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

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