• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE0475

Lane, Ethel Marion

  • AM, MBE
  • Maiden name Stalker, Ethel Marion
(1918 – 2007) Mrs Ethel Lane AM MBE
  • Born 1918, Ulverston England
  • Died 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

    Member of the Board of Directors of the War Veterans’ Home

  • 1977

    Deputy Chairman of the Board for the War Veterans’ Home

  • 2046

    Married Doctor Raymond Lane

  • 1979

    National Vice-President of the War Widows’ Guild of Australia

  • 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

    Staff nurse with the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

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

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  • 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 - )