Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy
4 Field Ambulance
4 Field Ambulance
In Burnham camp, 5– 7; embarkation, 7, 14; voyage on Dunera, 14– 16; pioneering in Maadi camp, 24– 6; at 2/10 General Hospital, Helmich, 26– 31; establishing Helwan Hospital, 34– 8; move to Western Desert, 38– 41; move to Greece, 63– 6; at Katerine, 69– 72; ADS at Paleonellene, 73– 4; MDS at Kalokouri, 74– 5; withdrawal to Dolikhe, 80; ADS at Ag Demetrios, 80, 83– 4; car post at Kokkinoplos, 85– 6; back to Thermopylae line, 86– 9; ADS near Molos, 95– 6; back to Thebes, 98; through Peloponnese, 104, 108– 9; embarkation at Monemvasia, 109– 11; on Thurland Castle, 111; detachment with 4 Brigade, 111– 12; at Helwan camp, 148; at Baggush, 154– 5; move into Libya, 157– 8; MDS at Sidi Azeiz, 160; ADS at Menastir, Gambut, Zaafran, 160– 1; MDS at Sidi Rezegh, 163– 5; MDS captured, 165; ADS returns to Baggush, 166; in captured medical centre, 168– 76; released, 176; Maj King's detachment, 176– 9; Christmas at Baggush, 180– 1; reinforced at Maadi, 186; at Kabrit, 190; MDS at Baalbek, 192; ADS at Djedeide, 192; back to desert, 204– 5; ADS at Minqar Qaim, 206– 9; ADS and MDS reach Alamein line, 210; ADS at Ruweisat Ridge, 211; ADS and MDS at El Mreir, 214– 5; Alam Halfa, 218– 9; rest station, 243; Corps MDS at Marble Arch, 251– 2; ‘left hook’ to Tripoli, 254– 8; turning Mareth line, 267– 71; to Sidi bou Ali, 277; MDS for Takrouna, 277– 80; return to Egypt, 286– 8; furlough drafts, 291; move to Burg el Arab, 294– 5; voyage to Italy, 296– 300; in Taranto area, 300– 5; move to San Severo, 310– 11; ADS at Casalanguida, 315; MDS at Atessa, 316– 7, 321– 2; move to Volturno Valley, 336; MDS at San Pietro, 341– 2; MDS at Arce, 362; at Civita Castellana, 368; MDS at Casa Vecchia, 377; MDS at Castellina, 378– 80; back to Adriatic, 382– 3; MDS at Viserba, 388; at Igiea Marina, 390– 1; at Fabriano, 394– 6; car post on Lamone, 399– 401; MDS in Faenza, 401– 2; ADS at Senio, 414; MDS at Granarola, 414; ADS at Medicina, 415; MDS at San Venanzio, 416; ADS at Monfalcone, 422; move to Lake Trasimene, 431– 2; unit disbanded, 433.