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Ada Sophia Rundell
Ada Sophia Rundell (1 January 1876 - 1936), was an Australian physiotherapist who before the First World War promoted the use of physiotherapy by the military, and who subsequently served with the Australian Imperial Force in France and England during the conflict. Early life and education Ada Sophia Rundell was born on 1 January 1876 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to William Reeve Rundell and his wife Agnes. Career She gained the Australasian Massage Association's qualification. Personal and family In 1921 she married a soldier 12 years elder to her and who was suffering from tuberculosis. He died two years later. Death Rundell died in Wynnum, a suburb of Brisbane, in 1963. Her life was selected to be part of the East Melbourne Historical Society's Great War project. References 1876 births 1936 deaths Physiotherapists Australian women of World War I {{Australia-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Rundell
William Reeve Rundell, sometimes Reeves, (10 July 1848 – 6 or 8 March 1936) was an Australian postal officer. He was born in England but emigrated to Australia with his family while still a child. He obtained employment in the Victorian post office and was promoted to senior posts in Melbourne where he was in charge of post office records. He was also a philatelist, specialising in the stamps of Australia and the Postage stamps and postal history of Victoria, State of Victoria. He was a founder member and president of the Philatelic Society of Victoria and a life member of Sydney Philatelic Club. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1924. Early life William Rundell was born in Deptford, London, on 10 July 1848, to William Reeve Rundell, a shipwright, and his wife Sarah Sophia Rundell. In 1855, William senior emigrated to Australia, settling in the Ararat and Ballarat districts, and in 1856, William junior and Sarah joined him. William senior died in 1876 after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |