Year 9 History students have access to a range of resources, both in the library and online, to assist you with your research for your World War One Soldier/Nurse Task.

As you research, remember to record any resources you use for this task in APA style for your Reference List (see p. 30 & p. 31 of your school diary for referencing guidelines and this page from the library for extra assistance as needed).

Suggestions for researching WW1 and your soldier/nurse: 

1. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) is a useful starting point for gathering initial information (search by person). You can also search for your soldier or nurse in Australian Biography (e.g Evelyn Claire Trestrail - search 'Trestrail' and scroll down the list to find this WWI nurse).  In the Australian Dictionary of Biography:

• Search the name of your soldier or nurse (e.g William Dunstan; Dorothy Gwendolen Cawood)

• Check you have typed the name of your soldier or nurse correctly

• For the Australian Dictionary of Biography, select ‘person’ in drop down, then click ‘Search’ 

• If your soldier or nurse is found, check their birth and death dates to ensure you have the correct person

• If you can’t find your person, try searching with their surname only (e.g Pratt - is under Rachel Pratt in ADB, not Rachael Pratt) or just their first and last name (e.g Clifford Sadlier) and leave out middle names. Then check birth and death dates to ensure you have the correct person.

• Once you have located your soldier and nurse, read about them and take notes about their life and service history details.

• The ADB articles include a Select Biography which can be used to guide you to additional information. At the end of some articles, will may also have extra links to other helpful information in Additional Resources and Trove.

2. To locate the service number for a soldier or nurse, you can try searching the Virtual War Memorial Australia (VWMA). The service number and a person's name, can then be used to search for primary records in the National Archives of Australia.  (Note: while many soldiers will have a service number, some may not, and many nurses in WW1 did not have a service number).  Background information about regimental and army numbers is available here.

3. This guide from the Australian War Memorial (AWM) provides advice about how to find local information sources about Australians at war or try this guide: Researching war service (which suggests starting with a basic search using a person's surname and their service number into a basic search). The 'Official Histories, Rolls & Unit Diaries' is also helpful. You can access the Cumberland Library Service Research Guide: World War I records (see PDF embedded in this guide) for further information about researching war service, especially for war veterans from the local area. This information on the Anzac Portal to Find an Australian veteran is helpful.

4. Search eLibrary - it has links to other useful websites, ClickView videos, as well as books. To start, try searching 'ANZAC'.

5. A book box will be set aside for students to access in the library for this assessment task. This contains some books with information on soldiers and nurses for the task, as well as other books which can be used for developing your understanding about Australia's involvement in WW1 in general. These contain a variety of primary and secondary sources.

6. This library guide also has links to other digital resources which may be helpful (scroll below).

7. APA Referencing - see further information here and refer to your History Assessment Task Notification.

AUSTRALIAN NURSES

• Great War nurses (Australian War Memorial)

• Australian Army Nursing Service in World War 1 (Anzac Portal)

• Australian Nurses in World War I (biographical information)

• World War I Nurses (Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) - National Archives of Australia)

• History of Nursing during War Time in Australia (Parramatta History and Heritage)

• Nursing in World War I

• World War I: Thousands of Australian nurses missed out on recognition

Listen to this podcast from the National Archives Discovering Anzacs project:

• Pearl Corkhill's WWI records explored as part of National Archives Discovering Anzacs project

• Treasure Trove: Sister Pearl Corkhill's WW1 service record

• Lost Leaders of ANZACS

• https://vimeopro.com/mcportfolio/nacanzacstories

Memorials Symbols and Ceremonies    

• https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/resources/a-very-special-day/what-is-a-memorial

• https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/customs-and-ceremony

• https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/resources/a-very-special-day/symbols-and-ceremonies