2/13th Australian Field Ambulance

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Brief History

Formed at Northam in November 1940, it eft for the Middle East in February 1941, via Bombay, arriving in Amiriya, Egypt in March. They moved to Ikingi Maryut near Alexandria and during the evacuation of Greece (April 1941) they operated an Advanced Dressing Station on the docks at Alexandria. They carried out a similar role in May to process casualties returning from Crete. In June they moved to Nazareth in Palestine to support he invasion of Vichy French Syria. During this time 'HQ Coy' moved to Deraa, Syria to establish a MDS while 'A' Company established a Corps Rest Station (CRS) at Ez Zib. Following the Armistice the unit moved to Bois De Bologne where they established a rest station, in addition to others at Dhour El Choueir and Riachi. With the start of the Pacific War, the 1st Australian Corps was recalled to Australia, and the 2/23th Australian Field Ambulance left the Middle East in March 1942 for Fremantle via South Africa in May 1942.

Following a period of leave the unit reassembled in Adelaide during June before moving to Goodna in Queensland. In July the 'HQ' Company was at Broadbeach, and 'B' Company at Redcliffe. In August 1942 the Field Ambulance moved t Maryborough with the 3rd Infantry Division before moving to Landsborough in September. At this time 'A' Company operated an ADS at Glenview. During December 1942 the unit gathered at Nambour before moving to the Northern Territory to relieve the 2/12 Australian Field Ambulance south of Darwin where amongst other thongs they operated a rest camp at Berry Springs. In May 1944 they moved to Wongabel in Queensland to join the 1st Australian Corps preparing for a role in liberating Borneo. In April 1945 the unit moved to Morotai before landing at Brunei Bay in June. 'A' Company accompanied the 20th Australian Infantry Brigade Group, landing at Brunei where they later established hospitals to treat the local population. The ret of the unit accompanied the 24th Australian Infantry Brigade Group's landings on Labuan Island, and the mainland of Sabah at Mempakul, before advancing towards Jesselton until the end of the war.

Ambulance Personnel

• Ernest Arnold Fallon 21 Mar 1941 - 13 Nov 1945