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===Patients===
 
===Patients===
  
====El Amiriya, Egypt====
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'''El Amiriya, Egypt'''
 
*[[Joseph James Burrows]] 24 Sep - 20 Oct 1941
 
*[[Joseph James Burrows]] 24 Sep - 20 Oct 1941
  
====Warwick, Queensland====
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'''Warwick, Queensland'''
 
* [[Francis Malarkey]] 23 Dec 1942 - 14 Jan 1943
 
* [[Francis Malarkey]] 23 Dec 1942 - 14 Jan 1943
  
====Milne Bay, Papua====
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'''Milne Bay, Papua'''
 
* [[Douglas John Elliott]] 4 - 14 Sep 1943
 
* [[Douglas John Elliott]] 4 - 14 Sep 1943
  
====Aitape, New Guinea====
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'''Aitape, New Guinea'''
 
* [[Thomas Malarkey]] 25 Jan - 8 Feb 1945
 
* [[Thomas Malarkey]] 25 Jan - 8 Feb 1945
 
* [[Walter Leonard Axford]] 4 Feb - 29 Mar 1945
 
* [[Walter Leonard Axford]] 4 Feb - 29 Mar 1945

Revision as of 23:29, 17 September 2020

2-11th AGH at Madang.jpg
Madang, New Guinea Wards 1, and 2. - AWM 075510
2-11 AGH.jpg
Unit Colour Patch
History
Name 2/11th Australian General Hospital
Locations El Amiriya, Egypt; Argos Greece; Alexishafen, New Guinea; Aitape, New Guinea; Madang, New Guinea

General Information

Unit was in Southport in early 1943, and then to ?? prior to going to New Guinea. The hospital embarked in Brisbane and disembarked four days later at Port Moresby. Later moves took them to Buna on the north coast of New Guinea, and then Finschhafen. At Buna they had established a fully equipped 600 bed hospital.

Two members of the unit died during their time with the unit, both to illness, one in Victoria and one in new Guinea.

Staff

Patients

El Amiriya, Egypt

Warwick, Queensland

Milne Bay, Papua

Aitape, New Guinea

Individual Honours

  • 23 x Mentioned in Despatches
  • 1 x Royal Red cross (1st Class)