Jean Evelyn Headberry | |
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Born | 15 October 1911 |
Died | 1993 |
Occupation(s) | Registered nurse and midwife |
Known for | Awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1961 |
Jean Evelyn Headberry (15 October 1911 – 1993) was an Australian registered nurse and midwife who was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1961.[1][2]
Headberry served as a nursing sister with the Australian Army Nursing Service in the Second World War,[3][4] and was awarded a Centaur Memorial Scholarship in 1946 to study in England.[5]
Headberry later became the Dean of Royal Melbourne and Associated Hospital's School of Nursing.[1][6]