Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy
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- Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy
- [frontispiece]
- [title page]
- FOREWORD p. v
- PREFACE p. vii
- CONTENTS p. ix
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS p. xi
- LIST OF MAPS p. xv
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CHAPTER 1 — BIRTH OF THE MEDICAL UNITS — 1939–40 p. 1
- [section] p. 1
- Camp Life p. 2
- Training p. 3
- Leave p. 4
- 4 Field Ambulance p. 5
- 1 General Hospital p. 7
- Convalescent Depot p. 9
- 5 Field Ambulance
- 2 General Hospital p. 10
- 6 Field Ambulance p. 11
- 3 General Hospital p. 12
- CHAPTER 2 — VOYAGES OVERSEAS p. 14
- CHAPTER 3 — MEDICAL UNITS IN EGYPT
- [section] p. 24
- Camp Hospital Established p. 25
- Insect Pests p. 26
- Hospital Detachment at Helmieh
- Cairo p. 31
- Recreation p. 32
- Italy Declares War p. 33
- Establishing Helwan Hospital p. 34
- 4 Field Ambulance Moves to Western Desert p. 38
- Wavell's Offensive Begins p. 40
- Maadi Becomes Base Camp p. 41
- Convalescent Depot p. 42
- 2 General Hospital Arrives
- Arrival of 1 NZ General Hospital p. 45
- Early 1941 p. 48
- Helwan Camp p. 49
- 3 General Hospital Replaces 1 General Hospital p. 50
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CHAPTER 4 — WITH THE SECOND ECHELON p. 53
- [section] p. 53
- 1 General Hospital at Pinewood p. 55
- 5 Field Ambulance in Operational Role p. 56
- The Battle of Britain p. 58
- 1 General Hospital Leaves for Egypt p. 59
- 5 Field Ambulance p. 60
- CHAPTER 5 — GREECE
- [section] p. 63
- Embarkation p. 64
- Voyage of 4 Field Ambulance
- Voyage of 6 Field Ambulance p. 66
- 5 Field Ambulance Brings up the Rear
- Welcome in Greece p. 68
- 4 Field Ambulance Moves to Katerine p. 69
- 6 Field Ambulance Moves North p. 72
- Aliakmon Line
- 4 Field Ambulance Dressing Stations
- 6 Field Ambulance Dressing Stations p. 75
- 5 Field Ambulance Dressing Stations p. 77
- 1 General Hospital at Pharsala
- Preparing for Battle p. 78
- Withdrawal to Olympus-Aliakmon River Line p. 79
- Battle for Servia Pass p. 81
- Air Attacks on 5 ADS p. 82
- On Mount Olympus p. 83
- In the Peneios Gorge p. 84
- Excitement at a Car Post p. 85
- Withdrawal From Olympus p. 86
- 6 Field Ambulance Moves With Covering Force p. 89
- Covering Action at Elasson p. 90
- Withdrawal of 1 General Hospital p. 93
- The Stand at Thermopylae p. 95
- 4 ADS Under Air Attack
- 5 MDS at Kamena Voula p. 96
- Evacuation of Greece
- Events in the Withdrawal p. 98
- In Action at Thermopylae p. 100
- Embarkation at Porto Rafti
- New Zealand Sisters Embark
- 4 Field Ambulance Leaves Thebes Area p. 104
- Paratroop Landings at Corinth p. 105
- 1 General Hospital Detachment Captured
- Evacuation from 26 General Hospital p. 107
- In the Peloponnese p. 108
- Evacuation of 4 Field Ambulance p. 109
- With 4 Brigade in the Last Stand p. 111
- CHAPTER 6 — CRETE
- [section] p. 113
- 6 Field Ambulance p. 115
- 5 Field Ambulance p. 116
- The Sisters p. 117
- Air Attack on Crete p. 119
- 5 Field Ambulance Moves to Modhion
- At 6 Field Ambulance p. 122
- Invasion
- Capture of 6 Field Ambulance p. 123
- Release of 6 Field Ambulance p. 125
- 5 Field Ambulance After the Invasion p. 128
- 5 Field Ambulance Withdraws Towards Canea p. 130
- Medical Staffs Remain with Wounded p. 133
- Move to Kalivia p. 135
- March Across the Island
- Dressing Station at Imvros p. 137
- Wounded Embark p. 138
- Embarkation p. 140
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CHAPTER 7 — REORGANISATION IN EGYPT p. 144
- [section] p. 144
- The Wounded From Greece and Crete
- Hospital Ships p. 146
- 2 General Hospital p. 147
- The Field Ambulances p. 148
- 1 General Hospital Reorganised p. 151
- NZANS p. 152
- Expansion of 3 General Hospital
- CHAPTER 8 — CAMPAIGN IN LIBYA
- [section] p. 154
- 6 Field Ambulance's Camp Hospital
- Life in the Desert p. 155
