116th Australian General Hospital
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 116th Australian General Hospital |
| Where formed | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Date formed | January 1942 |
| Locations | Charters Towers, Gungarra near Cairns. |
General Information
In January 1942 the 116th Australian General Hospital was raised in Charters Towers with a capacity of 600 beds. By 17 Mar 1942 the 116th AGH had moved itself into the Mount Carmel College in Charters Towers, adjacent to the local airfield. The Charters Towers air base, allowed patients to be flown in from New Guinea, both Australian and allied servicemen alike. However, by May 1944 Charters Towers was a minor military area and the hospital moved to Jungara near Cairns where they could better serve the troops in north Queensland. In May 1945 they absorbed the 4th Hospital Laundry Unit, in preparation for moving to Rocky Creek, but the end of the war came before they could move.
Staff
Patients
Charters Towers
1942
- Raymond Eric Gerard Bennett July 1942
1943
- Clarence Malarkey 1 Jul - 3 Nov 1943
Jungara
1944
- Allan James Watters 15 - 17 Sep 1944 & 12 - 25 Jan 1945