2nd Australian Camp Hospital
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| History | |
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| Name | 2nd Australian Camp Hospital |
| Where formed | Chermside, Queensland |
| Date formed | 1941 |
| Capacity | 90 beds |
| Locations | Chermside |
General Information
Originally formed as a dressing station at Chermside, it was manned by which ever medical unit was in camp. In August 1941, 3 Camp Hospital, Northern Command was formed as a permanent unit to take pressure from the unit them manning the dressing station. In September they were renamed Camp Hospital Chermside until June 1942 when all camp hospitals were re-organised, with Camp Hospital Chermside becoming 2nd Australian Camp Hospital. As such they continued to operate in Chermside until the end of the war.
Staff
Patients
- George Sydney Devereaux 29 Sep 1944 - 5 Feb 1945