- Desert Hospital at Gerawla p. 156
- Move to the Frontier p. 157
- Move Into Libya p. 158
- The First Battles p. 159
- Work of 4 ADS p. 160
- Work of 6 ADS p. 161
- 6 MDS Moves up to Sidi Rezegh p. 162
- Concentration of Dressing Stations p. 163
- Fluctuations of the Battle
- 4 ADS in the Battle p. 166
- 6 ADS Captured p. 167
- 5 ADS Captured
- In the Captured Medical Centre p. 168
- Release p. 175
- Detachment of 4 Field Ambulance p. 176
- Pursuit Operations p. 178
- Sinking of SS Chakdina
- Review of Activities
- Field Ambulances at Baggush p. 180
- 2 General Hospital at Gerawla p. 181
- Detachment of 3 General Hospital at Alexandria p. 182
- Christmas in Hospital p. 183
- Maunganui's Fourth Voyage p. 184
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CHAPTER 9 — SYRIAN INTERLUDE p. 186
- [section] p. 186
- Arrival of Voluntary Aids
- Rest Homes p. 188
- Formation of Casualty Clearing Station p. 189
- Move to Syria p. 190
- 4 Field Ambulance p. 192
- 4 Field Hygiene Section
- 6 Field Ambulance p. 193
- 5 Field Ambulance
- CCS Journeys to Zahle p. 196
- 2 General Hospital Goes to Nazareth p. 200
- 3 General Hospital Moves to Syria p. 201
- Return to the Desert p. 204
- CHAPTER 10 — BATTLE FOR EGYPT
- [section] p. 206
- Preparations for Break-through p. 207
- The Break-through p. 208
- In the Kaponga Box p. 210
- Reactions at Base p. 211
- Ruweisat Ridge
- El Mreir Depression p. 212
- General Situation p. 216
- Flies
- Lull in the Fighting p. 217
- Battle of Alam Halfa p. 218
- ASC and AFS Drivers p. 220
- Move to Rest Area
- The Casualty Clearing Station p. 221
- 2 General Hospital Moves to El Ballah p. 225
- 1 General Hospital Hard-pressed p. 226
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CHAPTER 11 — BATTLE OF ALAMEIN p. 229
- [section] p. 229
- The ADSs in Position
- The Battle Begins
- 5 ADS p. 232
- At the Main Dressing Station p. 233
- At the CCS p. 234
- The ‘Dogfight’ p. 237
- The Break-out p. 238
- CHAPTER 12 — ALAMEIN TO TRIPOLI
- [section] p. 239
- Bogged Near Sidi Haneish p. 240
- Over Halfaya Pass p. 242
- CCS Moves up to Gerawla p. 243
- CCS at Tobruk p. 245
- Division Moves up from Bardia p. 246
- Medical Preparations for the Left Hook p. 247
- The Left Hook p. 248
- In Action
- On to Nofilia p. 250
- The Division near Nofilia p. 252
- CCS at Sirte and Tamet p. 253
- Another Left Hook p. 254
- Hospital in Tripoli p. 258
- Field Hygiene Section p. 260
- CCS Moves up to Zuara
- CHAPTER 13 — TUNISIAN CAMPAIGN
- [section] p. 263
- CCS Crosses into Tunisia
- The Mareth Line p. 264
- Medical Units in Battle of Medenine p. 265
- Turning the Mareth Line p. 267
- The CCS at Medenine p. 268
- Main Battle for Tebaga Gap p. 269
- The ADSs with 5 and 6 Brigades
- Gabes p. 272
- Action at Wadi Akarit
- Action at Sfax-Maknassy Railway
- On to Sousse
- CSS Moves on to El Djem p. 277
- The Last Battle p. 278
- At Djebibina p. 280
- Prevention of Disease p. 281
- Sightseeing
- The Hospitals p. 282
- 3 General Hospital at Tripoli p. 283
- Visit of His Majesty the King p. 284
- Return of Field Units to Egypt p. 286
- CCS at Suani ben Adem p. 288
- CCS Team in Sicily p. 289
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CHAPTER 14 — MOVE TO ITALY p. 291
- [section] p. 291
- The Hospitals p. 293
- Another Campaign Ahead p. 294
- Preparations for Departure p. 295
- Voyage Across the Mediterranean p. 296
- Disembarkation at Taranto p. 298
- The First Night at Santa Teresa p. 300
- The MDS in Taranto p. 301
- ADS with 6 Brigade p. 302
- Leave in Taranto p. 303
- A Foretaste of Winter p. 304
- CCS Arrives p. 305
- 3 General Hospital at Bari p. 307
- Air Raid on Bari p. 308
- CHAPTER 15 — THE SANGRO BATTLES
- [section] p. 310
- ‘Winter Line’ p. 314
- 4 MDS Sets Up at Atessa p. 316
- The Medical Plan p. 317
- The ADSs p. 318
- The Sangro Crossing p. 319
- Wounded Arrive at the MDS and CCS p. 321
- Castelfrentano Reached p. 322
