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| − | + | Raised at Kahlin, Northern Territoy from AAMC staff from the ''2/5th Australian General Hospital'' together with Admin staff from ''HQ 7th Military Distict'' and reinforcements from Sydney, before moving to huts and canvas tents at Bagot. In March 1941 it was renamed '''109th Australian General Hospital''', operating 600 beds | |
| − | Following the raid, the hospital was moved to Adelaide River, 113 km south of Darwin to service units in the Northern Territory. To help service the 107th and 119th Australian General Hospitals, rail sidings were built at the | + | A new hospital was built for the unit at Berrimah, 15 miles (25Km) south of Darwin and by Dec 1941 they were established there. During the first air raid on Darwin the new hospital was attacked with one patient killed. They played a key role in treating the injured and displaced population following the attack. Every ward had wounded in every available bed, and also on the verandahs. The Sisters worked without a break for thirty-six hours.<ref>Reminiscences of an Australian Army Nurse (1952, 1992), Edith Alexandra White.</ref> |
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| + | Following the raid, the hospital was moved to Adelaide River, 113 km south of Darwin to service units in the Northern Territory. To help service the 107th and 119th Australian General Hospitals, rail sidings were built at the Adelaide River station to serve ambulance or "hospital" trains that brought wounded personnel to them. The town also had a nearby operational airfield, and a War Cemetery. In May 1943 they were moved to Rokeby, Victoria where it is probable that teh unit was disbanded in late 1943. | ||
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'''Adelaide River''' | '''Adelaide River''' | ||
* † [[Edward Johnathon (Ted) Leadbitter]] 29 Nov - 6 Dec 1941 | * † [[Edward Johnathon (Ted) Leadbitter]] 29 Nov - 6 Dec 1941 | ||
| + | * [[Edward Henderson Craghill]] 25 May - 9 Jun 1942 | ||
* [[John Stephen Serventy]] 5 - 12 Aug 1942 | * [[John Stephen Serventy]] 5 - 12 Aug 1942 | ||
* [[Alexander James Harris]] 8 - 14 Apr 1943 & 11 - 12 May 1943 | * [[Alexander James Harris]] 8 - 14 Apr 1943 & 11 - 12 May 1943 | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | Content has come from ''The Unit Guide - Volume 4 - The Australian Army 1939-1945'', page 4.109 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018 | |
[[Category:Hospitals]] | [[Category:Hospitals]] | ||
[[Category:2nd AIF Units]] | [[Category:2nd AIF Units]] | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 14 December 2022
 Ward at Berrimah following the bombing of Darwin | |
| History | |
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| Name | 119th Australian General Hospital |
| Where formed | Darwin |
| Date formed | April 1941 |
| Capacity | 1,200 beds |
| Locations | Adelaide River, Darwin & Katherine |
Contents
General Information
Raised at Kahlin, Northern Territoy from AAMC staff from the 2/5th Australian General Hospital together with Admin staff from HQ 7th Military Distict and reinforcements from Sydney, before moving to huts and canvas tents at Bagot. In March 1941 it was renamed 109th Australian General Hospital, operating 600 beds
A new hospital was built for the unit at Berrimah, 15 miles (25Km) south of Darwin and by Dec 1941 they were established there. During the first air raid on Darwin the new hospital was attacked with one patient killed. They played a key role in treating the injured and displaced population following the attack. Every ward had wounded in every available bed, and also on the verandahs. The Sisters worked without a break for thirty-six hours.[1]
Following the raid, the hospital was moved to Adelaide River, 113 km south of Darwin to service units in the Northern Territory. To help service the 107th and 119th Australian General Hospitals, rail sidings were built at the Adelaide River station to serve ambulance or "hospital" trains that brought wounded personnel to them. The town also had a nearby operational airfield, and a War Cemetery. In May 1943 they were moved to Rokeby, Victoria where it is probable that teh unit was disbanded in late 1943.
Staff
Patients
Adelaide River
- † Edward Johnathon (Ted) Leadbitter 29 Nov - 6 Dec 1941
- Edward Henderson Craghill 25 May - 9 Jun 1942
- John Stephen Serventy 5 - 12 Aug 1942
- Alexander James Harris 8 - 14 Apr 1943 & 11 - 12 May 1943
- Herbert Bunney 19 - 24 Apr 1943
- Geoffrey Gordon Benson 3 - 9 May 1943
Notes
Content has come from The Unit Guide - Volume 4 - The Australian Army 1939-1945, page 4.109 - Graham R McKenzie-Smith - Big Sky Publishing - 2018- ↑ Reminiscences of an Australian Army Nurse (1952, 1992), Edith Alexandra White.