Leah Rosenthal

Leah Rosenthal, (23 April 1879 – 4 October 1930) was a decorated Australian nurse who served in the First World War.

Early life Rosenthal was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 23 April 1879, the daughter of Joseph Rosenthal and Martha Avinsky. She trained as a nurse at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, where she met and became friends with Isabella Jobson. In late 1910, the two women took over the running of Windarra Private Hospital in Toorak. They left the hospital, and Australia, together in December 1915 and travelled to England to serve in the First World War. In April of that year, they embarked for duty in France. Rosenthal was assigned to various stationary hospitals and casualty clearing stations and served until April 1919, when she resigned her position.

In 1931, Jobson inaugurated an annual prize in Rosenthal's name for nurses at the Alfred Hospital, the Leah Rosenthal prize for best theatre nurse of the year.

Death Rosenthal died on 4 October 1930.