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Daughter of J David CURTAIN and Maria nee McGUIRE
Of Meelin, Elderslie, Tas.

Worked at Queenstown District Hospital prior to enlistment

Married Dr. Aldous Campbell ARNOLD

A welcome home was given at Elderslie last week to Sister H.H. Curtain (now Mrs. Arnold). Prominent amongst beautiful floral decorations was the Red Cross, placed in position by lifelong neighbours and friends. Mr. Eddington, Warden, was asked by the district ladies to present Mrs. Arnold with a memento of her part in the great war. This took the form of a beautiful gold badge, suitably inscribed. Mr. J Swan expressed for Mrs. Arnold - much that was pleasant to hear, and Captain Storey gave an interesting address, speaking of the work of the British Red Cross in the great war. Mrs. Arnold, as Sister Curtain, was the youngest of four sisters who enlisted at the outbreak of war, and all of them served in Egypt, when Gallipoli held the eyes of the world. Her marriage with Major Arnold AMC, took place at Cairo in 1916 after which Mrs. Arnold returned to Australia, but shortly afterwards left for England, where she became attached to Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton. Her services were recognised by the Royal Patroness, to whom she was presented and who pinned on her breast a beautiful badge in white enamel bearing the Queen's initials in gold, under the Royal Arms. Mrs. Arnold left next day for Sydney to join her husband, who is at present on the staff of the Military Hospital, Randwick.

Tasmanian Mail December 18 1919 page 34 col 4