St John Ambulance published histories – National and State/Territory.
Bibliography compiled by Dr M.R. Glozier (Priory Librarian), October 2024.
International
Boase, Alice, We Reach The Promised Land: A British couple’s association with the world-famous St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital 1955–1969, ed. Margaret Knowlden (St Ives Chase [NSW]: M. & E. Publishing, 2003).
Glozier, Matthew, Ian Howie-Willis, and John Pearn, A Beacon of Hope: The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group: 140 years of eye care in Palestine & Israel, 1882–2022 (London: St John International, 2022).
Glozier, Matthew, Symbols of Hope: St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group – Heraldry and Ceremony (London: St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, 2024).
Little, Vince, A Candle of Hope: An Ambulance Service for East Timor (Darling Heights [QLD]: Vince Little, 2007).
Pearn, John and Vlasis Pitsonis Efstathis, The Knights’ Castle on Kastellorizo: The Order of St John and two centuries of strategic defence at the interface of Europe and Asia (Brisbane [QLD]: Amphion Press, 1999).
National
Hasler, Sally and Ian Howie-Willis (eds), Celebrating Women in St John Ambulance Australia: Our Past, Present and Future (Barton [ACT]: St John Ambulance Australia, 2012).
Howie-Willis, Ian, A Century for Australia: St John Ambulance in Australia 1883–1983 (Canberra [ACT]: Australian Priory of the Order of St John, 1983).
Howie-Willis, Ian, A Very Short History of the Order of St John (emphasising its Australian history) (Forest [ACT]: St John Ambulance Australia, 2004).
Howie-Willis, Ian, The Zambuks: The Uniformed First Aid Volunteers of St John Ambulance Australia, 1901–2002 (Canberra [ACT]: St John Ambulance Australia, 2002).
Storie Dixson, Thomas, A Short History of the St John Ambulance Brigade in Australia, more especially in New South Wales (Sydney [NSW]: St John Ambulance Brigade, 1919).
State/Territory
Ahern, Tony, Ian Kaye-Eddie, Edith Khangure, and Harry Oxer, Order from Chaos: A History of the St John Ambulance Service in Western Australia, ed. Ingrid Waltham (Perth [WA]: St John Ambulance Service / Writing Editor, 2023).
Dunstan, Frank, Awkward Hours, Awkward Jobs: A History of St John Ambulance in the Northern Territory, 1915–2012 (Casuarina [NT]: St John Ambulance N.T. Inc., 2013).
Dunstan, Frank, Investitures and Service Medals: The Order of St John in the Northern Territory (Darwin River [NT]: St John Ambulance Australia N.T. Inc., August 2020).
Dunstan, Frank, Order in the Territory: An Introduction to The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and to St John Ambulance in the Northern Territory (Darwin River [NT]: Frank Dunstan, 2018).
Field, Amelia F., The Order of St John in Victoria: Our First Hundred Years (South Melbourne [VIC]: The Order of St John in Australia / St John Ambulance Australia (Victoria), 2004).
Fotheringham, Brian, History of the South Australian St John Historical Society (Adelaide [SA]: St John Ambulance (South Australia), 2019).
Glozier, Matthew, The Premier Response: St John Ambulance in New South Wales, 1881–2021 (Sydney [NSW]: St John Ambulance Australia (NSW), publication pending [2024]).
Howie-Willis, Ian, St John Ambulances and Western Australia: A Centenary History, 1892–1992 (Perth [WA]: St John Ambulance Australia WA Inc., 1992).
Howie-Willis, Ian, South Australians and St John Ambulance: A Centenary History, 1885–1985 (Adelaide [SA]: St John Council for South Australia, 1985).
Khangure, Edith, and Ian Howie-Willis, Reflections and Directions: A 50th Anniversary History of the Commandery of The Order of St John in Western Australia, 1946–1996 (Perth [WA]: St John Ambulance Australia WA Inc., 1997).
Mawdsley, Allan, In Ages Past: 100 Years of St John Volunteer First Aid in Victoria (Mt Waverley [VIC]: St John Ambulance Australia, 2010).
Wales, Murdoch and John Pearn, First in First Aid: A History of St John Ambulance in Queensland (Brisbane [QLD]: Amphion Press, 1998).
