Jean Evelyn Headberry (15 October 1911 – 1 January 1993) was an Australian registered nurse and midwife who was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1961.[1][2]
Jean Evelyn Headberry | |
|---|---|
 Embarking for overseas service, c. Sep 1940 | |
| Born | 15 October 1911 |
| Died | 1 January 1993 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Registered nurse and midwife |
| Known for | Awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1961 |
Headberry served as a nursing sister with the Australian Army Nursing Service in the Second World War,[3][4] and was awarded a Centaur Memorial Scholarship in 1946 to study in England.[5]
Headberry later became the Dean of Royal Melbourne and Associated Hospital's School of Nursing.[1][6]
She died on 1 January 1993.[7]
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