2/12th Australian General Hospital
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History | |
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Name | 2/12 Australian General Hospital |
Where formed | Sydney Showground |
Date formed | July 1941 |
Locations | Sydney, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Warwick, Chermside, Morotai, Balikpapan |
General Information
Raised at the Sydney Showgrounds in July 1941, in October they were sent to Wellisara, near Colombo, Ceylon to handle patients in transit from the Middle East to Australa and naval casualties. During teh short ill fated Malay - Singaporew campaign they handled casualties from the fighting.