By
Graham Davis
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ABMED
Patricia Pettifer, SMNMED Charles McMaugh and former ABMED
Julia Angus.
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CPOMED
Steve Angus receives CN’s Certificate from CMDR David
McCourt.
Photos by ABPH Bill Louys & ABPH Yuri Ramsey
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Seems
Julia and Steve Angus are an award winning couple. On consecutive
days last month they received plaudits for their work in the Royal
Australian Navy.
Julia doesn’t work for the Navy any longer. She is a police
officer with the NSW Police Service working at The Rocks.
On July 21, however, she was invited back to Balmoral Naval Hospital
to receive the Lonsdale Trophy for 1999 for her work at the hospital
and for her outstanding involvement in setting up the hospital
and operating suite in HMAS Manoora.
CAPT Jenny Graham, the Director of Defence Force Nursing formally
presented the trophy and a citation to Julia in a ceremony in
the hospital vestibule.
Julia spent six years in the RAN coming from a similar term of
service as a Queensland ambulance officer.
After doing her basic training she became a CSO before changing
category and becoming an ABMED.
The Lonsdale Trophy was struck by CMDR Liz Coles, a former Commanding
Officer of the former Victorian naval establishment HMAS Lonsdale
and its first female CO.
The trophy is awarded annually to acknowledge the “sailor,
who, over the past 12 months has demonstrated the provision of
the highest standard of patient care within Balmoral Naval Hospital.”
Three sailors received the trophy during the July 21 ceremony.
ABMED Patricia Pettifer received the award for the year 2000 for
her work at the hospital including her control of stores, while
the recipient for 2003 was SMNMED Charles McMaugh for his “outstanding
patient care.”
The day after Julia received her award, husband Steve, a CPOMED
in HMAS Kanimbla, received a Chief of Navy’s Certificate
of Appreciation for his outstanding and long service to the RAN.
Kanimbla’s outgoing Commanding Officer, CMDR David McCourt
formally presented the certificate to Steve during a Clear Lower
Deck.
