5th Australian Camp Hospital
From Our Contribution
 Administration building at Jungara | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 5th Australian Camp Hospital |
| Where formed | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Date formed | February 1942 |
| Capacity | 210 beds |
| Locations | Ipswich, Redbank, Rocky Creek, Jungera (Cairns), Port Moresby. |
General Information
Originally known as the Ipswich Camp Hospital, it was moved to Redbank in Brisbane and then in October 1942 to Rocky Creek on the Atherton tablelands. There it replaced the 2/2nd General Hospital. In January 1943 it relocated to Jungara, near Cairns where it grew to 310 beds, including a women's wing, and a malarial research facility.
In May 1944 with fewer casualties arriving from New Guinea it relocated to Charters Towers, downsized to 90 beds. In March 1945 it had grown again to 210 beds before moving to Port Moresby in July 1945 where it spent the rest of the war.
Staff
- James Bryden 17 Apr - 7 Oct 1945
Patients
- James Gordon (Jock) Wheeler 13 - 19 Jul 1943
- James Bryden 8 Oct 1945