Constance Amy Fall

Constance Amy Fall, OBE (13 October 1903 – 15 September 1992) was a British-born Australian nurse known for her work during the Second World War. After becoming the first nurse appointed to the Australian Army Nursing Service on the outbreak of the war, Fall travelled to the Middle East with the Second Australian Imperial Force and served as matron of the first Australian hospital in Gaza. She received a mention in dispatches and was awarded the Royal Red Cross for her efforts

Following the war, Fall divided her working time between the army and the King George V Memorial Hospital, and travelled abroad to study administrative practices for obstetric training schools. She retired from the army in 1959 but continued to work as a nurse in other capacities. She received the Florence Nightingale Medal in 1971 for distinguished nursing services and for her work with the Red Cross, and in 1976 she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.