- HQ 6 Field Ambulance Crosses the River p. 324
- Daylight Attack on Orsogna p. 325
- 6 MDS in Castelfrentano p. 326
- Sfasciata Ridge p. 327
- Attack on Fontegrande p. 329
- Christmas Festivities p. 331
- Snow p. 333
- 6 ADS Snowed Under p. 334
- CHAPTER 16 — CASSINO
- [section] p. 336
- In the Volturno Valley p. 337
- 2 General Hospital Established at Caserta p. 338
- Back to Winter Conditions p. 339
- Battle Situation p. 340
- NZ Corps Prepares to Attack
- CCS at Presenzano p. 342
- The First Attack
- The ADS Under Shellfire p. 345
- Assault on the Cassino Defences p. 347
- Stalemate at Cassino p. 351
- Episode on Monastery Hill p. 352
- The Hospitals p. 353
- The Mountain Sector p. 356
- Onset of Spring p. 358
- Final Attack on Cassino
- The Advance p. 359
- 5 MDS at Atina p. 360
- Units at Sora p. 361
- Capture of Rome p. 362
- Health Control p. 363
- CCS at Frosinone
- Spell at Arce p. 364
- Leave p. 365
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CHAPTER 17 — ADVANCE TO FLORENCE p. 367
- [section] p. 367
- The Division Attacks
- Thrust Towards Florence p. 368
- Breaking the Paula Line p. 371
- 6 MDS at Tavarnelle p. 372
- CCS at Siena p. 374
- Decisive Battle for Florence p. 375
- 4 Field Ambulance Near Florence p. 377
- The Hospitals p. 378
- Siena p. 379
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CHAPTER 18 — RIMINI p. 382
- [section] p. 382
- Attack on Gothic Line p. 385
- 5 MDS at Riccione p. 388
- 1 General Hospital at Senigallia
- Wet Weather Hampers Operations p. 390
- Crossing the Rivers p. 391
- Move to Fabriano p. 393
- Life at Fabriano p. 394
- Field Ambulances Reorganised p. 396
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CHAPTER 19 — CHRISTMAS IN THE LINE p. 398
- [section] p. 398
- Faenza and Senio River Line
- 4 MDS Opens in Faenza p. 401
- 6 MDS at Forli p. 402
- CCS in Forli p. 403
- Another Christmas p. 404
- Another Year Begins
- January in Forli p. 406
- Evacuation of Patients to Hospital Ship p. 407
- Nurses p. 408
- Convalescent Depot p. 409
- Farewells p. 410
- Arrival of Reinforcements
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CHAPTER 20 — SURGE TO VICTORY p. 411
- [section] p. 411
- 6 MDS on Manoeuvres
- Senio Attack Launched p. 413
- Across the Sillaro
- Across the Idice p. 416
- Across the Po p. 418
- Across the Adige p. 420
- To Venice p. 421
- To Trieste p. 422
- The Surrender p. 423
- The Hospitals p. 425
- Victory Celebrations p. 426
- Haine Hospital in England
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CHAPTER 21 — CLOSING DAYS p. 429
- [section] p. 429
- At the Hospitals p. 430
- Move to Lake Trasimene p. 431
- Disbandment p. 433
- ROLL OF HONOUR p. 437
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Honours And Awards p. 440
- NZANS p. 445
- NZ WAAC (Medical Division) p. 446
- COMMANDING OFFICERS AND MATRONS p. 447
- INDEX p. 452
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New Zealand Medical Unit References p. 458
- 4 Field Ambulance p. 458
- 5 Field Ambulance
- 6 Field Ambulance p. 459
- 4 Field Hygiene Section
- Mobile Surgical Unit p. 460
- 1 (Mobile) Casualty Clearing Station
- 2 Field Transfusion Unit
- 1 Field Surgical Unit (also 3 FSU)
- 102 Mobile VD Treatment Centre—At Castelfrentano, 327. — ASC
- American Field Service
- Dental Corps
- 1 General Hospital
- 2 General Hospital
- 3 General Hospital p. 461
- 4 General Hospital
- 5 General Hospital
- 6 General Hospital.—
- Haine Hospital.—
- 1 Convalescent Depot
- Maadi Camp Hospital
- DMS Office, HQ 2 NZEF
- Base Hygiene Section.—
- Medical Stores Depot.—
- Advanced Base Camp Hospital.—
- Rest Homes
- Hospital Ship Maunganui
- Hospital Ship Oranje
- Army Nursing Service (NZANS) (see also General Hospitals and CCS) p. 462
- WAAC (Hospital Division) Voluntary Aids
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CHAPTER 1 — BIRTH OF THE MEDICAL UNITS — 1939–40 p. 1
- [backmatter] p. 463