• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0851

Deal, Patricia

(1933 – 2004)
  • Born 21 November 1933, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died 6 July 2004, Chain Valley Bay, New South Wales, Australia
  • Occupation Nurse, Servicewoman, Social worker

Summary

Patricia Deal was trained at the Rachel Forster Hospital at Redfern. She worked in various Repatriation Hospitals, becoming the Director of Nursing at the Repatriation General Hospital in Daw Park, Adelaide. She also served as a nurse in Vietnam as part of the Australian Army Nursing Corps and remained an active member, retiring in 1986 with the rank of Major.

Archival resources

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

Published resources

Related entries


  • Related Organisations
    • Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) (1948 - )
    • Rachel Forster Hospital for Women and Children (1925 - 1963)