-
Aba (Hospital Ship), 132, 155, 159, 165, 166
-
Abdiel (HMS), 195
-
Abdominal wounds—
-
Alamein, 361, 362, 399, 401
-
Crete, 205, 232
-
Greece, 126, 135, 232
-
Italy, 509, 512–14, 516, 544–7, 595, 627, 631, 632, 659, 662
-
Libya, 287–9, 291, 294
-
North Africa, 454, 457, 458
-
Tunisia, 433, 449
-
Accidental injuries, 482, 522, 557, 666, 667
-
Acroma, 268
-
ADDS2 NZEF. SeeDental Corps
-
ADMS 2 NZEF, 21, 41, 42, 54–6, 61, 68, 74, 81, 84, 99, 100, 107, 121, 137, 143, 144, 151, 153, 155, 158, 161, 165, 188, 198, 207, 218, 222, 237, 245, 296, 301, 302, 313, 315–17, 319, 327, 330, 331, 334–6, 338, 343, 345, 349, 350, 363, 365, 371, 381, 390, 391, 394, 402, 410, 413, 415–18, 427, 429, 430, 434, 492, 493, 496, 505, 508, 512, 517, 532, 560, 582, 595, 613, 619, 620, 622, 627, 649, 657, 679, 680
-
ADMS (UK), 89, 671, 673, 675, 677
-
Adige R., 654
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Administration, Army Medical Services—
-
Egypt, 68, 69
-
New Zealand, 3, 5, 17–21
-
See Chapters—
-
1 Inter-war Years, 1–21
-
2 Medical Organisation and Training, 22–40
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3 Medical Arrangements, Egypt, 41–97
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6 Reorganisation, Egypt, 213–49
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8 Egypt and Syria, 298–329
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12 Administration and Base Units, 462–90
-
15 Administration in Italy, 567–81
-
19 Final Period in Italy, 671–91
-
Administration, 2 NZEF, 67–8
-
Admissions to hospital, 230, 231, 239, 352, 369, 375, 465, 476–9, 520, 522, 548, 565, 598, 639, 661, 666
-
ADS. See under each campaign
-
Agedabia, 407
-
Agheila (left hook), 256, 404, 406, 408
-
Air evacuation. See Evacuation, sick and wounded
-
Air Force (Territorial), 5
-
Air raids, 247, 248, 520, 533, 537, 651
-
Air-raid casualties (England), 86
-
Ajax (HMS), 130, 131, 155
-
Akarit, Wadi, 434, 442, 446
-
Alamein line, 250, 338, 339, 358, 376
-
Alamein to Tripoli, 376–418
-
Alamein battle, 376–82, 383, 392
-
Ambulance cars, 397, 407
-
American Field Service, 381, 387, 397, 401, 407
-
Base hospitals, 400, 401
-
Blood transfusion, 400
-
Casualties, 390, 393, 396, 397, 404, 410, 414, 418
-
El Agheila, 407–10
-
Functioning of medical units, 385, 386–91, 393
-
ADSs, 381, 385–8, 390–4, 403, 404, 409–11, 413–15
-
MDSs, 379, 381, 382, 388, 390–5, 399, 404, 409, 410, 413–15
-
1 NZ CCS, 380, 390, 395–7, 404, 405, 413, 414, 415
-
RMOs, 383–8
-
Health of troops, 406
-
Hygiene and sanitation, 405, 416, 417
-
Medical arrangements—
-
Medical lessons, 401, 415, 416
-
Medical plan—
-
Medical review, 393, 394–401
-
Pursuit, 403, 404–6
-
Red Cross protection, 397
-
Siting of units (Alamein), 381, 382
-
Surgery, 397–401
-
Terrain (Alamein) 377, 378
-
Alam Halfa, 335, 377
-
Alam Nayil, 344, 346, 355
-
Aldershot, 84, 89, 90
-
Aleppo, 316–19, 321–6
-
Alexandria, 62, 63, 99, 131, 148, 154, 197, 213, 253, 351, 380, 496, 569
-
Aliakmon line, 98, 104, 105, 111, 114, 142
-
Aliakmon R., 115
-
Alife, 528, 529
-
Alikambos, 188
-
Alikianou, 177
-
Almiros, 120
-
Ambulance trains. See Evacuation, sick and wounded
-
Ambulance units (Territorial), 4–6, 8, 9
-
American Field Service, 317, 318, 331, 333, 336–7, 341, 348, 350, 358, 381, 387, 397, 401, 407, 440
-
American medical units, 546
-
Amiriya, 99, 148, 198, 213, 330
-
Ammoudhari, 188
-
Amoebiasis. See Dysentery, Amoebic
page 704
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Amputations—
-
Alamein, 362, 399, 400
-
Crete, 205, 232
-
Greece, 232
-
Italy, 544, 630, 662
-
Libya, 287, 288, 291, 294
-
North Africa, 460
-
Tunisia, 449, 450
-
Anaesthetics, 233, 363, 663
-
Ancona, 576, 608, 626
-
Andes (SS), 36, 39
-
Anglo-Swiss Hospital (Alexandria), 253, 256, 295
-
Antral infection, 79
-
Anuria, 631
-
Anzac Corps (Greece), 99, 100, 107, 111, 114, 119, 122, 126, 139
-
Anzac war relief ambulances, 243, 308
-
Anzio, 529, 536, 551
-
7 Armoured Division, 46, 63
-
Aquitania (SS), 35, 36, 39, 56
-
Arce, 555, 582
-
Arezzo, 582, 595
-
Argos, 133
-
Army Nursing Service. SeeNew Zealand Army Nursing Service
-
Askifou, 192
-
Assisi, 679
-
Asthma, 79, 312
-
Atalandi, 126, 136
-
Atessa, 500, 504, 505, 507, 509, 510, 512–16, 523
-
Athens, 136
-
Athlone Castle (HS), 90
-
Atina, 554, 555
-
ATS, 135
-
Attica, 129
-
Australian medical units—
-
2/3 CCS, 100, 107, 109, 110, 114–17, 121, 125, 126, 128, 135, 139, 318, 388, 396
-
6 Division, 99, 104, 105, 106
-
2/1 Fd Amb, 67, 100, 115, 116, 121–3, 129, 131, 155, 187, 188, 194
-
2/2 Fd Amb, 190, 191, 194
-
2/7 Fd Amb, 194, 207
-
2/8 Fd Amb, 317, 323
-
2/2 Gen Hosp, 59
-
2/5 Gen Hosp, 100, 108, 144
-
2/6 Gen Hosp, 108, 109, 144
-
Motor Ambulance Convoy, 107, 110, 114, 121, 124, 137, 145
-
Opinion on desert sores, 80
-
Patients in NZ hospitals, 71, 72, 231
-
Preparation for war, 6
-
Prisoners of war, 488
-
Avezzano, 554
-
Awatea (SS), 34
-
Ay Dhimitrios, 107, 113
-
Ay Ioannis, 188
-
Ay Marina, 153–5, 161, 163
-
Aylesbury, 672
-
Azizia, 412
-
Baalbek, 315–17, 321, 322, 324, 325
-
Bacteriology, 233
-
Baggush, 62, 64, 227, 250, 251, 254, 269, 298, 404
-
Barber shops, 52
-
Barcelona, 488
-
Bari, 75, 310, 494, 496, 515, 520, 521, 549, 566, 569, 596, 626, 646, 654, 660, 662
-
Base hospitals.
-
SeeNZ Medical Units (General Hospitals)
-
British Medical Units (General Hospitals)
-
Australian Medical Units (General Hospitals)
-
Alamein to Tripoli, 400, 401
-
Cassino, 548–50, 559, 564, 565
-
Egypt, 227–34, 239, 240, 311, 312
-
Egypt, battles for, 351, 352, 369, 370
-
Florence, 585, 591, 596–8
-
Italy. SeeItaly
-
Libya, 293–5
-
Rimini and Faenza, 609, 626, 629, 630
-
Senio to Trieste, 646, 647, 661, 662
-
Tunisia, 447–50
-
Base Hygiene Section, 69, 70, 217
-
Bath unit, 598, 602
-
Bedbugs, 49
-
Beirut, 316, 328, 400, 473
-
Belhamed, 253, 256, 263, 265, 271, 272
-
Ben Gardane, 415, 419, 421–5, 429, 446
-
Benedictine Abbey (Cassino), 529
-
Benghazi, 66, 104, 272, 280, 410, 414
-
Benha, 350
-
Bilharzia, 43, 45, 450
-
Bir Dufan, 413, 414
-
Bir Soltane, 429
-
Birket, 81
-
Blood grouping, 29
-
Blood transfusion—
-
Alamein, 361, 372, 373, 390, 400
-
Crete, 205, 206, 210
-
Greece, 135
-
Italy, 507, 510, 514, 521, 543, 594, 631
-
Libya, 287, 290
-
North Africa, 343
-
Tunisia, 445
-
Bombay, 40, 69
-
Brallos, 125, 138
-
Bren carriers, 116, 122, 174, 358, 508, 611, 613
-
British medical units—
-
Casualty clearing stations—
-
2 CCS, 582, 585
-
2/5 CCS, 61, 62
-
3 CCS, 434
-
4 CCS, 584, 585, 595
-
5 CCS, 500, 504, 515
-
10 CCS, 380, 396
-
14 CCS, 256, 257, 266, 270, 337, 338, 341, 343, 345, 346, 349, 427, 428, 429, 434
-
15 CCS, 270, 281, 337, 341, 343, 345, 346, 349, 354, 359, 360, 401, 423
-
24 CCS, 100, 109, 110, 115, 117, 121, 135, 138
page 705
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Field ambulances—
-
1 Light Fd Amb, 347
-
14 Light Fd Amb, 405, 407, 409, 410
-
151 Light Fd Amb, 280, 346, 393, 401, 411, 413, 422, 423
-
127 Para Fd Amb, 510, 512
-
14 Fd Amb, 380
-
166 Fd Amb, 376, 381, 390, 392, 393, 402, 405
-
168 Fd Amb, 153, 427, 428, 430, 432
-
189 Fd Amb, 100, 108, 109, 113, 117, 135, 138, 152, 153, 158, 159, 160, 177 (see also Greece and Crete)
-
215 Fd Amb, 63
-
Field medical units—
-
Bacteriological Unit (Greece), 110
-
FSUs, 358, 440, 443, 464, 465, 626
-
Malaria Field Laboratory, 110
-
1 Marine Tented Hospital, 170, 180, 185
-
1 Mobile Military Hospital, 241, 256, 270, 405
-
4 Neurosurgical Unit, 440, 443, 446, 640
-
1 Ophthalmic Unit (mobile), 440, 443
-
Surgical teams, 345, 358, 360, 372, 414, 443, 585, 627
-
Transfusion units (FTU), 349, 358, 361, 414, 440, 443, 516, 595
-
General hospitals—
-
2 Gen Hosp, 531
-
2/5 Gen Hosp, 61, 62
-
2/10 Gen Hosp, 42, 52–8, 70, 71
-
7 Gen Hosp, 151–6, 158–60, 164–70, 174, 175, 177, 178, 180, 183–8, 194, 196, 199, 202–4, 207, 209, 210 (see also Crete)
-
13 Gen Hosp, 226
-
15 Gen Hosp, 230, 293, 311, 413, 689
-
19 Gen Hosp, 226, 313
-
21 Gen Hosp, 98
-
26 Gen Hosp, 98, 100, 106, 108, 110, 126, 128, 132, 133, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 147, 155
-
48 Gen Hosp, 415
-
53 Gen Hosp, 317, 605
-
54 Gen Hosp, 248
-
58 Gen Hosp, 330, 585, 598, 599
-
62 Gen Hosp, 262, 274, 275
-
63 Gen Hosp, 362, 689
-
65 Gen Hosp, 547
-
70 Gen Hosp, 496, 521
-
98 Gen Hosp, 497, 498, 688
-
Base hospitals (unenumerated), 227, 228, 231, 290, 293–5, 311, 351, 367, 400, 618, 623, 626, 630, 643, 661, 662, 672, 688
-
British hospitals, 207, 293, 351, 570, 618, 623, 626, 630, 648, 661, 662, 672, 688
-
Connaught Military Hospital (UK), 89
-
Unenumerated, 149, 193, 232, 400
-
Medical stores depots, Greece, 111
-
1 MAC, 380, 390
-
2 MAC, 333, 341, 343, 358, 359
-
7 MAC, 257, 260, 268, 273, 275
-
16 MAC, 341, 392, 404, 409
-
Other MAC, 412
-
Nursing service (QAIMNS), 58, 59
-
1 British Armoured Brigade, 99, 104, 106, 119
-
British offensive (1st Libyan campaign), 65, 66
-
British Red Cross Society, 58, 87, 306–8, 381
-
Brothels, 81
-
Buerat, 408, 410, 412
-
Burbeita, 64
-
Burg el Arab, 358, 494, 495
-
Burnham, 27, 29, 30, 33–6
-
Burns, 362, 458
-
Buselli, 256
-
Cairo, medical conference, 311
-
Calcutta (HMS), 128, 151, 194
-
Campaigns 2 NZEF—
-
Chap 4, Greece, 98–150
-
5, Crete, 151–212
-
7, Libya, 250–97
-
9, Battle for Egypt, 330–75
-
10, Alamein to Tripoli, 376–418
-
11, Tunisia, 419–61
-
13, Sangro and Orsogna, 491–527
-
14, Cassino, 528–66
-
16, Florence, 582–604
-
17, Rimini and Faenza, 605–43
-
18, Senio to Trieste, 644–70
-
Camp medical arrangements—
-
Egypt, 69, 77, 214, 215
-
Italy, 568, 609, 688
-
New Zealand, 20, 24, 25, 27–31
-
Camp construction in NZ, 26, 27
-
Camp dental arrangements in NZ, 28
-
Camp hospitals in NZ, 14–16, 24–5
-
Camp hospitals in Egypt (Maadi), 2
-
NZEF, 55, 60, 69, 77, 197, 217, 226, 229, 230, 308, 369, 476, 488, 492, 689 (see also NZ Medical Units)
-
Camp hospitals in Italy, 609
-
Canadian medical units, 595, 597, 605, 611, 612, 614, 625, 627, 640
-
Canea, 152, 153, 156, 158, 159, 162, 165–7, 169, 172, 177, 178, 180, 183, 184, 200
-
Capetown, 39, 56
-
Capuzzo, 254, 258, 266–8, 274
-
Car posts (Greece), 135, 137, 140
-
Carlisle (HMS), 155
-
