'Brave' Bendigo nurse Rosetta Wight injured in bombing before Bangka Island massacre

Alex Gretgrix
Updated August 16 2022 - 4:25pm, first published 3:00pm
Sister Rosetta Joan Wight was one of the nurses who lost their lives in the Bangka Island Massacre. Picture courtesy of South Gippsland Secondary College
Sister Rosetta Joan Wight was one of the nurses who lost their lives in the Bangka Island Massacre. Picture courtesy of South Gippsland Secondary College

Bendigo's Rosetta Wight was one of more than 60 nurses remembered for their sacrifice and bravery on a bloody day in Australia's war history books.

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Alex Gretgrix

Alex Gretgrix

Journalist

Journalist based in Bendigo, Victoria, covering health and a few local shires at the Bendigo Advertiser. Contact via alex.gretgrix@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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