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'This remarkable story is the result of the discovery of hundreds of letters and photographs preserved by Rania MacPhillamy's family. The beautiful and accomplished daughter of a wealthy squatter, Rania left Australia in 1915 to work in a Cairo hospital treating the wounded from Gallipoli. Following the death of her soldier sweetheart she stayed on in Egypt and together with Alice Chisholm, set up a series of canteens for the men of the Light Horse. These canteens provided a restful and civilised haven, and the one contact with home for the men of the Egypt and Palestine campaigns.'
Source: Australian War Memorial.
Notes
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Dedication: For Rob.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Rania, Queen of the Desert
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 June 2007; (p. 12)
— Review of Rainbow: The Story of Rania MacPhillamy 2007 single work biography -
Story Meant to Be Told
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 May 2007; (p. 11)
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Rania, Queen of the Desert
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 June 2007; (p. 12)
— Review of Rainbow: The Story of Rania MacPhillamy 2007 single work biography -
Story Meant to Be Told
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 May 2007; (p. 11)
Awards
- 2008 winner ACT Writers Centre's Literary Awards — Nonfiction
- 2008 winner ACT Writing and Publishing Awards — Non-fiction — Memoir
Last amended 5 Jan 2015 16:22:42
Subjects:
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Cairo,
cEgypt,cNorth Africa, Africa,
- 1915
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