Ettie Annie Rout from the frontispiece of Safe Marriage: A Return to Sanity

Ettie Annie Rout (later Ettie Annie Hornibrook) (24 February 1877-17 September 1936) was a Tasmanian-born New Zealander whose work among servicemen in Paris and the Somme during World War I made her a war hero among the French, yet through the same events became persona non grata in New Zealand. She married Fred Hornibrook on 3 May 1920 (no children, later separated). She died in the Cook Islands, and is buried there. Image File history File linksMetadata Ettie_Annie_Rout_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16135. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Ettie_Annie_Rout_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16135. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... , The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is an international symbol of the city. ... Somme is a French département, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ... Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full... Persona non grata (Latin, plural: personae non gratae), literally meaning an unwelcome person, is a term used in diplomacy with a specialized and legally defined meaning. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, she was raised in Wellington, New Zealand from 1884. After leaving school, she became a shorthand typist for commissions of inquiry and the then Supreme Court (now the High Court, and not to be confused with the present Supreme Court). Biographers believe this job gave her a wide range of experiences on social issues. She was later a reporter, businessperson, and writer, but most importantly, she was a campaigner on sexually transmitted infections. Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, population of approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ... Shorthand is a term referring to any abbreviated or symbolic writing method that improves speed of writing or brevity as compared to a standard method of writing the language. ... Motto: None. ... The Supreme Court of New Zealand is the highest court of appeal in New Zealand, having formally come into existence at the beginning of 2004, and sitting for the first time on 1 July 2004. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting information gathered regarding current events, including trends, issues and people. ... Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ...

Ettie Rout's experiences founding a volunteer nursing group during World War I made her aware of STI prevalence among servicemen. By 1917, the New Zealand Army had made free distribution of her safe sex kit compulsory. It was for work in Paris, inspecting brothels and recommending them to arriving servicemen, and in the Somme that she was decorated by the French. Combatants Allies: • Serbia, • Russia, • France, • Romania, • Belgium, • British Empire and Dominions, • United States, • Italy, • ...and others Central Powers: • Germany, • Austria-Hungary, • Ottoman Empire, • Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full... Sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that are commonly transmitted between partners through some form of sexual activity, most commonly vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The New Zealand Army (or NZ Army) is the land armed force of the New Zealand military and comprises around 4,500 regular personnel and 2,500 non-regulars and civilians. ... , The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is an international symbol of the city. ... Somme is a French département, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ...

Ironically, in New Zealand, her exploits were considered such that her name, on pain of a £100 fine, could not be published. However, though, her activities could be published. A New Zealand $100 polymer banknote, replacement of the old paper notes. ...

Similar ironies were found overseas -- her 1922 book, Safe Marriage: A Return to Sanity, was banned in New Zealand, but published in both Australia and Britain. In the latter, it was a bestseller. However, in the House of Lords, a bishop called her 'the most wicked woman in Britain'. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ...

Rout died of as the result of a 'self-administered' quinine overdose following her sole postwar return to New Zealand in 1936, in the Cook Islands. She is interred at an Avarua church cemetery. Quinine, C20H24N2O2, is a natural white crystalline alkaloid having antipyretic, anti-malarial and analgesic properties and a bitter taste. ... A drug overdose occurs when a chemical substance (i. ... Avarua is a town on Rarotonga Island and the national capital of Cook Islands. ...

Sources, References and Links

• Dictionary of New Zealand Biography entry
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Rout, Ettie Annie (oxforddnb.com; subscription required)
• Safe Marriage: A Return to Sanity (1922) facsimile copy, archived at ibiblio.org.