates Association at the University of Adelaide (later AFUW SA)

  • 1923 - 1923

    Member of the Australian Medical Association (awarded Life membership)

    Life Member
  • 1992 - 1992

    Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

  • 1923 - 1923

    Member of the British Medical Association (awarded Life membership)

  • 1934 - 1934

    Foundation member of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (SA)

  • 1955 - 1955

    Fellow of the Faculty of Anaesthetists with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

  • 1979 - 1979

    Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the community, particularly in the field of Women’s Affairs

  • 1967 - 1967

    Initiated the establishment of the University of Adelaide Graduates Fund

Published resources

  • Edited Book
    • Who's Who of Australian Women, Lofthouse, Andrea, 1982
  • Book
    • Greater than their knowing: a glimpse of South Australian women 1836-1986, National Council of Women of South Australia, 1986
  • Resource

Archival resources

  • State Library of South Australia
    • Recording of reminiscences at Lyceum Club's 70th Anniversary Dinner [sound recording]
    • Interview with Winifred Wall [sound recording] Interviewer: Yvonne Abbott
    • Interview with Winifred Wall [sound recording] Interviewer: Barbara Baird
    • Interview with Winifred Wall [sound recording] Interviewer: Beth M. Robertson
    • Annie Winifred Wall : SUMMARY RECORD
  • National Library of Australia
    • [Biographical cuttings on Winifred Wall, Dr., anaesthetist, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]

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  • Membership
    • Lyceum Club Adelaide Incorporated (1922 - )