Difference between revisions of "2/7th Australian General Hospital"
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| Name | 2nd/7th Australian General Hospital |
| Where formed | Victoria |
| Date formed | 1 Jul 1940 |
| Capacity | 1,200 beds |
| Locations | Kufr Balu in Palestine, Syria, Buseilli in Egypt and Lae in New Guinea. |
General Information
Total operational service was 2,000 days from 1 Jul 1940 until 24 Dec 1945. 1,600 days service overseas. Provided care for troops from the 6th, 7th, and 9th Divisions, treating 24,799 patients in the Middle East, and another 29,823 in New Guinea. Kafr Balu Palestine Buseilli Egypt where it acted as A Casualty Clearing Station for those injured in the Battle for El Alamein, Lae New Guinea.
Staff
Patients
- Raymond Eric Gerard Bennett 30 Jul - 13 Aug 1941
- Derrick Leonard Saw 26 Aug - 25 Sep 1944
- Derrick Leonard Saw 24 - 29 Nov 1944