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| − | This unit was raised during December 1941 as a nucleus unit at Paddington in New South Wales. It expanded in April 1942 to become a 600 bed hospital that then moved to Kenmore | + | This unit was raised during December 1941 as a nucleus unit at Paddington in New South Wales. It expanded in April 1942 to become a 600 bed hospital that then moved to Kenmore (near Goulburn) NSW. By January 1943 they had expanded to 1200 beds, including a psychiatric division. In May 1945, the ''6th Hospital maintenance Platoon'' was attached and the hospital continued as a specialised psychiatric hospital after the war. |
Six men and two women died while posted to this unit, all of illness contracted in Australia. | Six men and two women died while posted to this unit, all of illness contracted in Australia. | ||
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 25 Aug 1948. Exterior of the Admin building of Kenmore Asylum, formerly 114th Australian General Hospital. AWM 133711 | |
Brief History
This unit was raised during December 1941 as a nucleus unit at Paddington in New South Wales. It expanded in April 1942 to become a 600 bed hospital that then moved to Kenmore (near Goulburn) NSW. By January 1943 they had expanded to 1200 beds, including a psychiatric division. In May 1945, the 6th Hospital maintenance Platoon was attached and the hospital continued as a specialised psychiatric hospital after the war.
Six men and two women died while posted to this unit, all of illness contracted in Australia.
Unit Personnel
- Henry Edward Knapp 16 Jul - 20 Oct 1945
Individual Honours
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