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World War 2, Australia Northern Territory Alice Springs, BLAMEY, 109 Aust General Hospital, 1944

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1944

Overview

General Blamey visiting hospital ward at 109 Australian General Hospital in Alice Springs

Historical information

109th Australian general Hospital was formed at Woodside in South Australia during December 1941 with an establishment for 600 beds. In March 1942 it moved to Northfield, before moving to Gawler in April where they established a Camp Hospital. In May they established another Camp Hospital at Sandy Creek, and then another at Linden Park. In August 1042 they moved to Alice Springs, where in December 1944 they were reduced in size to 200 bed capacity before being relieved in July 1945 in order to be disbanded. The Unit Guide - Volume 4 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, page 4.106 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-P1900.2421

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Medicine and Health

War and Conflict

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Photographic Media

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