Constance Keys

{{short description|Australian nurse}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox military person

| name = Constance Keys

| image = Constance Mabel Keys.jpg

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| caption = Keys in 1914, before embarking for overseas service

| birth_name = Constance Mabel Keys

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1886|10|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mount Perry, Queensland

| death_date = {{death date and age|1964|03|17|1886|10|30|df=yes}}

| death_place = Southport, Queensland

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| allegiance = Australia

| branch = Australian Imperial Force

| serviceyears = 1914–1919

| rank = Head Sister

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| battles = First World War

| awards = Royal Red Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (2)
Military Health Service honour medal (France)

| relations = James Keys (father)
Margaret Thorsborne (daughter)

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Constance Mabel Kemp-Pennefather, RRC ({{nee}} Keys; 30 October 1886 – 17 March 1964) was a decorated Australian nurse of the First World War. She was mentioned twice in despatches, was awarded the Royal Red Cross, First Class and the French Military Health Service honour medal.{{cite book |author1=Merrillees, P. H. |url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/keys-constance-mabel-6945 |title=Keys, Constance Mabel (1886–1964) |author2=Merrillees, R. S. |publisher=Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University |url-status=live |accessdate=7 December 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216144242/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/keys-constance-mabel-6945 |archivedate=16 February 2017}}