Armstrong, Millicent Sylvia

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From ADB - She wrote one act plays 'Fire' (3rd prize Daily Telegraph competition 1923), 'Drought' was awarded 1923 Rupert Brooke prize, plus 'Thomas' & 'Penny Dreadful'. A selection of her works was published in 1958.
In 1934 Armstrong was a winner in a contest by the ABC for writing a Broadcast Play "At Dusk"

Book of Remembrance entry

C. de G., B.A. : Orderly, Scottish Women''s Hospital, France. Enlisting in London in 1916, joined Hopital Auxiliaire 301 at the ancient Abbaye de Royaumont, Asnieres-sur-Oise, in March, 1917. Later was sent to Advance Hospital formed from that unit at Villers-Cotterets, Aisne. This being too near the Line for a Voluntary hospital, was taken over by French Military, becoming ‘‘Hopital Auxiliaire dArmees No. 30. In May, 1918, during German Advance hospital had to be abandoned after successful evacuation of wounded, its staff reinforcing Royaumont—now 600 beds. Returned to Australia on demobilisation. Early education at Shirley School, Woollahra.

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1888

Birth in Waverley -- NSW, Australia 1 May 1888
1905

Early education at Shirley School, Woollahra, NSW, Australia 1905
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1916

Military service as Orderly at France --, France 1916
1916

Enlisted 1916 at Westminster [ London England ]
1917

Served 1917 at Hôpital Auxiliaire d'Armées No.30 : Villers-Cotterets [ Aisne France ]
1918

Military award: C.de G. on 1918
1920

Business Owner at Goulburn -- NSW, Australia 1920
1921

Grazier at Gunning -- NSW, Australia 1921
1924

Awarded Rupert Brooks Literary Prize 1 Jan 1924 at Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]
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Armstrong, Helen Daphne
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Playwright at Gunning -- NSW, Australia
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A War Letter From France [ pdf ]
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Women's College Newsletter No. 9, 1940 - Millicent Armstrong Excerpt [ pdf ]
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War Work Calendar, 1920 [ pdf ]
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Women's College Magazine 1915 - Millicent Armstrong excerpt [ pdf ]
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Roll, Women's College, Millicent Armstrong [ pdf ]
1973

Death in Goulburn -- NSW, Australia 18 November 1973

Gender

Female

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