Margaret Graham (matron)
Margaret Graham | |
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Matron Margaret Graham, wearing her Royal Red Cross (1st class) | |
| Born | 15 February 1860 Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Died | 4 July 1942 (aged 82) Carlisle, Cumberland, England |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1904–1918 |
| Rank | Matron |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Royal Red Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
| Other work | Matron, Adelaide Hospital |
Margaret Graham, RRC (15 February 1860 – 4 July 1942) was a nurse at the centre of a dispute dubbed the "Adelaide Hospital Row" at the (later Royal) Adelaide Hospital in 1894. She overcame this dubious distinction to become the highly regarded matron of the hospital, then one of the first Australian nursing matrons to serve at the front during the First World War.