Casalanguida, 500
-
Casamassima, 494, 498–9, 565, 568
-
Casa Vecchia, 590
-
Caserta, 531, 543, 546–8, 568, 571, 585, 596, 597, 626, 630, 646
page 706
-
Cassino, 528–66
-
Appreciation by DGMS, 572, 573
-
ASC drivers, 539
-
Atypical pneumonia, 565
-
Casualties, 533–5, 538, 542, 543, 556
-
Climate, 556
-
Clothing, 557
-
Dental work, 550, 551
-
Diseases, 557–61, 565
-
Escaped prisoners of war, 555
-
Evacuation, 538, 552, 553
-
Exhaustion cases, 560, 561
-
Forces clubs, 566
-
Furlough scheme, 566
-
Health of troops, 556, 557
-
Hepatitis, 561
-
Hygiene, 557
-
Incidents at RAP, 535, 536, 538–41
-
Malaria, 561, 564
-
Medical arrangements, 532, 533
-
Medical Units—
-
ADSs, 533, 535, 536, 540–3, 552
-
Base hospitals, 548–50, 559, 564, 565
-
CCS, 529, 533, 535, 543–7
-
Conv Depot, 565
-
FTU, 535, 543, 544, 555
-
MCU, 562, 564
-
MDSs, 528, 529, 532–5, 540–2, 544, 546
-
RAPs, 535, 536, 538, 541–4, 552
-
Surgical team, 533, 542, 544, 545, 547, 548, 555
-
Mountain sector, evacuation, 552, 553
-
Moves of medical units, 555
-
Rations, 557
-
Siting of medical units, 530–3, 555
-
Stretcher-bearers, 538–40
-
Surgery at CCS, 545–7
-
Surgical policy, 544, 545
-
Treatment of casualties, 534, 535, 538, 546, 549, 560
-
Venereal disease, 557–9
-
Castel Benito, 413
-
Castelfrentano, 502, 510–12, 515, 517, 523, 547
-
Castel Lanciano, 648
-
Castiglion Florentino, 591
-
Castle Hill, 693, 694
-
Casualties—
-
Alamein, 345, 346, 348, 355–7, 388, 390, 393, 396, 397, 404
-
Crete, 153, 165, 175, 178–80, 182, 185, 193, 197–9, 211, 212, 216, 220, 224, 231, 232, 234
-
Egypt, 66, 72, 73, 232, 333, 343, 351
-
Greece, 116, 117, 126, 135, 149, 150, 224, 231, 232
-
Italy—
-
Cassino, 538, 546–8, 556
-
Florence, 583, 585, 589, 592, 596–8, 604
-
Rimini, 610, 616–18, 622, 624, 625, 627, 638–42
-
Sangro, 506–13, 520, 521
-
Libya, 231, 232, 259–64, 266–9, 271, 273, 275, 276, 282, 287, 289, 290, 293–5, 299
-
Tripolitania, 410, 414, 418
-
Tunisia, 424, 431–4, 439, 440, 447–9, 460, 461, 477, 478
-
CCS. See NZ Medical Units and British Medical Units
-
Cattolica, 608, 611
-
Cerebro-spinal meningitis, 26
-
Cesenatico, 648
-
Chakdina (SS), 263
-
Chest wounds—
-
Alamein, 362, 399
-
Crete, 205, 232
-
Greece, 232
-
Italy, 513, 514, 519, 544, 546, 547, 549, 631
-
Libya, 287–9, 291
-
North Africa, 454, 457, 458
-
Tunisia, 446
-
Chest X-ray examination, 30, 31
-
Chlorination of water, 43
-
Civilians, 514, 557, 589
-
Civil hospitals in NZ, 25
-
Civita Castellana, 583, 585
-
Classification of recruits, 9–13, 23
-
Climate—
-
Crete, 151, 152
-
Egypt, 78, 406
-
Greece, 101, 102, 120
-
Italy, 492, 511, 524, 632
-
Clinical investigations, 34
-
Clothing in Egypt, 78, 93, 406
-
Code of Instructions (Medical Boards), 11–13, 22, 23
-
Colombo, 38, 39
-
Comliebank (SS), 131
-
Compulsory service overseas, 23
-
Compulsory territorial training, 2–4
-
Conferences, 294, 311, 467
-
Conference cairn, 257, 260, 274
-
Consultant Physician, 2 NZEF, 217, 235, 237, 249, 311, 312, 483, 484, 561, 567, 568, 635, 636
-
Consultant Surgeon, 2 NZEF, 217, 235, 237, 249, 290, 293, 294, 299, 309, 312, 320, 352, 363, 397, 400, 442, 443, 445–7, 449, 471, 517, 567, 568, 599, 614, 631, 647, 662, 663, 691
-
Contagious diseases hospital, 29, 69, 81, 82
-
Convalescence in NZ, 16
-
Convalescent depots (in NZ), 24, 25
-
1 Convalescent Depot, 2 NZEF, 36, 68, 73, 74, 149, 198, 229, 247, 248, 249, 295, 316, 318, 320, 328, 369, 370, 462, 466, 467, 470, 476, 477, 478, 482, 483, 489, 494, 495, 498, 499, 520, 565, 567, 568, 600, 608, 626, 646, 647, 678, 688
-
Cookery School, 2 NZEF, 31, 46, 47
-
Cooks, 31, 46, 47, 92, 93
-
Corinth, 105, 129, 131, 133
-
Coventry (HMS), 194
-
Crete, 151–212, 213, 215
-
Air bombing attacks, 161, 166–8, 181
-
Arrival at, 151–5
-
Casualties, 173, 175, 178–80, 182, 185, 193, 197–9, 211, 212
page 707
-
Communications, 161, 162
-
Courage of wounded, 195, 196
-
DDMS, 158, 165, 187, 196, 207
-
Embarkations at Sfakia, 192–5, 208
-
Evacuation, 165, 166, 192–5, 208
-
Food, 152, 155, 198
-
Geneva Convention, 199, 200, 209
-
Graded men, 209
-
Health of troops, 155, 202, 203
-
Hospital Ship Aba, 165, 166
-
Hygiene and sanitation, 155, 165, 198, 203
-
Lessons, 209, 210
-
Medical arrangements, 159, 160
-
Medical command, 159
-
Medical plan, 158, 159
-
Medical staff with wounded, 184–6, 196, 206, 207, 209
-
Medical stores, 157, 159, 160, 164, 171, 191, 203, 210
-
Medical units—
-
5 Fd Amb, 151–5, 158–61, 163, 164, 170, 173–5, 177–9, 180, 183–91, 193–5, 198, 201, 202, 204, 207, 210
-
6 Fd Amb, 151–3, 155, 158–60, 164, 167–9, 172, 175, 177, 178, 180–3, 185, 187, 189–91, 194, 195, 198, 204
-
189 Fd Amb, 152, 153, 158, 159, 160, 165, 177, 180, 192, 193, 203, 206, 207, 210
-
4 Fd Hyg Sec, 151, 153, 158, 164, 187, 195, 198, 203
-
7 Gen Hosp, 151–6, 158–60, 164–70, 174, 175, 177, 178, 180, 183–8, 194, 196, 199, 202–4, 207, 209, 210
-
4 Lt Fd Amb, 192
-
1 Marine Hospital, 170, 180, 185
-
RMOs, 170–3, 175, 176, 178, 179, 182, 183, 201, 202, 210
-
Nurses, 7 Gen Hosp, 153, 154
-
Paratroop landing, 166–9
-
Reception in Egypt, 196–8
-
Review of campaign, 199–208
-
Siting of units, 202
-
Statistics, 211, 212
-
Transport, 160, 200, 201, 210
-
Treatment of wounded, 170, 203–6, 209, 210
-
Water supply, 155, 198
-
Withdrawal, 177–80, 183, 187–91
-
Crusader plan, 253, 254
-
Cuba (HMS), 488
-
Cypriots, 157, 177, 184, 187, 208
-
Deaths from disease, 2 NZEF and 1 NZEF, 695
-
Defence of Egypt, 60–5
-
Deir el Hima, 345, 353, 354
-
Demerli, 101, 107, 109, 117, 118, 138
-
Dental Corps, 300–2
-
ADDS, 301, 302
-
Control of, 300–2
-
Dental plates in Greece, 139
-
DDS, 18, 21, 300
-
Examination of recruits, 12
-
In Egypt, 233, 236, 300–2
-
In New Zealand, 18, 19, 28
-
1 Mobile Dental Unit, 110, 117, 139, 141, 142, 301, 302, 405, 407, 496, 526, 527
-
Services, 233, 236, 550, 551
-
Deputy-Director Medical Services, 30 Corps (Ardagh), 417, 418, 433, 435
-
Deputy-Director Medical Services (Crete), 158, 165, 187, 196, 207
-
Derna, 66
-
Desert sores, 80, 228, 251
-
Dholikhi, 106, 111, 113, 120
-
Dhomokos, 119, 122
-
Diarrhoea. See Dysentery
-
Diet, 20, 26, 31, 32, 41, 215, 233
-
Diphtheria, 284, 480, 637, 646, 665
-
Director Dental Services (NZ), 18, 21, 300
-
Director-General of Health, 10, 12, 15, 16, 30
-
Director-General of Medical Services (NZMC), 14, 17–20, 22, 25, 26, 29–33, 55, 77, 78, 81, 217, 218, 223, 230, 237, 238, 243, 300, 571–3
-
Director of Hygiene (NZ), 18, 20, 21, 27
-
Director of Medical Services, 2 NZEF, 21, 31, 34, 54, 68, 71, 74, 75, 77, 81, 142–4, 148, 160, 197, 215–18, 223, 237–9, 241, 243–5, 292, 298, 301, 302–11, 314–17, 319, 326, 328, 330, 331, 350, 370, 462–4, 466, 468–72, 474, 493–5, 567–9, 573, 574, 576, 613, 671, 672, 679, 680
-
Disinfestation, 451, 567
-
Dispensers, commissioned, 474, 578
-
Djebibina, 441
-
Djedeide, 314, 316, 321
-
Dominion Monarch (SS), 469
-
Donkeys, in Greece, 115, 119
-
Dorsetshire (HS), 448, 464, 496
-
Dover, 673, 674
-
Duchess of Bedford (SS), 90
-
Dunera (SS), 34, 37
-
Dysentery, 52, 79–81, 94, 203, 227, 282, 284, 311, 353, 367, 477, 479, 603, 636, 637, 669
-
Amoebic, 79–81, 477, 479, 565, 636, 637, 669, 670, 682, 683
-
Bacillary, 79–81, 311, 313, 479
-
Dyspepsia, 228, 311, 481, 482
-
Ear, nose and throat diseases—
-
Echelons, 2 NZEF—
-
First, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37, 41, 52, 74, 79, 82, 250
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Second, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 39, 54–6, 59, 65, 83, 84, 88, 91, 142
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Third, 33, 36, 40, 54, 69, 76, 82, 83
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Ed Duda, 255, 262, 265
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Edhessa Gap, 104
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Education on disease, 81
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Egypt, battle for, Alamein line battles, 330–75
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Base hospitals, 351, 352, 369, 370
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Casualties, 343, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 355, 356, 357
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El Mreir, 345–7
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Evacuation of casualties, 333, 334, 341, 343, 349, 358, 359
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Evacuation of casualties (by air), 347, 349, 358, 359, 371, 373
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Flies, 353, 364, 365, 366
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Health of German troops, 373, 374
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Hygiene and sanitation, 364, 365, 366, 373, 374
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Infective hepatitis, 353, 367, 368, 369
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Medical arrangements, 330, 331, 358–71
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Lessons, 371, 372, 373, 374
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Review, 348, 349, 350, 358, 367
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Units, 342, 343, 346, 353–7
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Units, ADSs, 346, 356
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Units, CCS, 350, 358
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Units, MDSs, 341, 343–5, 347, 353, 354, 356, 357, 359–61
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Units, RMOs, 344, 345, 356, 357, 359, 360
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Physical exhaustion, 368, 369
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Rations, 353, 367
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Resuscitation, 361
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Ruweisat Ridge battles, 344, 345
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Sickness, 353, 356–9, 375
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Surgery, 350, 360, 364, 372
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Transfusion Unit formed, 370
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Water, 353, 367
