1st Australian Dermatological Hospital
From Our Contribution
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 Bulford Military Hospital (1ADH) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital |
| Where formed | Bulford |
| Date formed | November 1916 |
| Capacity | 1,500 patients |
| Locations | Codford, England |
General Information
The British Army had started to build training camps and garrisons on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire in the late 1890’s. Once such location was at Bulford which was greatly expanded during the war, becoming home to a number of the New Zealand Regiments. The site also included a hospital and this was passed to the jurisdiction of the Australians who established it as a specialist hospital for venereal diseases, becoming known as 1ADH. At its peak 1ADH was able to accommodate over 1,500 patients, some of which were under guard. Security however was not tight and going absent without leave relatively simple. Eventually criminal patients were treated at Lewes Prison in Sussex.
The Codford Anzac Cemetery contains the graves of 31 Australians and 66 New Zealanders.
Today Bulford Camp is one of the main garrisons for the British Army.