• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0883

Gibson, Jean Agnes

(1914 – 2002)
  • Born 20 March, 1914, Kent Town South Australia Australia
  • Died 3 March, 2002
  • Occupation Nurse, Servicewoman

Summary

Jean Gibson, née Irvine, was born at Kent Town, South Australia. She was called up to the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) in 1941. Her first posting was to Darwin where she experienced the Japanese air-raids in February 1942. She next spent a year at Port Moresby and then went with the 2/5 Australian General Hospital to Borneo (Balik Papan) where she remained until peace was declared in 1945. Jean remained with the AANS and in 1946 went to Japan. She returned to Australia in 1952, shortly before her discharge from the army.

Published resources

Archival resources

  • State Library of South Australia
    • Interview with Jean Gibson [sound recording] Interviewer: Joan Durdin

Related entries


  • Related Organisations
    • Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) (1902 - 1948)