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Wound treatment, 360, 362, 363
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Egypt, battle for, Minqar Qaim, 338–9, 358
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Egypt, defence of, 60–5
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Egypt, medical arrangements and Base administration, 41–83, 213–49, 298–329, 462–90
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Administrative changes, 67–9
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Admissions to medical units, 230, 231, 239, 476–9
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Air raids, 57, 61, 247–9
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Base hospitals (work at), 227–34, 239, 240, 311, 312
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Bedbugs, 49
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Burg el Arab, 494
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Classification of invalids (hospital ships), 310, 311
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Climate, 78
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Closing days in Egypt, 689, 690
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Clothing, 78, 222
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Conferences, 311, 467
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Consultants, 235
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Convalescent depot, 73, 74
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Dental services, 233, 236, 300–2
-
Diseases, 80–3, 230, 231
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DMS 2 NZEF, 326, 327, 463
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Dysentery, 79, 94, 221
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Education of medical officers, 467, 468
-
Epidemics, 215, 216
-
Equipment, 54, 61, 62, 312
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Establishment of 4 Gen Hosp, 54–9
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Evacuation of invalids to NZ, 300
-
23 Field Ambulance, 350, 370, 442. And see Field Amb.
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Flies, 45, 46, 48, 79, 80, 94, 95, 221
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Food (rations), 31, 45, 65, 92, 93, 215, 222
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Formation of—
-
Base Hygiene Section, 69, 70
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Camp hospital, Maadi, 52, 69
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CCS, 242, 314, 493, 494
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23 Field Ambulance, 350, 370, 442
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FTU, 370
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Medical Records Section, 304–6
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Medical Stores Depot, 74–6
-
Mobile Surgical Unit, 240–2
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Motor Ambulance Convoy, 308
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VD treatment centres, 307, 308, 493
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Fourth Reinforcements, 77, 78
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Furlough drafts, 462, 463
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Graded men, 244–6, 482–5
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Health of NZANS and NZWAAC, 486, 487
-
Health of troops, 41, 45, 78–80, 214, 215, 221, 222, 479, 482
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Health regulations, 92–7
-
Helmieh Hospital, 70, 71, 234, 246
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Helwan Camp, 76, 77
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Helwan Hospital, 54, 59, 60, 71–3, 238, 239
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Hospital arrangements, 52–60
-
Hygiene and sanitation, 42, 47–52, 65, 70, 95–7, 221
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Influenza, 215, 216
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Kiwi Club, 58
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Maadi Camp—
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Cooks, 46, 47, 92
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Food, drink, 45–8
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Hospital. See NZ Medical Units
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Ice-cream, 48
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Laundry, 44, 45
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Medical, 45
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Messing, 47, 92
-
Preparations, 42–51
-
Showers, 44
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Swimming baths, 43, 44, 58, 79, 221
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Washing, 44
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Water, 43
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Marriage of NZANS and WAAC, 303, 304, 488
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Maunganui (Hospital Ship), 37, 223–5, 231, 293, 298–300, 306, 478, 569, 570, 576, 626, 689
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Medical—
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Mosquitoes, 49, 80, 221
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Motor ambulances, 115, 243
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National Patriotic Fund, 235, 236
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Native labour, 51, 52, 83, 481
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Necessity for three general hospitals, 54, 55
-
NZANS, 41, 42, 52, 57, 58, 59
-
Ophthalmic work, 486
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Oranje (Hospital Ship), 225, 489, 490
-
Out-patients, 234, 239, 485, 486
-
Plastic surgery, 308, 309
-
Preparations move to Italy, 488, 489
-
Prisoners of war, 487, 488
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Promotion of NCOs, 243, 244
-
Rank of reinforcements, 470
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Red Cross administration, 75, 306, 307
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Reinforcements, 469, 470, 574, 575
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Reorganisation—
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After Greece and Crete, 213–49
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Health of troops, 214, 215
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Helwan Camp, 213–15, 221, 223
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Re-equipment, 218–20
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Reinforcement, 217, 218
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Re-formation 1 Gen Hosp, 236, 237
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Training, 214, 222, 223, 225
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Repatriation of PWs, 309, 310
-
Shortage of specialists, 237, 238
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Staffing of medical corps, 237, 238, 471–5
-
Strength of medical units, 475, 476
-
Training, 62, 63, 64
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Training, Canal zone, 225–7, 313, 314
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Unfit men, 78
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Venereal disease, 57, 81–3, 307
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WAAC (Hospital Division), 69, 299, 300, 474, 475
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Water, 43, 64, 65, 221
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Eighth Army, 250, 251, 254, 314, 327, 330, 331, 348, 355, 376, 391, 406, 418, 425, 427, 436, 445, 448, 499, 528, 607, 610, 615, 657
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El Adem, 272, 314, 410
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El Arish, 73, 466, 467, 478
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Elasson (Greece), 99–101, 106, 107, 109, 110, 114, 115, 122, 124, 135, 138
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El Ballah (Egypt), 249, 328, 351, 352, 400, 447, 478
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El Daba, 61–3, 337
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El Djem, 436, 437, 440, 446
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El Hammam, 357, 430–2
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El Haseiat, 407
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El Mreir, 345, 346
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Embarkation of echelons, 34–8
-
Empire Clyde (SS), 686
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Employment officer, 483
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Empress of Britain (SS), 35, 39
-
Empress of Canada (SS), 35, 37
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Empress of Japan (SS), 36, 39, 40
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EMS (Emergency Medical Service), 84–6
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Enfidaville, 435–7, 441
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England, medical arrangements in, 83–91
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Epidemics in NZ camps, 26
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Epidemic diseases in Egypt, 79
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Epileptics, 312
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Equipment, medical, 7, 8, 33, 38, 39, 52, 54, 61, 62, 128
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Crete, 157, 159, 160, 164, 171, 191, 203, 210
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Egypt, 52, 54, 61, 62, 312
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Greece, 128, 137, 139, 140
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Italy, 688
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New Zealand, 7, 8, 20, 33, 38, 39
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Establishments, medical units, 492, 493
-
Evacuation, invalids to NZ, 59
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Evacuation, sick and wounded—
