Ethel Tracy Richardson | |
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![]() Ethel Richardson during the First World War | |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria | 8 August 1877
Died | 8 November 1942 East Malvern, Victoria | (aged 65)
Buried | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1914–1929 |
Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
Battles / wars | First World War |
Awards | Royal Red Cross |
Spouse(s) |
Walter Edward Attiwill
(m. 1921; died 1927) |
Ethel Tracy Richardson, RRC (8 August 1877 – 8 November 1942) was an Australian nursing sister, army matron-in-chief, and honorary major who served during the First World War. She was the first person to become Matron-in-chief on the staff of the director general of medical services at Army Headquarters, Melbourne.