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The unit sailed as part of the first convoy to Egypt, US-1, with the nursing staff boarding SS Empress of Japan in Melbourne on 11 Jan 1940. On reaching Colombo on 30 Jan 1940 and sailed two days later for Aden where it arrived on 8 Feb 1941. Sailing the next day, the Empress of japan reached El Kantara on 11 Feb 1941 where the nurses disembarked for the train and truck journey to Gaza Ridge in Palestine.
  
Nurses boarded the Empress of Japan on 11 Jan 1940 in Melbourne - Colombo on 30 Jan 40 sailed on 1 Feb  8-9 Feb Aden -11 Feb El Kantara
 
Feb 41 at Gaza Ridge. Palestine
 
  
On 29 Jun 1943 moved from Guildford Grammar School to Merredin
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On its return from the Middle East, the 2/1st Australian General Hospital was rebuilt at Guildford Grammar School before relocating to Merredin on 29 Jun 1943. Located at a junction in rail lines, with plentiful water courtesy of a large dam connected to the Goldfields water pipeline. It remained in the town for approx. 18 months, located on the north-eastern fringes of the town.
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Revision as of 19:10, 3 June 2019

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History
Name 2/1st Australian General Hospital
Where formed Sydney and Melbourne
Date formed Late 1939
Capacity 1200 - 1800 beds
Locations Gaza Ridge, Palestine 1940;

General Information

The unit sailed as part of the first convoy to Egypt, US-1, with the nursing staff boarding SS Empress of Japan in Melbourne on 11 Jan 1940. On reaching Colombo on 30 Jan 1940 and sailed two days later for Aden where it arrived on 8 Feb 1941. Sailing the next day, the Empress of japan reached El Kantara on 11 Feb 1941 where the nurses disembarked for the train and truck journey to Gaza Ridge in Palestine.


On its return from the Middle East, the 2/1st Australian General Hospital was rebuilt at Guildford Grammar School before relocating to Merredin on 29 Jun 1943. Located at a junction in rail lines, with plentiful water courtesy of a large dam connected to the Goldfields water pipeline. It remained in the town for approx. 18 months, located on the north-eastern fringes of the town.


Staff

Patients