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Alamein, 380, 390, 405, 409, 410, 415
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By AFS. See American Field Service
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By air, 63, 409, 414, 415, 424, 432, 433, 446, 449, 555, 570, 585, 596, 661
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By Bren carrier, 116, 122, 174, 358, 508, 611, 613
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By hospital ship, 59, 142, 155, 165, 166, 224, 225
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By jeep, 508, 509–11, 553, 591, 611, 613
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By road, 136, 137
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By train, 63, 110, 117, 118, 138, 139, 292, 293, 609
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Crete, 155, 165, 166
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Greece, 110, 117, 118, 142
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Italy—
-
Cassino, 552, 553
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Florence, 588, 591, 596
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Rimini, 609, 613, 639, 640
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Sangro, 515
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Senio, 660, 661
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Libya, 256, 260, 270, 271, 274, 280, 292, 296
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North Africa, 333, 458, 459
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Tunisia, 422, 429, 433, 446, 458, 459
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Exhaustion cases, 560, 561, 582
-
Eye diseases, 228
-
Eye wounds, 294, 457
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Fabriano, 618, 645, 648
-
Faenza, 621, 623, 627, 644, 645, 648
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Farnborough, 86
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Farndale (SS), 264
-
Fasano Rest Home, 571
-
Fascial split, 632
-
Feet (disabilities), 39, 78
-
Felix Roussel (SS), 40
-
Field Ambulance equipment and training, 62
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4 Fd Amb, 32–4, 41, 52, 53, 56, 57, 60–6, 69, 74, 77, 82, 105, 106, 113, 115, 120, 129–31, 135, 137, 141, 145, 146, 149, 155, 214, 217–20, 226, 249, 258, 260, 261, 264–6, 275, 277, 279, 282, 283, 298, 312–14, 316–19, 321, 323, 325, 326, 330, 331, 333, 335, 336–8, 340, 343, 345–7, 349, 353, 355–7, 364, 371,
page 710376, 381, 392, 402, 405, 407, 409, 410, 412, 413, 415, 421, 424, 427–30, 432, 433, 436, 437, 440–3, 492, 494, 496, 499–501, 504, 505, 508–10, 512, 516, 526, 528, 532–5, 540–3, 544, 554, 555, 566, 583, 585, 590, 591, 593, 607, 608, 612, 614, 616, 618, 620, 621, 623–5, 627, 644, 645, 648, 650–5, 663–5, 679 (see also under each campaign)
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5 Fd Amb, 35, 77, 86, 87, 89, 90, 106, 113, 115, 116, 120, 121, 125, 126, 128, 131, 136, 146, 151–5, 158, 159, 214, 217–20, 226, 258–61, 266–9, 275, 282, 283, 298, 312–14, 318, 319, 330, 331, 333, 337, 338, 341, 343, 345, 349, 353, 357, 358, 376, 381, 385, 386, 388, 390, 391–3, 396, 397, 402–5, 407, 409–13, 415, 421, 427, 429, 430, 432, 435, 437, 439–42, 496, 500, 501, 505, 508, 510–12, 518, 529, 533, 535, 542, 543, 552, 555, 560, 582, 583, 585, 591, 605, 610, 611, 616, 618, 620–3, 644, 648, 650, 651, 653, 656, 659, 664, 679 (see also under each campaign)
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6 Fd Amb, 36, 40, 69, 76, 77, 106, 113, 122–4, 127, 128, 131, 135, 146, 151–3, 155, 158, 159, 214, 217–20, 226, 258–61, 266, 269–71, 275–8, 282, 283, 298, 312–14, 316–19, 323, 331, 338, 341, 345, 346, 349, 353–6, 358, 376, 381, 385, 386, 388, 390, 392, 393, 402–5, 407, 409, 410, 412–14, 418, 421, 427–30, 432, 435–7, 442, 496, 501, 505, 508–12, 517, 528, 529, 533, 536, 541–3, 552, 555, 585, 588, 589, 591, 592, 605, 610, 611, 618, 620, 624, 644, 645, 648, 650–5, 659, 664, 665, 679 (see also under each campaign)
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23 Fd Amb, 350, 370, 442, 462, 470, 489, 490, 499, 567, 568
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4 Fd Hyg Sec, 33, 34, 41, 48, 49, 61, 102, 103, 110, 113, 128, 151, 153, 158, 214, 217, 218, 220, 223, 226, 259–61, 264, 275, 282, 312, 313, 316, 323, 324, 347, 364, 366, 367, 373, 405, 407, 413, 416, 417, 421, 427, 430, 433, 451, 496, 499, 523–7, 562, 564, 575
-
4 Fd Hyg Coy, 575, 600, 633, 667, 680
-
Fd Surg Unit. See under Surgical Teams
-
2 FTU (Transfusion Unit), 381, 392, 395, 396, 403, 405, 407, 415, 421, 427, 429, 434, 437, 496, 500, 583, 585, 590, 592, 594, 607, 611–13, 616, 627, 629, 653–56, 658, 659, 679 (see also under each campaign)
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Fifth Army, 528, 529
-
First Army, 445
-
First Echelon. See Echelons, 2 NZEF
-
First World War, 1914–18, 1, 10, 11, 13, 26, 29, 41, 42, 48, 52, 55, 60, 70, 80, 81, 83, 102, 223, 520
-
Fiumicino R., 617
-
Flies—
-
Flint stretcher gear, 134, 137
-
Florence, battle for, 582–604
-
British hospitals, 598
-
Casualties, 583, 585, 592, 596–8
-
Convalescent Depot, 600
-
Diseases, 602, 603
-
Evacuation of casualties, 588, 591, 596
-
2 Gen Hosp, 585, 591, 596–8
-
Health of troops, 602
-
Hygiene and sanitation, 600, 602
-
Hygiene Company, reorganisation, 600, 601
-
Malaria control, 601, 602
-
Medical plan, 582–6, 590, 591
-
Medical review of campaign, 591–603
-
Medical units—
-
ADSs, 588, 592
-
CCS, 582, 584, 585, 594–6
-
MDSs, 582, 588–9, 590, 592–5
-
RMOs, 586, 587, 590
-
Shortage of surgeons, 599, 600
-
Statistics, 604
-
Surgery, 592–5, 598, 599
-
Foligno, 605
-
Fontegrande Ridge, 511
-
Food, 45, 46, 65, 92 (see also Rations)
-
Food poisoning, 79
-
Forces clubs—
-
Forli, 620, 623, 626, 627, 645, 648, 650, 651, 654, 660, 662
-
Forestry Unit, 87, 90
-
Formidable (HMS), 131
-
Forms (medical), 12
-
Fort Dorset, 28
-
Forty-second Street (Crete), 183
-
Forward surgery, 294, 400
-
Foum Tatahouine, 425
-
Fractures—
-
Alamein, 362, 398, 400
-
Crete, 204, 232
-
Greece, 135, 232
-
Italy, 513, 514, 518, 519, 549, 550, 598, 599, 630
-
Libya, 287–9, 291, 294
-
North Africa, 454, 455
-
Tunisia, 454, 455
-
Fremantle, 38, 39
-
Frosinone, 555
-
Fuka, 63, 337, 403
-
Furlough drafts, 462, 463, 566, 575
-
Furci, 500, 504
-
Gabes, 421, 425, 431, 432
-
Gafsa, 419
-
Galatas, 153, 154, 158, 164, 165, 167, 175–7, 182, 183, 185, 200, 204
-
Gallipoli, 196
-
Gambut, 258, 264
-
Garawi, 214, 215, 221, 223, 226
-
Garawla, 61, 63, 238, 242, 251–3, 256, 290, 295, 320, 397, 404
-
Gas gangrene, 136, 206, 291, 519, 520, 546, 595, 629–31, 659
-
Gastro-enteritis, 79
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-
Gazala, 256, 268, 275, 327
-
Geneifa, 226
-
General hospitals, 447–49
-
1 Gen Hosp, 35, 36, 55, 70, 71, 84, 86, 87, 99, 100, 106–8, 110, 115, 117, 118, 121, 132–5, 137–9, 141, 143–8, 151, 153, 155, 160, 170, 179, 203, 213, 214, 216–19, 233, 236–9, 249, 251, 252, 257, 258, 269, 293, 299, 307, 320, 336, 428, 429, 447, 449, 462, 476–8, 480, 482, 484, 488, 489, 492, 567–9, 571, 572, 576, 589, 596, 598, 605, 608, 609, 612–14, 618, 620, 626, 627, 629, 630, 636, 639, 645, 646, 648, 651, 654, 660–3, 665, 671, 678–80 (see also under each campaign)
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2 Gen Hosp, 36, 40, 59, 60, 62, 69, 71, 72, 83, 149, 197, 198, 213–17, 219, 223, 227, 231, 233, 237–9, 251–3, 256, 290, 295, 307, 316–18, 320, 325, 328, 351, 352, 369, 397, 400, 404, 447, 449, 463, 476–8, 489, 499, 519, 530, 531, 533, 543, 546, 547, 548, 550, 555, 560, 564, 567, 571, 585, 591, 596, 597, 609, 626, 630, 639, 646, 647, 654, 664, 678, 680, 689 (see also under each campaign)
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3 Gen Hosp, 37, 71, 142, 149, 197, 198, 213, 215–17, 228, 234, 237, 253, 257, 299, 321, 328, 329, 351, 352, 440, 443, 446–8, 462, 463, 465, 466, 473, 476–8, 485, 489, 494–8, 501, 515, 516, 518–21, 526, 531, 549, 550, 558, 559, 567–9, 571, 576, 596, 598, 608, 626, 630, 636, 639, 646–8, 654, 660–2, 669–71, 678, 680, 682, 683, 686
-
Detachment, Anglo-Swiss Hospital, Alexandria, 253, 256, 293, 321 (see also under each campaign)
-
4 Gen Hosp, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 86
-
5 Gen Hosp, 567, 572, 626, 678
-
6 Gen Hosp, 686, 687
-
Geneva Convention, 74, 140, 146, 147, 199, 207, 209, 257, 299, 459, 460, 514
-
Georgic (SS), 87
-
German invasion of Greece, 111
-
Gharbaniyat, 337, 341, 343, 379–82, 392, 395, 397
-
Gissi, 500, 501, 504, 505, 515
-
Glencairn (SS), 133
-
Glengyle (SS), 128, 151, 194
-
GOC 2 NZEF, 31, 46, 60, 77, 81, 87, 143, 159, 208, 220, 223, 224, 303, 314–15, 316, 335, 336, 402, 448, 678
-
Gothic line, 582, 607, 609, 615
-
Gouraud barracks, 316
-
Gourock, 86
-
Graded men, 482–6, 685
-
Granarola, 652
-
Grand Hotel, Helwan. See Helwan Hospital
-
Greece, 98–150, 213–15
-
Arrival in, 98, 99
-
80 Base Sub-Area, 100, 101, 148, 214
-
81 Base Sub-Area, 100, 115, 117, 139, 141, 144, 146
-
Casualties, 150
-
Climate, 101, 102, 120
-
Communications, 101
-
Convalescent camp, Voula, 132, 133, 141, 148
-
DDMS, British Troops in Greece, 99, 100, 107, 108, 132, 142, 144, 147, 214
-
Endemic disease, 102, 103
-
Equipment, 128, 130, 137, 139, 140
-
Evacuation of 1 Gen Hosp, 117, 118, 132
-
Evacuation of Medical Units, 127–33, 141, 142
-
Evacuation of wounded, 110, 136–9, 142
-
Food, 139
-
German invasion, 111
-
Greek army, 104
-
Greek hospital, 126, 130, 135
-
Greek navy, 132
-
Health of troops, 139
-
Hospital provision in, 143
-
Hygiene, 102, 103
-
Lessons from campaign, 142–50
-
Medical arrangements, 99, 100, 101, 107–10, 143, 144, 147
-
Medical review of campaign, 134–50
-
Medical supplies, 111, 116, 139
-
Medical units—
-
ADSs, 106, 107, 110, 113, 115–17, 120, 123, 126, 127, 134, 137, 141
-
4 Fd Amb, 105, 113, 120, 126, 129–31, 135, 137, 145, 146, 149
-
5 Fd Amb, 106, 113–16, 120, 121, 125–8, 135, 136, 146
-
6 Fd Amb, 106, 113, 122–4, 127, 128, 134, 146
-
4 Fd Hyg Sec, 103, 110, 113, 127, 128
-
MDSs, 106, 110, 112, 113–16, 120, 125, 128, 130, 134–6, 141
-
