Dr. Kirsty Harris

Dr Kirsty Harris is an Honorary Fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.  She was awarded the 2008 C.E.W. Bean Prize for Military History for her PhD on the work of Australian women in World War I, published as More than Bombs and Bandages (BigSky, 2011).  She has published academic articles on military nursing work including nurse dispensers, British-Australian nursing relationships during World War I, nursing at sea and post-war work. Her research interests include the experiences of Empire women at Gallipoli in 1915 and Australian nurses in the 3rd Battle of Ypres in 1917.

Articles by Dr. Kirsty Harris


‘Giving the dope’: Australian Army Nurses Anaesthetists during World War I

ABSTRACT MORE THAN 2500 TRAINED AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSES served overseas during World War I. Many were called upon to act outside their normal nursing practice and one new area was that of anaesthetics. Due to a lack of medical officers in the latter part of the war, a number of Australian theatre sisters trained and… Read more »

By Dr. Kirsty Harris In   Issue Volume 12 No. 3 Doi No https://doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2023-34865437/JMVH Vol 12 No 3

‘Giving the dope’: Australian Army Nurse Anaesthetists during World War I

Abstract More than 2500 trained Australian army nurses served overseas during World War I. Many were called upon to act outside their normal nursing practice and one new area was that of anaesthetics. Due to a lack of medical officers in the latter part of the war, a number of Australian theatre sisters trained and… Read more »

By Dr. Kirsty Harris In   Issue Volume 21 No. 3 Doi No https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2021-49673938/JMVH Vol 21 No 3