Wilson, Bill, To Be Faithful, True and Brave: A History of St John Ambulance in the Northern Territory from 1928 to 2002 (Casuarina [NT]: St John Ambulance NT, 2003).
Woods, Glen (ed.), Two Pennies and a Piece of Wire: Personal Glimpses of the First 60 Years of Organised Ambulance Service in South Australia: 1952-2012 (Adelaide [SA]: SA Ambulance Service Retired Officers’ Association, 2012).
Local studies
Bullen, Beverley, The History of the Broadford-Kilmore Division, 1962–1990 (Broadford [VIC]: Broadford-Kilmore Division, Operations Branch / St John Ambulance Australia, 1990).
Granville Combined Division, The 110th Anniversary: of Granville Combined Division – Proudly Founded in 1914 (Granville [NSW]: St John Ambulance Granville Combined Division, 2024).
Jones, Errol, A Short History of St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) in the Newcastle Area, 1883–1999 (Marrickville [NSW]: St John Ambulance Australia (NSW), 1990).
Howie-Willis, Ian, St John Ambulance Australia Southern Cross Subcentre, Western Australia: A Short History (Perth [WA]: Southern Cross Subcentre, 1991).
MacKrell, Mary, St John Ambulance Brigade South Australia District: Adelaide (Motor Cycle) Ambulance Division formed 1932 – 50 Years with St John, 1939–1989 (Adelaide [SA]: Adelaide (Motor Cycle) Division, 1989).
McQuillen, Pat, “Saved Any Lives Today?”: A History of St John Ambulance in Alice Springs, NT (Casuarina, [NT]: St John Ambulance NT, 2004).
Sachs, Wayne, Gympie Ambulance, 1902–2002: The First Hundred Years (Gympie [Queensland, Australia]: Wayne Sachs, 2002).
White, Maurie, On Call: St John Ambulance Australia Narrogin Subcentre, 1930–1996 (Narrogin [WA]: Narrogin Subcentre, 1996).
General
Bat, Dawn, St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc: Commissioners, 1965–2015 (Darwin [NT]: St John Ambulance Australia NT, 2016).
Cheshire, James (ed.), All In Order: The Very Best of St John History (Canberra [ACT]: St John Ambulance Historical Society of Australia, 2016).
Fotheringham, Brian, Understanding The Most Venerable Order of St John (Unley [SA]: St John Ambulance Australia SA, 2012).
Glozier, Matthew, The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Australia: New South Wales Members, 1895–2017: An Official Complete Annotated Listing (Sydney [NSW]: St John Ambulance Australia (NSW), 2018).
McDonald, Malcolm C., Trust Me: I’m An Ambulance Officer; The Writings On A Brief History of the Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade and Experiences of An Ambulance Officer (Paddington [QLD]: M.C. McDonald, 1993).
Oxer, Harry, Medical Directions: Personal Recollections of 40 Years with St John Ambulance, Western Australia (Belmont [WA]: St John Ambulance Western Australia, 2016).
Oxer, Harry F., Ceremonial Swords of the Order of St John: What, Where and Why? (Belmont [WA]: St John Ambulance Australia, 2013).
Pearn, John, The Plants of St John: The Conjoined World of St John Ambulance Australia – The Traditions of the Order and the Plant Kingdom (Canberra [ACT]: Priory in Australia of the Order of St John, ?2018).
Pearn, John Hemsley (ed.), The Science of First Aid: The Theoretical and Experimental Basis of Modern First Aid Practice (Manuka [ACT]: St John Ambulance Australia, 1996).
Unpublished material
Caesar-Thwaytes, J. Richard, A History of the St John Ambulance Brigade in the Australian Capital Territory (4 Volume manuscript, 2015 – copy held in the National Collection of St John Ambulance Australia).
[Volume I (1887–1979): ‘From the origins in London to the Australian Capital Territory Corps of New South Wales District’; Volume II (1979 to 1999): ‘From the ACT Corps of NSW District to the ACT District to 1999’; Volume III (From Year 2000 to 2006): ‘The ACT District from Year 2000 onwards’; Volume IV (2001 to 2012): ‘The ACT District from 2001 to well into the Third Millennium’]
Lhuede, Gabrielle, Celebrating St John Ambulance Australia’s Glebe Division, New South Wales (St John Ambulance Australia [NSW] Archives and Glebe Division, 2001 – copy held in the National Collection of St John Ambulance Australia).