RMOs, 110, 115, 116, 119, 121–4, 132, 134, 135, 137
-
Medical units in line, 105–7
-
Mobile Dental Unit, 110, 118, 138, 141, 142
-
NZ nursing sisters, 118, 132, 133
-
Platamon tunnel, 101, 122–4
-
Reception of wounded in Egypt, 148, 149
-
Sanitation, 103
-
Servia Pass, 113–17, 119, 120
-
Siting of 1 NZ Gen Hosp, 100, 107–9, 143
-
Thermopylae line, 125, 126
-
Topography, 101, 102, 120–7
-
Train evacuation, 137, 138
-
Treatment of wounded, 126, 134–6
-
Tuberculosis, 103, 139
-
Venereal disease, 103
-
Water supply, 103
-
Withdrawal, 113, 117–27, 130, 137, 138, 141
-
Withdrawal of field ambulances, 120–2, 141, 142
-
Work of medical units, 134, 147
-
Greek Field Ambulance, 321
page 712
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Hadassah Hospital, 468
-
Hague Convention, 310
-
Haine, 674, 676, 677
-
Halfaya Pass, 403–5
-
Hallouf road, 429, 432
-
Hasty (HMS), 194
-
Head wounds—
-
Alamein, 362, 399
-
Crete and Greece, 205
-
Italy, 513, 514, 598, 599, 630
-
Libya, 287–9, 291, 293
-
North Africa, 416, 454, 456
-
Tunisia, 444, 450
-
Health of troops in campaign—
-
Alamein, 367, 406
-
Crete, 153, 156, 198, 202, 203
-
Egypt, 78, 79, 92–6, 214, 215, 479
-
Greece, 139
-
Italy—
-
Libya, 479
-
Syria, 479
-
Tunisia, 450, 479
-
Health of troops in NZ, 25–32
-
Health of sisters and WAACs, 486, 487
-
Health Department (NZ), 12, 13, 15, 16, 23
-
Heat exhaustion, 78, 96
-
Heliopolis Aerodrome, 380
-
Helmieh Hospital, 42, 52, 54, 70, 71, 197, 216, 234, 246, 257, 321
-
Helwan Camp, 76, 77, 149, 198, 213–15, 221, 223
-
Helwan Hospital, 55, 59, 69, 197, 238–40, 257, 311, 349, 351, 369, 380, 400, 447, 477, 478, 485, 486, 567, 678
-
Hepatitis (infective), 227, 311, 406, 451, 477, 479, 522, 556, 559, 561, 564, 603, 607, 634–6, 682
-
Heraklion, 156–9, 161, 177
-
Hernia, 312
-
Hill report, 11
-
Himeimat, 355
-
Hospital accommodation, provision of—
-
Egypt, 52–60
-
Italy, 494, 567–8, 530–1
-
Maadi Camp, 52
-
New Zealand, 13–15, 20, 24, 25
-
2 NZEF, 32, 33, 54
-
Syria, 316–18
-
Hospital—
-
Admissions. See Admissions to Hospital
-
Arrangements in Egypt, 53–60
-
Auxiliary depts of, 233, 234
-
Provision overseas, 32, 33
-
Requirements, 32, 33, 54
-
Ships, 37, 59, 132, 142, 155, 159, 165, 166, 299, 446, 569, 604, 608, 609, 626
-
Train evacuation, 137, 138, 597, 660 (see also Evacuation, sick and wounded)
-
Treatment in NZ, 24, 25
-
Hospitals. See Australian Medical Units, Base Hospitals, British Medical Units, Canadian Medical Units, New Zealand Medical Units, South African Medical Units
-
Hotspur (HMS), 195
-
Hygiene in NZ, 18, 20, 25–8
-
Hygiene in 2 NZEF—
-
Alamein, 364–6, 373, 374, 405, 416, 417
-
Crete, 158, 165, 198, 203
-
Egypt, 42, 47–52, 65, 70, 92–7, 221
-
Greece, 102, 103
-
Italy, 557, 602, 632, 633, 670, 682
-
Libya, 284
-
Syria, 321, 322
-
Tunisia, 451, 452
-
Hymettus Camp, 105
-
Ice-cream, 48
-
Idice R., 653
-
Iesi, 605
-
Igiea Marina, 616, 618, 627
-
Ikingi Maryut, 62, 76, 380, 496
-
Imvros, 189, 190, 193, 195
-
Incinerators, 50
-
4 Indian Division, 66
-
Indian medical units, 62, 66, 257, 285, 497, 500, 504, 505, 543, 623
-
4 Infantry Brigade, 62
-
Infectious disease, 57, 69, 79, 227, 229, 230 (see also individual diseases)
-
Infectious disease in reinforcements, 230, 231
-
Inferno Track, 553
-
Influenza, 26, 40, 79, 90, 215, 229, 230
-
Inoculation, 28, 38, 83, 222, 480, 495
-
Inter-war years, 1–21
-
Administration sick and wounded, 15, 16
-
Administrative changes, 3, 5, 17, 18
-
Army Nursing Service, 4, 5, 16, 17, 19
-
Awakening to defence needs, 5–7
-
Compulsory military training, 2, 3
-
Demobilisation after 1914–18 war, 1, 2
-
Dental services, 18, 19
-
Hospital provision in NZ, 13–15
-
Masseurs, 19
-
Medical administrators, duties, 19, 20
-
Medical equipment, 7, 8
-
Medical organisation, 21
-
Medical standards and classification, 10–13
-
National Medical Committee, 9, 10, 18, 19
-
Nursing Council, 16, 17, 19
-
Outbreak of war, 17, 18
-
Strength of units, 8, 9
-
Invalids returned to NZ, 59, 300
-
Ionia (SS), 154
-
Italian campaign. See Sangro, Cassino, Florence, Rimini, Senio
-
Italians in NZ hospitals, 72
-
Italians, 451
-
Italy declares war, 39, 55, 60
page 713
-
Italy, final period in, 671–95
-
Concentration in Florence, 680
-
Conclusion and appreciations, 690–1
-
Disbandment of units, 679–80
-
Diseases, 682–5
-
Evacuation to NZ, 686–8
-
Graded men in 2 NZEF, 685
-
Hygiene, Florence, 681, 682
-
Medical administration, 678, 679
-
Optician Unit, 685, 686
-
Reorganisation of medical units, 686–8
-
Repatriation Unit, UK—
-
Staff changes, 671
-
United Kingdom leave scheme, 686
-
Wind-up in Southern Italy, 688, 689
-
Italy, medical arrangements and Base administration, 494, 567–81
-
Appreciations, 494, 567–8
-
Base medical plans, 494–6, 568
-
Changes of administrators, 620, 671
-
Climate, 631
-
Diseases, 682–5, 557–64
-
Divisional medical plans, 678, 679
-
Evacuation of invalids to NZ, 521, 569, 570, 686, 688
-
Forces clubs, 566
-
Formation of field surgical unit, 575
-
Furlough scheme, 566, 575, 579
-
Graded men, 685
-
Health of troops, 521, 522, 556, 602, 632, 666
-
Hospital ship policy, 569, 570
-
Hygiene, 557, 602, 632, 633, 670, 680–2
-
Medical units, 570, 571
-
Adv Base camp hosp, 568, 609, 688
-
1 Conv Depot, 494, 495, 499, 565, 626
-
4 Fd Amb, 496, 504, 505
-
5 Fd Amb, 496
-
6 Fd Amb, 496
-
4 Fd Hyg Sec, 496
-
1 Gen Hosp, 626, 629, 630
-
2 Gen Hosp, 530, 531, 609, 626, 630
-
3 Gen Hosp, 494–8, 520, 521, 626, 630
-
6 Gen Hosp, 686–8
-
J Force units, 686–8
-
1 NZ CCS, 493–6
-
Optician Unit, 574, 575, 600, 607, 679, 685–7
-
Stores Depot, 688
-
Repatriation Unit, UK, 580, 581, 671–7
-
Non-professional officers, 578
-
Plans for moving units north, 576
-
Promotion of specialists, 577
-
Recruitment of doctors from UK, 578
-
Red Cross organisation, 580
-
Reorganisation of medical units, 686–8
-
Shortage of doctors, 576, 577, 595, 629
-
Siting of medical units, 567–9
-
Statistics, 604
-
Strength of 2 NZEF, 579
-
Transfer of medical units to Italy, 567
-
UK leave, 686
-
Visit of DGMS, 571–4
-
WAAC (Medical Division), 579, 580
-
Wind-up of units, 678–80, 688, 689
-
Jackal (HMS), 195
-
Janus (HMS), 194
-
Japan enters war, 298
-
Jaundice. See Hepatitis
-
Jeep, 508–11, 553, 591, 611, 613
-
Jervis (HMS), 194
-
J Force, 678
-
Joint Council (St. John and Red Cross), 149, 219, 235, 236, 302, 306, 307, 674
-
Kabrit, 226, 313
-
Kalabaka, 119
-
Kalamata, 131
-
Kalivia, 187, 188, 190
-
Kalokhori, 106
-
Kamena Voula, 125, 126, 135, 146
-
Kandahar (HMS), 193
-
Kaponga Box, 250, 338, 339, 341, 342
-
Karapara (SS), 59
-
Karatsos, 168
-
Kastania, 115, 119
-
Katerini, 100, 101, 105–7, 110, 111, 113, 134, 137, 138
-
Kato Melia, 106
-
Kea I., 155
-
Kelvin (HMS), 193
-
Kent (HMS), 87
-
Kfar Vitkin, 316, 318, 320, 328, 369, 466, 478
-
Khalepa, 178–80, 188, 202, 203
-
Khamsin, 78
-
Kifisia, 108, 128, 139, 155
-
Kimberley (HMS), 195
-
Kitchen refuse, 50, 51
-
Kiwi Club, 58
-
Kiwi Concert Party, 374
-
Knee injuries, 312, 398
-
Kokkinoplos, 120
-
Komitadhes, 189
-
Koukos, 106
-
Kozani, 101, 104, 111, 115
-
Kriekouki, 131
-
Lamia, 101, 102, 117, 118, 120–2, 124, 125, 135, 136
-
Lamone R., 620, 651
-
Larisa, 100–2, 106, 108, 109, 115, 117–24, 135, 136, 138, 139
-
Latrines, 49, 50
-
Laundry, 44, 45, 322, 523
-
Leave camps, 571, 665, 686
-
Lessons from campaigns—
-
Alamein to Tripoli, 401, 415, 416
-
Battles for Egypt, 371–4
-
Crete, 209–10
-
Florence, 591–603
-
Greece, 142–50
-
1st Libyan, 67
-
2nd Libyan, 296–7
page 714
-
Rimini and Faenza, 431, 432
-
Sangro and Orsogna, 525–7
-
Senio to Trieste, 652–6
-
Tunisia, 433, 434, 453–60
-
Levadhia, 125, 126, 136, 139
-
Libraries, medical, 219
-
Libya, 1940—
-
British offensive, 65, 66
-
Climate, 61
-
Lessons (medical), 64, 67
-
Medical arrangements, 61, 62
-
Medical units—
-
Rations, 65
-
Tarpaulin shelters, 63, 64
-
Training, 62, 63
-
Water supply, 61, 64, 65
-
Libya, 1941, 250–97
-
Base hospitals, 293–5
-
Captured medical centre, 256, 274, 275–81, 289
-
Casualties, 259, 260–4, 266, 268–71, 273, 275, 276, 282–3, 287, 289, 290, 293–5
-
Evacuation of casualties, 256, 266, 270, 271, 274, 280, 292, 296
-
Field ambulances in desert, 297
-
German casualties, 268, 269, 273, 288
-
Health of troops, 273, 284
-
Hygiene and sanitation, 284
-
Lessons from campaign, 296, 297
-
Loss of equipment, 283
-
Medical—
-
Arrangements, Baggush, 250, 251
-
Plan, 256, 257, 284, 285
-
Review of campaign, 282–5
-
Supplies, 296
-
Units—
-
4 ADS, 263–6, 287, 288
-
5 ADS, 266–9, 274
-
6 ADS, 261, 263, 269–72
-
Base hospitals, 293–5
-
Detachment 3 Gen Hosp, 253, 295
-
Detachment 4 MDS, 272–5, 288, 289
-
2 Gen Hosp, 251, 252, 283, 295
-
4 MDS, 267
-
5 MDS, 269, 275
-
6 MDS, 264, 271
-
Medical work, 286–92
-
Mobile Surgical Unit, 251, 256–61, 281, 282, 289–92
-
NZ Medical Units in campaign, 257–63
-
Plan of battle, 253–6
-
Prisoners of war, 282, 284
-
Rations, 275, 276
-
Re-equipment after campaign, 312
-
RMOs, 265, 268
-
Sinking of Chakdina, 263, 264
-
Surgery, 286–9
-
Treatment of wounded, 287, 288, 290–2
-
Water, 275, 276, 278, 280, 285, 288
-
Wounded treated, 283
-
Limb wounds—
-
Liri Valley, 529, 551, 553, 554
-
Livanatais, 126
-
Llandovery Castle (HS), 309
-
London County Council, 84, 85
-
Loreto, 571, 605
-
Lucera, 500
-
Luftwaffe, 129, 162, 166, 167, 176, 191
-
Lustre Force, Greece, 98, 102, 104
-
Lyttelton, 28
-
Maadi Camp, 38, 41–51, 79, 92, 213, 215, 301, 313, 342, 442, 689 (see also Egypt, medical arrangements)
-
Maadi Camp hospital. See NZ Medical Units
-
Maaten Burbeita, 62
-
Maddalena, 258
-
Maheno (HS), 223
-
Mahfouz Camp, 221
-
Maidstone, 88
-
Maknassy, 435
-
Malaria—
-
Control, 221, 450, 562–4, 633
-
Egypt, 49, 80, 222, 227, 477, 479
-
Greece, 102, 203
-
Italy, 495, 498, 522, 557, 561–4, 601–3, 607, 633, 637, 665, 667, 668, 680, 682
-
Sicily, 478
-
Syria, 310, 479
-
Tunisia, 450
-
Maleme, 152, 153, 157–9, 161, 163, 166, 167, 170–2, 175–7, 180, 202
-
Manunda (SS), 59, 224
-
Maoris, 31, 368, 482, 485, 534, 535, 561, 634
-
Marama (HS), 223
-
Marathon, 128, 131
-
Marble Arch, 408–10, 414
-
Mareth, 418, 421, 425, 446
-
Marriage of Sisters and WAACs, 303, 304, 488
-
