Lilian Violet Cooper
Lilian Violet Cooper (1861-1947) was a medical practitioner in Queensland, Australia. She was the first female doctor registered in Queensland.[1]
World War I
During World War I Cooper volunteered with the Scottish Women's Hospital Service after was she was turned down by the Australian Army as female doctors were not wanted. She assisted people on the front line in France and Serbia and was in charge of the ambulance division, with all female drivers (including her close friend Mary Josephine Bedford). Operating in tents close to the front line, Cooper was later awarded the Order of St Sava from the Serbian King for her wartime efforts.[2]
Death
Lilian Violet Cooper died on August 18, 1947 and is buried next to her long-time companion Mary Josephine Bedford at Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3]
References
- ↑ Leggett, C. A. C. Cooper, Lilian Violet (1861–1947). Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- ↑ "Lilian Cooper (1861-1947)" (PDF). History of women in Queensland. Queensland Government. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ "Cemeteries search". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
External links
Media related to Lilian Violet Cooper at Wikimedia Commons