Gladys Elphick's Timeline

timeline       Event

1904         -  was born
1922         -  married with Walter Hughes
1937         -  her husband died
1940         -  married with Frederick Elphick
1940s       -  joined the Aborigines Advancement League
1960         -  served on its activities committee
1964-73    -  worked as founding president of the Aboriginal women
1977         -  was a founder of the Aboriginal Medical Service
1966-71    -  was a member of the South Australian Aboriginal Affairs Board
1971         -  was appointed MBE
1984         -  was named South Australian Aborigine of the year
1988         -  was died in Adelaide