Masseurs, 19, 470
-
Matmata Hills, 421, 425
-
Matron-in-Chief, NZ, 4, 5, 16, 20, 21
-
Matron-in-Chief, 2 NZEF, 68, 216, 243, 303, 304, 474, 488
-
Matruh, 62–4, 330, 331, 404
-
Maunganui (HS), 37, 214, 223–25, 231, 293, 298–300, 306, 478, 569, 570, 576, 626, 689
-
Mauretania (SS), 36, 40
-
Maxillo-facial surgery, 90
-
MDS, 67 (see also under each campaign)
-
Measles, 39, 40, 69, 76, 79, 85, 229, 230
-
Mechili, 281
-
Medenine, 422–4, 429, 433, 434, 442, 446
-
Medical administration in NZ, 3, 5, 17–21
-
Medical arrangements, campaigns—
-
Alamein, 378–80
-
Crete, 152, 153, 159, 160
-
Egypt, 41–97
-
England, 41–83
-
Greece, 99, 100
page 715
-
Italy—
-
Cassino, 532, 533
-
Florence, 582–6, 590, 591
-
Rimini, 607, 608, 611, 612, 625, 626
-
Sangro, 494–6, 499, 506, 507
-
Senio, 650, 651
-
Libya, 256, 257, 284, 285
-
Syria, 316–18
-
Tunisia, 421, 422, 424, 427, 437
-
Medical Boards, 9–13, 22–4, 77, 90, 244–6, 300, 468, 469, 477, 478, 482, 484
-
Medical—
-
Conference, 311
-
Corps statistics, 694
-
Equipment, 7, 8, 20 (see also Equipment, medical)
-
Examinations, 10–13
-
Forms, 12
-
Inspections, 83
-
Officers in UK, 578
-
Medical organisation and training, 1939–40, 22–40
-
Appreciation of hospital requirement overseas, 32–3
-
Camp hospitals, 25
-
Camp medical arrangements, 27–9
-
Chest X-rays, 30–1
-
Convalescent depots, 25
-
Diet, 31, 32
-
Embarkation—
-
Health of troops, 25, 26
-
Hospital treatment, 24
-
Hygiene and sanitation, 26, 27
-
Medical boarding of recruits, 22–4
-
Medical units—
-
1 Conv Depot, 35, 36
-
4 Fd Amb, 33, 34
-
5 Fd Amb, 35, 36
-
6 Fd Amb, 36
-
4 Fd Hyg Sec, 33, 34
-
1 Gen Hosp, 35, 36
-
2 Gen Hosp, 36
-
3 Gen Hosp, 37
-
Raising and training medical units, 32–4
-
Sick and Wounded Branch, 24
-
Venereal disease policy, 29, 30
-
Voyages to Middle East and England—
-
Medical records, 304–6
-
Medical reviews of campaigns—
-
Alamein to Tripoli, 393, 394
-
Crete, 209, 210
-
Egypt, 348–50, 358, 367
-
Greece, 134–50
-
Italy—
-
Libya, 1940, 64, 67
-
Libya, 1941, 285–92
-
Tunisia, 433, 434, 446, 447
-
Medical—
-
Standards, 10–13
-
Stores, 7, 8, 20, 68, 74, 75
-
Stores Depot, 74–6
-
Supplies, 20, 54, 74, 220
-
Work at base hospitals, 227, 228
-
Megara, 133
-
Mena Camp, 462, 476, 480
-
Menastir, 264
-
Mess utensils, 47
-
Mestre, 655, 656, 659, 660, 664
-
Metaxas line, 98
-
Mignano, 533
-
Military arrangements in campaigns—
-
Alamein, 378–80, 410–12
-
Crete, 156–8, 176, 177
-
Greece, 98, 104, 105
-
Italy—
-
Cassino, 528, 529, 533, 535–7, 551, 553, 554
-
Florence, 582–4, 587, 588, 590, 591
-
Rimini, 607, 615–18, 620, 624
-
Sangro, 501, 502
-
Senio, 649, 650–7
-
Libya, 253–6
-
Tunisia, 419–21
-
Minaro, 664
-
Minefields, 359, 376, 383, 384, 387
-
Mine injuries, 662
-
Ministry of Health (UK), 85, 240
-
Minqar el Zannan, 256, 266, 270, 290
-
Minqar Qaim, 328, 331, 333, 338, 339, 358
-
Miramare, 656
-
Miteiriya Ridge, 583, 584
-
Moascar, 73, 83
-
Mobile Dental Unit, 301, 302, 405, 407, 526, 527
-
Mobile Surgical Unit, 142, 220, 240–2, 251, 256–61, 275–7, 279, 280, 282, 283, 286, 288, 289, 292, 294, 314 (see also under each campaign)
-
Mobilisation for war, 17–20
-
Modhion, 161, 163, 164, 177, 204
-
Molfetta, 531, 568, 596, 605, 608
-
Molos, 120, 122, 124, 125, 136
-
Monastir, 101, 105, 111
-
Monemvasia, 130, 155
-
Monfalcone, 656
-
Montecassino, 529, 533, 536, 540, 551, 554
-
Monte Castello, 529, 530, 536, 537, 540, 551
-
Monte Croce, 551
-
Mooltan (SS), 686
-
Moor Park, 89
-
Morphia, 136
-
Mosquitoes, 49, 365
-
Motor ambulances, 25, 308
-
Motor Ambulance Convoy, 307–8, 381, 390, 392, 462, 495, 496, 512, 545, 590, 612, 620, 621, 650, 654, 664, 679
-
Motutapu, 28
-
Mount Olympus, 100
page 716
-
Mournies, 180
-
Mules, Greece, 115
-
Mumps, 40, 69, 76, 85, 229, 230
-
Munassib Depression, 355, 377
-
Musaid, 266
-
Mustapha Barracks, 49
-
NAAFI, 51
-
Napier (HMS), 193
-
Naples, 558
-
Narrow Neck, 28
-
Nasal infections, 44, 79
-
National Medical Committee, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 23, 218, 237, 472, 572, 573
-
National Patriotic Fund, 65, 198
-
National Service Emergency Regulations, 10, 23
-
Native labour, 51, 52, 83
-
Nazareth, 316–18, 321, 325, 328
-
NCOs, rank of, 243, 470
-
Neil Robertson stretchers, 106, 113, 134
-
Neon Khorion, 188, 189
-
Nerokourou, 184, 185, 187, 188
-
Nervous disorders, 67, 198, 228, 369, 481, 484–5, 564, 565, 603, 638
-
Nerve injuries, 311
-
New Zealand Army Nursing Service, 4, 5, 15, 17, 19, 20, 34, 35, 41, 52, 57, 60, 68, 69, 86, 118, 128, 132, 133, 151, 153, 154, 213, 214, 239, 243, 248, 302–4, 317, 318, 351, 396, 397, 423, 441, 462, 463, 474, 486–9, 497, 498, 509, 510, 517, 544, 546, 547, 579, 604, 618, 663, 672, 674–6, 687
-
New Zealand Corps—
-
New Zealand Dental Corps. See Dental Corps
-
New Zealand medical organisation and training, 2–21, 22–40
-
New Zealand Medical Units—
-
ADMS 2 NZ Division. See ADMS
-
Army Nursing Service. SeeNew Zealand
-
Base Hygiene Section, 69, 409, 567
-
Camp Hospital, Maadi, 55, 60, 69, 77, 197, 226, 229, 230, 308, 369, 689
-
1 CCS, 242, 281, 317, 318, 325–8, 350, 358, 360, 380–2, 390, 392, 398, 401, 404, 405, 407, 413–15, 422–4, 428, 432–5, 437, 440–3, 448, 453, 462, 464, 465, 467, 493–6, 499, 501, 505, 509–11, 515, 517, 520, 526, 529, 533, 535, 543–8, 552, 555, 561, 575, 582, 584, 585, 591, 592, 595, 596, 613, 618, 620, 623, 626, 627, 639, 644, 648, 650, 651, 654, 656, 659, 660, 662, 664, 665, 679, 680, 686 (see also under each campaign)
-
Consultant Physician. See Consultant Physician, 2 NZEF
-
Consultant Surgeon. See Consultant Surgeon, 2 NZEF
-
1 Convalescent Depot. See1 Convalescent Depot, 2 NZEF
-
DDMS2 NZEF. SeeDirector of Medical Services, 2 NZEF
-
DDMS (Crete). See Deputy-Director Medical Services (Crete)
-
DGMS (Army and Air). See Director-General of Medical Services (NZMC)
-
DMS 2 NZEF. See Director of Medical Services, 2 NZEF
-
4 Fd Amb. See 4 Field Ambulance
-
5 Fd Amb. See 5 Field Ambulance
-
6 Fd Amb. See 6 Field Ambulance
-
4 Fd Hyg Sec. See 4 Field Hygiene Section
-
Field Surgical Unit. See Surgical teams
-
Field Transfusion Unit. See 2 FTU
-
1 to 5 Gen Hosps. See General Hospitals
-
Matron-in-Chief (NZ), 4, 5, 16, 20, 21
-
Matron-in-Chief, 2 NZEF, 68, 216, 243, 303, 304, 474, 488
-
Medical Stores Depot, 306, 489, 499, 567, 608, 626
-
1 Mobile Dental Unit, 110, 117, 139, 141, 142
-
Mobile Surgical Unit. SeeMobile Surgical Unit
-
Motor Ambulance Convoy. SeeMotor Ambulance Convoy
-
Principal Matron, 2 NZEF, 489, 499, 567, 568, 671
-
1 Rest Home, 489, 567, 571, 574
-
2 Rest Home, 295, 476, 483, 489, 567, 571, 689
-
3 Rest Home, 476, 483, 489, 567, 571
-
Surgical teams. See Surgical teams
-
Training cadre (Maadi), 77
-
VD treatment centres, 69, 82, 307, 489, 493, 496, 499, 526, 558, 559, 568, 575, 607, 664, 668, 679, 683, 687, 688
-
WAAC (Hospital Division). See WAAC
-
Ngaruawahia, 27, 28
-
Nieuw Amsterdam (SS), 37, 463
-
Nikaia, 109
-
Nile flood, 80
-
Nizam (HMAS), 193
-
Nofilia, 408–11, 414
-
Nursing Council, 16, 17, 19
-
Nursing service. See NZ Medical Units, Army Nursing Service
-
Occupational therapy, 234, 565, 580
-
Olympus-Aliakmon line, 104, 111, 119
-
Olympus Pass, 100, 104–6, 111, 113, 119, 120, 122, 139
-
Ophthalmic work, 486
-
Opticians, 12, 574, 575, 600, 607, 679, 685–7
-
Oranje (HS), 225, 299, 300, 310, 326, 489, 490, 570, 597, 673, 677, 686
-
Orcades (SS), 36, 40
-
Order of St John, 87 (see also Joint Council)
-
Orion (SS), 35, 37
-
Ormonde (SS), 40
-
Orsogna, 491, 502, 503, 509, 528
page 717
-
Orthopaedic centres, 446
-
Otitis externa or media, 79
-
Outbreak of war, 17–19
-
Out-patients, 477, 485, 486
-
Padua, 655, 656
-
Paleonellene, 106
-
Palestine, 80
-
Palestinians, 157, 208
-
Papakura, 27, 30
-
Paratroops, Crete, 129, 131, 167, 171, 174–7, 200
-
Passchendaele, 196
-
Passive air defence, 61
-
Patriotic Fund Board, 48, 65
-
Paula line, 585, 586, 588
-
Pearl Harbour, 298
-
Peloponnese, 131
-
Penicillin, 467, 518–21, 546, 548, 549, 558, 595, 599, 629, 630, 638, 662, 669, 685
-
Pensions, 1, 11
-
Penthouses, 527
-
Pentothal, 136, 169
-
Perivolia, 151, 153
-
Pesaro, 582, 607, 609
-
Pharmacists, 19
-
Pharsala, 106, 107, 109, 110, 115, 120–2, 124, 136, 145, 214
-
Phoebe (HMS), 194, 195
-
Physiotherapy, 233, 234
-
Pindus Mountains, 125, 126
-
Pinewood hospital, 84, 85
-
Pinios Gorge, 101, 122–4
-
Piraeus, 99, 107, 116, 127, 132
-
Plasma, 136, 206
-
Plastic surgery, 308, 309
-
Platamon tunnel, 101, 104, 111, 122, 123
-
Platanias, 152, 161, 162, 173, 177–9
-
Pneumonia, 79, 80, 313, 480, 509, 556, 560, 564, 603, 636, 647, 682
-
Point 175, 255, 256, 267, 269, 271, 275
-
Point 184, 430
-
Point 209, 431
-
Poliomyelitis, 215, 683
-
Polyclinic, Bari, 497, 498
-
Pompeii, 508
-
Pontine marshes, 561
-
Portella, 536, 541, 553
-
Porto Rafti, 128, 131, 132, 154, 155
-
Port Said, 131, 148
-
Port Sudan, 40
-
Port Tewfik, 38, 40, 80, 90, 569
-
Posting of medical officers, 218
-
Presenzano, 533, 544, 545, 555
-
Preventive measures, venereal disease, 38, 81
-
Principal Matron, 2 NZEF, 489, 499, 567, 568, 671
-
Prisoners of war, 141, 211, 212, 309, 310, 433, 441, 487, 488, 555, 570, 574, 647, 648, 671, 672, 674–7
-
Prisoner-of-war Camp, Helwan, 70
-
Promotion of NCOs, 243, 244, 578
-
Ptolemais, 114
-
Putignano, 571
-
Pyrexia of uncertain origin (PUO), 481
-
Qassassin, 571
-
Qattara Depression, 339, 355, 377
-
Q fever, 560
-
Rafina, 128, 131
-
Raising and training medical units, 33–7
-
RAMC. See British Medical Units
-
Rangitata (SS), 35, 37
-
Rank of specialists, 238
-
Rapido R., 529, 530, 533, 537, 542, 551, 553, 564
-
RAPs, 134 (see also under each campaign)
-
Rations, 31, 45, 46, 65, 92, 139, 367, 452, 602, 633 (see also under each campaign)
-
Rawnsley (SS), 132, 160
-
Reception Depot, 477, 483, 484
-
Red Cross, 109, 113, 116, 117, 127, 134, 145, 164, 345, 580
-
Commissioner, 75, 306, 307
-
Protection, 14, 146, 147, 166, 168, 174, 176–8, 181, 184, 188, 193, 199, 200, 219, 257, 359, 397, 507
-
Society, 16, 17, 25, 75, 87, 149, 198, 241, 306, 307
-
Stores, 75
-
Supplies, 236, 306, 307, 343, 390, 395, 452, 569
-
Regional deputies, 11–13, 22, 23
-
Registrars of hospitals, 473, 474, 578
