Armstrong, Millicent Sylvia
Person: id 4914
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USyd
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World War I
Family name
Armstrong
Given name(s)
Millicent Sylvia
Initials
M.S.
Gender
Female
Naming note
nom de plume 'Emily Brown'
Early education
Tertiary education
Military service
Military awards
Survived
Survived WWI
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Armstrong M.S. : Military and health.Enlisted 1916 - @ Westminster [ London England ]Armstrong M.S. : Military and health.Served 1917 - @ Hôpital Auxiliaire d'Armées No.30 : Villers-Cotterets [ Aisne France ]Armstrong M.S. : Specific terms.Awarded Rupert Brooks Literary Prize 1 Jan 1924 - @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]
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C. de G., B.A. : Orderly, Scottish Women''s Hospital, France. Enlisting in London in 1916, joined Hopital Auxiliaire 301 at the ancient Abbaye de Royaumont, Asnieres-sur-Oise, in March, 1917. Later was sent to Advance Hospital formed from that unit at Villers-Cotterets, Aisne. This being too near the Line for a Voluntary hospital, was taken over by French Military, becoming ‘‘Hopital Auxiliaire dArmees No. 30. In May, 1918, during German Advance hospital had to be abandoned after successful evacuation of wounded, its staff reinforcing Royaumont—now 600 beds. Returned to Australia on demobilisation. Early education at Shirley School, Woollahra.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
USyd residential college
The Women's College, University of Sydney
Documents
0001.jpg [ scanned_images/ARMSTRONG_Milliceut Sylvia/TIF/Item 1/ jpg 787479 ]Summary of War Work from The Women's College Magazine 1920 [ pdf ]The Women's College Magazine no 9 1940 p54 [ pdf ]Letter from Millicent Armstrong, The Women's College Magazine Vol 5 p7-11 [ pdf ]Past and Present [ pdf ]Roll of The Women's College No 86 [ pdf ]
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Religion
Church of England
Visible notes
From ADB - She wrote one act plays 'Fire' (3rd prize Daily Telegraph competition 1923), 'Drought' was awarded 1923 Rupert Brooke prize, plus 'Thomas' & 'Penny Dreadful'. A selection of her works was published in 1958.
In 1934 Armstrong was a winner in a contest by the ABC for writing a Broadcast Play "At Dusk"
In 1934 Armstrong was a winner in a contest by the ABC for writing a Broadcast Play "At Dusk"
Internal notes
Millicent was given a special lease to use and live on the land at Gunning, NOTIFICATION OF GRANTING OF SPECIAL LEASES. (1930, September 19). Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), p. 3741. Retrieved May 24, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223054048
ADB Entry ID
9385
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http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/137.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millicent_Armstronghttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18051067?searchTerm=%22Milli...ong%22&searchLimits=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/19584801?q=%22Millicent+armstrong%22&c=book&versionId=23014676https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C244053https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51882553
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