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“Chin up, girls. I’m proud of you and I love you all.” Matron Irene Melville Drummond
2026-07-20 11:11:59
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Theredsicken :
We heard a speech from a woman who had interviewed American nurses who were in Phuket I believe, don’t quote me. But same thing, the nurses were held captive and had to care for Japanese soldiers. Our questions about any sexual assaults were ignored. And no report of it.
2026-07-02 18:56:42
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Billie 🌹 :
I hope she knows we believe her. what a brave woman.
2026-06-27 03:13:21
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ARK15 :
This made me cry. May these nurses all rest peacefully.
2026-06-25 00:10:45
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solo_thecanadiankitty :
I had heard they were assaulted first?🥺
2026-07-20 06:30:49
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NurseAnn :
I absolutely believe they were assaulted before they were killed
2026-08-18 20:06:20
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J Duncan108 :
If you want a brilliant series from the 70s watch Tenko. It's on YT
2026-06-27 04:39:55
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loretta spurling :
As an Aussie RN of fifty years I can so relate to the sisterhood of these nurses. So heartbreaking. 💔
2026-07-03 07:39:11
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snarkymomwithsnacks :
Wow! Thanks for sharing I had no idea this had happened
2026-07-06 19:16:54
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The McGuido Nurse :
I literally WAS JUST READING THIS!!!!!! 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
2026-06-24 04:20:57
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brittonbaker 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 :
It’s horrific , my grandma was a WW2 nurse
2026-08-02 07:26:13
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k.rivett 🇦🇺 :
Sister vivs biography absolutely broke me. I sobbed reading it.
2026-06-28 05:59:50
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Tina :
thank you for sharing their stories
2026-08-15 21:51:26
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Sarah; Patriot 🇺🇸, Poet 📝 :
Thank you for sharing their story.
2026-07-14 19:26:50
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missmisandrist :
When Vivian returned home she achieved so much in her career. She was the first woman on the Australian war memorial board. She established the Australian nurses memorial Centre in Victoria and campaigned for nursing to be recognised as a professional university bachelors degree. She also participated in operation baby left during the Vietnam war. There’s a really amazing charity in Australia that has made sure her and the nurses who died will never be forgotten in creating a statue of her at the Australian national War Memorial and it is the first and only statue of a woman and a nurse on the memorial grounds. And they also established a scholarship in her name that provides leadership training for nurses across Australia. And each scholarship is in memory of her in the 21 nurses that died on the beach.
2026-07-23 03:11:18
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georgettevianni :
I thought their was a movie made about these Australian Nurses....😳...
2026-08-19 07:00:41
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CarrieAnn :
Thank you for sharing!
2026-06-24 02:20:59
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MinnieAnn :
I read the book about this!
2026-06-24 16:54:18
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Sarah Vandangerous R :
I am not surprised that they did those additional atrocities. There's multiple memorials dedicated to the "comfort women" that the Japanese Army took advantage of. It's disgusting
2026-06-25 01:31:27
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Max :
Australians know this story well. I will never forget, forgive or trust the Japanese. My family lived in far north Queensland Australia and knew the story.
2026-07-04 20:56:47
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Matthew | Follower of the Way :
took a long time for a lot of the atrocities committed by the Imperial Army to come out. thankfully they did, wish the women that were victimized were able to have seen the modicum of justice that was served whether it was the "comfort women" or the nurses
2026-06-24 05:37:53
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boomerKrone :
Thank you… these assaults against women/nurses shd never be hidden!
2026-06-25 19:33:45
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Kylie Stewart :
I’m Australian I grew up with learning about Australian involvement in WWII never heard of this incident till this year. This is overwhelming. Growing up the old people would dislike everything that was the “enemy” WW11. It just sounds so bad.
2026-07-04 10:25:05
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CharChar :
they were sexually assaulted first
2026-07-30 00:45:52
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amberjillian :
Taught hate 💔
2026-06-24 05:09:15
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