-
Reinforcements, 2 NZEF—
-
4th, 37, 74, 77, 216, 221
-
5th, 215, 221, 229, 230
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6th, 217, 236
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7th, 242, 298
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8th, 470, 491
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9th and 10th, 469, 470, 480
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11th, 574, 575
-
12th, 576
-
13th, 577
-
Infectious diseases in, 215, 230
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Number required, 217, 218, 469
-
Repatriation Unit (UK), 580, 581, 671, 672
-
Rest Homes, Egypt—
-
1 Rest Home, 489, 567, 571, 574
-
2 Rest Home, 295, 476, 483, 489, 567, 571, 689
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3 Rest Home, 476, 483, 489, 567, 571
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Resuscitation, 361, 371, 372, 454, 545
-
Retimo, 156–9, 177
-
Review of campaigns. See under each campaign
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Riccione, 611, 618
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Rimini and Faenza, 605–43
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Admissions to medical units, 639–41
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Battle casualties, 610, 611, 616, 618, 623–5, 627, 638, 640–2
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Change of ADMS, 620
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Climate, 632
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Diseases, 634–8, 643
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Evacuation 609, 613
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Health of troops, 632, 633
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Hygiene, 632, 633
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Malaria, 633, 634
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Medical dispositions, 607, 608, 611, 612, 625, 626
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Medical operations, Forli, 621–3
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Medical units—
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ADSs, 610, 611, 621–4, 627
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At Forli, 620, 621
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Canadian CCS, 611, 612, 625
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CCS, 618, 620, 623, 626–8
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Conv Depot, 626
-
FSU, 628
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FTU, 629
-
General hospitals, 609, 626, 629, 630
-
MDSs, 611–13, 616–18, 620, 623–5, 627
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RMOs, 610, 611, 613, 621, 622, 624
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Move to Adriatic, 605
-
Rations, 623
-
Re-organisation of medical units, 619, 620
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Shortage of medical officers, 629
-
Statistics, 639–43
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Surgery, 613–15, 628–32
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RMOs, 123, 218, 219, 234, 246, 350, 359, 360, 383, 384, 388, 431, 432, 438, 439, 610, 613, 622, 657 (see also under each campaign)
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Roman aqueducts, 64
-
Rome, 553, 554, 566, 596, 598, 626
-
Royal Navy, 126, 128, 131, 176, 192, 194, 195
-
Ruapehu draft, 462, 469
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Ruweisat Ridge, 339, 341, 344, 345, 377
-
Sabratha, 466
-
St. John, Order of, 15–17, 87
-
Salerno, 494
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Saline bath, 308, 309, 362, 548, 646
-
Salonika, 102, 104, 111, 142
-
Salvation Army, 25
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San Basilio, 495, 568
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San Donato, 584, 585, 591
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San Marino, 654, 660
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San Michele, 586, 589, 590
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San Pasquale, 555
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San Pietro Infine, 532, 541
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San Severo, 500, 501, 515, 520
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San Spirito, 565, 568, 600, 626, 647, 678, 688
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San Vittore, 533
-
Sandfly fever, 79, 96, 228, 229, 234, 316, 325, 480, 556
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Sangro and Orsogna, 491–527
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Attacks, 502–4
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Casualties, 507–13, 516, 520, 521
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Climate, 499, 504, 505, 511, 512, 522, 524, 525
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Diseases, 522–4
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Evacuation, 504, 508, 511, 512, 515–17, 521
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Health of troops, 521, 522
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Hygiene, 525
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Lessons, 525–7
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Medical arrangements, 494–6, 499, 506, 507
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Medical aspects, 504–12
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Medical units—
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ADSs, 505–12, 525
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CCS, 493, 494, 498, 515, 516
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Conv Depot, 499
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3 Gen Hosp (Bari), 497, 498, 520, 521
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MDSs, 504, 505, 508–10, 512–16, 526
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RMOs, 506–12, 525
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Surgical team, 505, 508, 510–14, 516, 520, 526
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Transfusion unit, 505, 510, 514, 526
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VD mobile unit, 493
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Move to Italy, 491, 492, 495, 496
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Move to Sangro, 499–501
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New establishments for field medical units, 492, 493
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Penicillin, 516–18
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Rations and water, 524
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Surgery, 512, 513, 516–18
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Surgical policy, 516–18
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Sangro R., 503, 505–10, 524
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Sanitary arrangements—
-
Alamein, 405, 416, 417
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Crete, 155
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Egypt, 95, 96, 364, 366, 373, 374
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Greece, 103
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Italy, 557, 633, 681, 682
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Libya, 284
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Maadi Camp, 49–51
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New Zealand, 18, 26, 27
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Syria, 321, 322
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Tunisia, 451, 452
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Santa Teresa, 498
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Sant' Elia, 582
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Santerno R., 652
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Savio R., 618
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Schu mine, 459, 535, 544, 623
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Second Echelon. See Echelons, 2 NZEF
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Sedada, 413, 414
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Senigallia, 568, 571, 605, 608, 609, 613, 626, 627, 630, 646–8, 650, 651, 654, 660, 661, 665, 678–80
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Senio R., 625, 644, 649–51
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Senio to Trieste, 644–70
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Accidental injuries, 666, 667
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Casualties, 644–6, 652, 653, 659–61
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Diseases, 667–70, 684, 685
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Dysentery, 669, 670
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Evacuation, 660, 661
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Fabriano rest period, 648, 649
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Health of troops, 666
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Hygiene, 670
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Malaria, 667
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Medical activities before advance, 644–6, 648, 650–2
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Medical arrangements, 650, 651
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Medical units—
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ADSs, 658, 664, 665
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CCS, 646, 648, 650, 651, 659, 660
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Conv depot, 647
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FSU, 659
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FTU, 659
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General hospitals, 646, 647, 661, 662
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MDS, 644, 645, 646, 648, 650–2, 658, 659
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RMOs, 657, 658
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Medical work during advance, 652–6
