Alice Ross-King
Alice Ross-King | |
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Ross-King in c. 1919 | |
| Birth name | Alys Ross King |
| Born | 5 August 1887 |
| Died | 17 August 1968 (aged 81) Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Service years | 1914–1919 1941–1947 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Australian Army Nursing Service Australian Army Medical Women's Service |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Associate Royal Red Cross Military Medal Mentioned in Despatches Florence Nightingale Medal Victorian Honour Roll of Women |
| Spouse |
Sydney Theodore Appleford
(m. 1919; died 1958) |
Alys Appleford, ARRC, MM (née Ross King; 5 August 1887 – 17 August 1968), known as Alice Ross-King, was an Australian civilian and military nurse who took part in both World Wars. She has been described as Australia's most decorated woman. During the First World War she served in hospitals in Egypt and France and was one of only seven Australian nurses to be awarded the Military Medal for gallantry. In the Second World War she held a senior post within the Australian Army Medical Women's Service. In 1949 she was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, the highest award made by the International Committee of the Red Cross.