Ethel Tracy Richardson (1877–1942)
from Argus
Mrs W. E. Attiwill, who as Sister Ethel Tracy Richardson accompanied the first batch of Australian nurses to England in the last war, returning to Australia early in 1915 to become matron-in-chief of the Australian Nursing Services, died in a private hospital in Melbourne yesterday, after a long illness. For her fine work in the war she was awarded the Royal Red Cross. Her husband predeceased her. The funeral will leave Drayton and Garson's chapel, High st, Malvern, at 2.20 o'clock this afternoon for Springvale Cemetery.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Ethel Tracy Richardson
- Camperdown Chronicle (Vic), 20 November 1942, p 4
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, B2455, item Richardson, Ethel Tracey (sic) (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
Citation details
'Richardson, Ethel Tracy (1877–1942)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/richardson-ethel-tracy-8203/text28227, accessed 20 April 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Attiwill, Ethel Tracy
Birth
8 August,
1877
South Melbourne, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
8 November,
1942
(aged 65)
Malvern, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
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Occupation or Descriptor
Military Service
- World War I
- 1st Australian General Hospital
- 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital
- Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps