- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: IMP0252
Walsh, Agnes Marion McLean
- OBE, FCNA
- Born 1890, Dungog New South Wales Australia
- Died 1967
- Occupation Matron
Summary
Agnes Walsh completed her nursing training at Perth, Sydney and Tresillian (Syd.) hospitals. In 1937 she undertook a world tour for the Western Australian Government to inquire into hospitals. Also she represented Australia at the Nursing Conference London in 1937 and 1948. In 1925 Agnes Walsh became matron of the King Edward Memorial Hospital (Perth) where she was known as a strict, unrelenting nursing administrator according to the summary note on the Western Australia State Library Catalogue. Agnes Walsh died in 1967.
Published resources
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Resource Section
- Walsh, Agnes Marion McLean (1884-1967), Martyr, Philippa, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160569b.htm
- Edited Book
- Book
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Site Exhibition
- Faith, Hope and Charity Australian Women and Imperial Honours: 1901-1989, Australian Women's Archives Project, 2003, http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/honours/honours.html
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Resource
- Trove: Walsh, Agnes Marion McLean (1890-1967), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-754050