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Name | 14th Australian General Hospital |
Where formed | Melbourne |
Date formed | 1916 |
Locations |
Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt \Port Said |
General Information
The original staff departed Melbourne on 19 Aug 1916 for Egypt. They occupied Egyptian Army barracks at Abbassia on the outskirts of Cairo from August 1915 until 1919.
In addition to war casualties the hospital also treated men with a range of illnesses and diseases including malaria, dysentery and pneumonia during the campaigns in the Sinai and Palestine.
Staff
Five members of staff died while overseas, 3 of illness, 1 drowned, and 1 is listed as KIA 17 Mar 1919?
Individual Honours
- 1 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2 Meritorious Service Medals
- 7 Mentioned in Despatches
Patients
- Archibald Roland Bunney 1 Jun - 2 Jul 1917
- George Ezra Bunney 12 Feb - 12 Mar 1918
- Albert Edgar Chuck 8 Mar - 18 Apr 1919