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| − | Originally formed as the '''7th Fortress Company AAMC''', in February 1942 at Larrakeyah, it moved to the Kahlin Hospital in February 1942. In March as part of a re-organisation of Medical resources it expanded to 300 beds and in June became known as '''Northern Territory Force Garrison Company'''. In September the name changed again to '''Darwin Fortress Camp Hospital, and | + | Originally formed as the '''7th Fortress Company AAMC''', in February 1942 at Larrakeyah, it moved to the Kahlin Hospital in February 1942. In March as part of a re-organisation of Medical resources it expanded to 300 beds and in June became known as '''Northern Territory Force Garrison Company'''. In September the name changed again to '''Darwin Fortress Camp Hospital''', and then expanded to become the '''129th Australian General Hospital''' in June 1943. With troop numbers decreasing in the Northern territory, they left for Narellan in NSW during February 1945, and were disbanded in March. |
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| − | + | * [[Archie Howard Brockway]] 10 Mar 1944 - 7 Dec 1944 | |
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| + | * [[William Leslie Cucel]] 19 - 28 Dec 1943 | ||
====Notes==== | ====Notes==== | ||
Content has come from ''The Unit Guide - Volume 4 - The Australian Army 1939-1945'', page 4.112 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018 | Content has come from ''The Unit Guide - Volume 4 - The Australian Army 1939-1945'', page 4.112 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018 | ||
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 129th AGH Kitchen in Darwin c 1944 - AWM photo PO2244.003 | |
 2 Oct 1944 Concert entertainers speaking with patients Darwin AWM photo 081126 |
Brief History
Originally formed as the 7th Fortress Company AAMC, in February 1942 at Larrakeyah, it moved to the Kahlin Hospital in February 1942. In March as part of a re-organisation of Medical resources it expanded to 300 beds and in June became known as Northern Territory Force Garrison Company. In September the name changed again to Darwin Fortress Camp Hospital, and then expanded to become the 129th Australian General Hospital in June 1943. With troop numbers decreasing in the Northern territory, they left for Narellan in NSW during February 1945, and were disbanded in March.
Unit Personnel
- Archie Howard Brockway 10 Mar 1944 - 7 Dec 1944
Patients
- William Leslie Cucel 19 - 28 Dec 1943
Notes
Content has come from The Unit Guide - Volume 4 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, page 4.112 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018