She was the youngest child of Athelstane Chase Burchill ( – 3 June 1942) and his wife Rosina née Sherrin ( – 18 August 1949) of Camberwell, Victoria.
Sister Burchill trained as a nurse in Homeopathic and Women's Hospitals[1] in Melbourne and joined the nursing service of the Australian Inland Mission, and in 1930 started at the Innamincka Nursing Home, where she worked with the fledgling Flying Doctor Service. In 1932, she left for the Royal Hospital for Women and Children in London to gain further qualifications and later joined a British medical unit which was caring for children at Almeria displaced by the Spanish Civil War.[2] In 1937, she joined Wilfred Grenfell's mission on the coast of Labrador.
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Sister Burchill enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service, serving with the 2nd AIF in Egypt and Palestine.
After her discharge in 1946, she worked as announcer with station 3SR, Shepparton, Victoria, where she formed the "Friendship Club", then in 1952 took charge of the Child Welfare Clinic in Darwin, Northern Territory,[3] followed by a brief stint as a Plunket nurse in New Zealand. She served as Sister in Charge of the Child Welfare Clinic on Thursday Island, then from 1961 to 1963 with the New Guinea health service.
Familyedit
On 24 January 1948, she married Sidney Raymond Reid Smith.[4]
In November 1956, she was engaged to Eric Cook-Buchanan.[citation needed]
Selected worksedit
Labrador Memories Shepparton News Publishing Co, Shepparton, Victoria (1947)
Australian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860–1990 (1992)
Awards and honorsedit
On 8 June 1998, Sister Elizabeth Burchill was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to nursing, particularly as an historian, author and philanthropist.[6]
^"Church News". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 7 September 2013. later references say Prince Henry's and Melbourne hospitals
^Isaacson, Caroline (10 July 1946). "In Search of Adventure..." The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 156. Victoria, Australia. p. 5 (Woman's Magazine). Retrieved 13 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"She Is Off To Darwin". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 23 December 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
^"Bride piped into church". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 22 January 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
^"Your Bookshelf with Joyce Halstead". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 23 November 1960. p. 83. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
Dustjacket notes, Innamincka, Seal Books, Rigby Ltd. 1969. SBN 851790194
"In Search of Adventure..." The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1946. p. 5 Supplement: Woman's Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
The Australian Women's Register
April 14, 2024
elizabeth, burchill, dora, january, 1904, december, 2003, australian, nurse, philanthropist, author, contents, life, family, selected, works, awards, honors, references, sourceslife, editshe, youngest, child, athelstane, chase, burchill, june, 1942, wife, rosi. Dora Elizabeth Burchill OAM 4 January 1904 3 December 2003 was an Australian nurse philanthropist and author Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Selected works 4 Awards and honors 5 References 5 1 SourcesLife editShe was the youngest child of Athelstane Chase Burchill 3 June 1942 and his wife Rosina nee Sherrin 18 August 1949 of Camberwell Victoria Sister Burchill trained as a nurse in Homeopathic and Women s Hospitals 1 in Melbourne and joined the nursing service of the Australian Inland Mission and in 1930 started at the Innamincka Nursing Home where she worked with the fledgling Flying Doctor Service In 1932 she left for the Royal Hospital for Women and Children in London to gain further qualifications and later joined a British medical unit which was caring for children at Almeria displaced by the Spanish Civil War 2 In 1937 she joined Wilfred Grenfell s mission on the coast of Labrador At the outbreak of the Second World War Sister Burchill enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service serving with the 2nd AIF in Egypt and Palestine After her discharge in 1946 she worked as announcer with station 3SR Shepparton Victoria where she formed the Friendship Club then in 1952 took charge of the Child Welfare Clinic in Darwin Northern Territory 3 followed by a brief stint as a Plunket nurse in New Zealand She served as Sister in Charge of the Child Welfare Clinic on Thursday Island then from 1961 to 1963 with the New Guinea health service Family editOn 24 January 1948 she married Sidney Raymond Reid Smith 4 In November 1956 she was engaged to Eric Cook Buchanan citation needed Selected works editLabrador Memories Shepparton News Publishing Co Shepparton Victoria 1947 Innamincka Rigby Hodder amp Stoughton Ltd 1960 5 New Guinea Nurse 1962 Thursday Island Nurse 1972 The Paths I ve Trod 1981 Australian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860 1990 1992 Awards and honors editOn 8 June 1998 Sister Elizabeth Burchill was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia OAM for service to nursing particularly as an historian author and philanthropist 6 Bread and Cheese Club s Jessie Litchfield Annual Award Veterans Affairs Writers AwardReferences edit Church News The Argus Melbourne National Library of Australia 29 August 1930 p 5 Retrieved 7 September 2013 later references say Prince Henry s and Melbourne hospitals Isaacson Caroline 10 July 1946 In Search of Adventure The Argus Melbourne No 31 156 Victoria Australia p 5 Woman s Magazine Retrieved 13 April 2023 via National Library of Australia She Is Off To Darwin The Argus Melbourne National Library of Australia 23 December 1952 p 4 Retrieved 7 September 2013 Bride piped into church The Argus Melbourne National Library of Australia 22 January 1948 p 7 Retrieved 7 September 2013 Your Bookshelf with Joyce Halstead The Australian Women s Weekly National Library of Australia 23 November 1960 p 83 Retrieved 7 September 2013 It s an Honour website Sources edit Dustjacket notes Innamincka Seal Books Rigby Ltd 1969 SBN 851790194 In Search of Adventure The Argus Melbourne National Library of Australia 10 July 1946 p 5 Supplement Woman s Magazine Retrieved 7 September 2013 The Australian Women s Register Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth Burchill amp oldid 1198512159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
