Ellen Savage

Ellen Savage, GM (17 October 1912 – 25 April 1985) was an Australian army nurse (AANS) and hospital matron from Quirindi, New South Wales. Savage was the only nurse to survive the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur. She was a founding member of the Australian College of Nursing, and a recipient of the George Medal and of a Florence Nightingale memorial scholarship.

Ellen Savage

Ellen Savage, GM (17 October 1912 – 25 April 1985) was an Australian army nurse (AANS) and hospital matron from Quirindi, New South Wales. Savage was the only nurse to survive the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur. She was a founding member of the Australian College of Nursing, and a recipient of the George Medal and of a Florence Nightingale memorial scholarship.