2/11th Australian General Hospital
From Our Contribution
 Madang, New Guinea Wards 1, and 2. - AWM 075510 | |
 Unit Colour Patch | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 2/11th Australian General Hospital |
| Locations | El Amiriya, Egypt; Argos Greece; Alexishafen, New Guinea; Aitape, New Guinea; Madang, New Guinea |
General Information
Unit was in Southport in early 1943, and then to ?? prior to going to New Guinea. The hospital embarked in Brisbane and disembarked four days later at Port Moresby. Later moves took them to Buna on the north coast of New Guinea, and then Finschhafen. At Buna they had established a fully equipped 600 bed hospital.
Two members of the unit died during their time with the unit, both to illness, one in Victoria and one in new Guinea.
Staff
Patients
El Amiriya, Egypt
- Joseph James Burrows 24 Sep - 20 Oct 1941
Warwick, Queensland
- Francis Malarkey 23 Dec 1942 - 14 Jan 1943
Milne Bay, Papua
- Douglas John Elliott 4 - 14 Sep 1943
Aitape, New Guinea
- Thomas Malarkey 25 Jan - 8 Feb 1945
- Walter Leonard Axford 4 Feb - 29 Mar 1945
- John Henry Adams 6 - 16 Aug 1945
Individual Honours
- 23 x Mentioned in Despatches
- 1 x Royal Red cross (1st Class)