Life Of An Australian Army Nurse - This 28-year-old army nurse Patricia Martin of Port Lincoln, South Australia, has not seen overseas service. But for 18 months in the humid semi tropic Townsville (North Queensland) climate she has worked nine and a half hours a day-sometimes more-six days a week tending sick and wounded Australians from New Guinea. In this time she has had one 24 day break of home leave. She carries the rank of lieutenant, wears pips and the metal "Australia" bade on her shoulders. July 04, 1951.