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War Memorial
Australia

Nurse Bowman, late matron of the Tumut Hospital, is one of those who has mixed a little romance with her war work, In the course of her ministrations In the military hospitals over yonder, she nursed one Captain Grieve, of Brighton, Victoria, for wounds received in a gallant exploit which won the V.C. On his recovery they became engaged. They were not married in England, because the captain was being returned home, and man and wife are not permitted on the same transport. The wedding was therefore fixed to take place in Australia, and Nurse Bowman got a passage as nurse on the same ship as her fiancee returned. Love finds a way out of all difficulties.

Leader Friday 14 June 1918 page 6

MILITARY WEDDING. V.C. MARRIES ARMY NURSE.

SYDNEY.-Capt. Robert Grieve, V.C. and Sister Isabel Bowman, of Mosman a Red Cross nurse, were married at Scots Church on Wednesday afternoon. The church was crowded, and it was difficult to approach the building, as dense was the crowd. Enthusiastic congratulations were showered on the happy couple as they emerged from the church. The bride wore her nursing uniform of grey, with scarlet; cape and white cape and her principal bridesmaid, Miss Agnes Busby, was similarly dressed. The other brides maid was little Marjorie Ronald. Lieut. G. C. Bowman was best man. The service was conducted by the Rev. Thomas Tait. Captain Grieve, whose home is at Brighton, Victoria, won his V.C. at Messines last year.

Bendigonian Thursday 15 August 1918 page 19