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Post-armistice medical arrangements, 664–6
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Returned prisoners of war, 647, 648
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Surgery, 662, 663
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Surrender of enemy, 657
-
Venereal disease, 668
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Senussi, 60
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Servia Pass, 101, 106, 111, 113–15, 119, 120, 122
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Sfakia, 156, 187, 189, 192, 193–5, 200, 208
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Sfasciata Ridge, 510–12
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Sfax, 435, 436, 440
-
Sfendhami, 106
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‘Shellfire Wadi’, 271, 275
-
Shortage of doctors in NZ, 471
-
Shortage of medical officers, 576, 577, 595, 629
-
Shortage of specialists, 237, 238, 577
-
Showers, 44, 451
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Shower unit, 405, 417, 451, 523, 526, 557, 601, 633
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Sicily, 563
-
CCS, casualties from, 467
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CCS team in, 464, 465
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Conv Depot, casualties from, 466, 467
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3 Gen Hosp, casualties from, 465, 467, 468
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Sick and Wounded Branch (NZ), 15, 16, 24
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Sick rate, 375, 692
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Sidi Azeiz, 254, 255, 257, 258, 266, 267, 269, 272, 274
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Sidi Barrani, 62, 66
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Sidi Bishr, 303, 320, 328
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Sidi Bou Ali, 436, 437, 441, 446
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Sidi Haneish, 62, 63
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Sidi Omar, 257, 268, 274, 285
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Sidi Rezegh, 255, 256, 258, 259, 261, 269, 271
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Siena, 584, 595
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Sillaro R., 653
-
Sirte, 414
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Skhirra, 435
-
Slamat (HMS), 148
-
Smallpox, 480
-
SMO, Maadi Camp, 567, 569
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Sobieski (SS), 35, 37, 38
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Sollum, 66, 250, 255, 266
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Somersetshire (HS), 223, 293
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Sora, 554, 555
-
Sousse, 435, 436, 446
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South African medical units—
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7 CCS, 270, 273, 274, 281
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8 CCS, 330, 401, 407, 413, 415, 582
-
Other, 497
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Sparta, 130
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Specialists, 237, 238, 577
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Splint-making, 233, 234
-
Staffing of Medical Corps, 237, 238, 471–6
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Stalingrad, 327
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Statistics, 579, 604, 638–43, 692–5
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Strathaird (SS), 35, 37, 38
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Suani Ben Adem, 440, 442, 448, 466, 477
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Suda Bay, 128, 131, 151, 154–9, 161, 165, 183, 185, 193, 198
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Sulphonamides, 29, 79–82, 135, 206, 227, 232, 251, 295, 309, 311, 367, 399, 458, 460, 479, 523, 548, 558
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Sumps, 51
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Surgery, 53, 73, 134, 135, 203–6, 209, 210, 231–3, 286, 289, 350, 360, 361, 362, 364, 372, 429, 434, 442–4, 512, 513, 516–18, 544–7, 592–5, 598, 599, 613–15, 628–32, 662, 663 (see also under each campaign)
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Surgical Conference, 294
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Surgical teams (British). See British Medical Units
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Surgical teams (NZ), 353, 356, 358, 360, 361, 381, 382, 392, 405, 407, 411, 413, 415, 421, 427, 447, 464, 465, 500, 505, 508, 510–12, 533, 575, 616
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1 NZ CCS surgical team, 427, 428, 432, 467
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1 NZ FSU, 583, 585, 590, 592, 594, 607, 611–13, 627, 628, 648, 653–6, 658, 659, 664, 679
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1 NZ Gen Hosp surgical team, 427, 434, 437, 443, 575
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See also under each campaign
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Swill, 51
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Swimming bath, Helwan, 58
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Swimming bath, Maadi, 43, 44
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Syphilis, 82
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Syria, 314–29
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Climate, 315, 319
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Clinical meetings, 326
-
Diseases, 323–5
-
Division returns to desert, 327
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Hygiene, 321, 322
-
Malaria, 315, 323–5
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Medical arrangements, 316–18
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Medical arrangements for return to desert, 328, 329
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Medical work, 325, 326
-
Move to Syria, 314–15
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Rations, 319, 322, 323
-
Re-equipment, 317
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Training, 318–20
-
Typhus, 323
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Venereal disease, 315, 321, 324, 325
-
Water, 322
-
Tahag, 148
-
Tairea (SS), 488
-
Takrouna, 426–9, 443, 451, 608
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Taranto, 494, 496, 521, 568, 569
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Tarhuna, 412–14
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Tarpaulins, 63, 64, 106, 219, 532
-
Tavarnelle, 585, 589, 590, 591, 593
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Tavronitis R., 167, 173
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Tebaga Gap, 425–7, 431, 442, 447
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Teboulbou, 432, 442, 446
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Tempe, 101, 122, 123
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Tennis shoes, 39
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Terelle, 551–4
-
Termoli, 505, 515
-
Territorial service, 2, 34
-
Tetanus, 28, 232, 465
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Tetanus inoculation, 28
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Tewfik, Port, 224, 225, 299
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Thanet, Isle of, 674
-
Thebes, 129, 136
-
Thermopylae, 105, 118, 124–6, 128, 138, 146
-
Third Echelon. See Echelons, 2 NZEF
-
Thorgrim (SS), 264
-
Thurland Castle (HS), 131, 155
-
Tinea, 80
-
Tirnavos, 122, 124
-
Tobruk, 72, 197, 231, 249, 254–6, 260–5, 269, 271, 274, 275, 285, 295, 327, 330, 405, 410
-
Train evacuation, Greece, 137, 138
-
Training cadre, 77, 244
-
Training for overseas, 22–40
-
Training medical units, 2, 33–7, 141, 214, 222, 223, 226, 313, 318, 319, 492
-
Transport. See Evacuation, sick and wounded
-
Transports, 31, 35, 36–40, 74, 81, 85, 148
-
Trasimene, Lake, 582, 585, 597, 679–81
-
Trecenta, 655
-
Trench foot, 523, 524
-
Trentham Military Camp, 1, 3, 7, 27, 29, 30, 35–7, 46, 47
-
Trieste, 656, 663–6, 668, 680, 681
-
Tripoli, 411, 412, 415–17, 440, 446, 447, 466, 478, 569
-
Tripolis, 130
-
Tuberculosis, 30, 31, 683
-
Tummar forts, 66
-
Tunis, 436, 441
-
Tunisia, 419–61
-
Admissions to medical units, 424, 428 429, 432, 460, 461
-
Battles—
-
Casualties, 424, 447, 460, 461
-
Clothing, 452, 453
-
Consultant Surgeon, 8th Army, 445, 446
-
Diseases, 450, 451
-
Dispositions, military, 419–21
-
Division returns to Maadi, 442
-
Evacuation, 422, 429, 433, 446, 458, 459
-
Health of troops, 450
-
Hygiene and sanitation, 451, 452
-
Medical arrangements, 421, 422, 424, 427–30, 437
-
Medical plan, 1st Army, 445
-
Medical review, 446, 447
-
Medical units, 431–3, 435, 436
-
ADSs, 421, 427, 428, 432, 437–9, 453
-
At Mareth, 425, 426
-
At Medenine, 423, 424
-
At Takrouna, 437, 438
-
Base hospitals, 447–50
-
CCS, 442–5, 453
-
3 Gen Hosp, 440, 443, 447, 448
-
In the advance, 434–6
-
MDSs, 421, 424, 427, 428, 435, 436, 440, 441, 442, 444, 453
-
RMOs, 431, 432, 438, 439
-
Operative technique, 455, 456
-
Rations and supplies, 452
-
Resuscitation, 454
-
Review of forward surgery, 453–60
-
Review of medical operations, 433, 434
-
Showers and disinfestation, 451
-
Siting of medical units, 421–3
-
Statistics, 460, 461
-
Surgery, 429, 434, 442–4
-
Surrender, 440, 441
-
Terrain (Mareth), 421
-
Treatment of casualties, 438–40
-
Types of cases, 454–8
-
Water, 452
-
Work of forward operating centre, 453
-
Wound infection, 459, 460
-
Typhoid fever, 52, 103, 203, 321, 451, 478–80, 487, 522, 557, 565, 603, 665
-
Typhoid inoculation, 28
-
Typhus fever, 103, 152, 312–13, 323, 451, 463, 480, 481, 495, 523, 634
-
Udine, 664, 665, 679
-
Ulster Prince (SS), 148
-
United Kingdom, 39
-
United States hospitals, 572
-
Urinals, 50
-
Vaccination, 28, 29, 38
-
Varicose veins, 312
-
Vascular wounds, 454
-
Vasto, 501, 505, 515
-
Vatican, 531, 568
-
Venereal disease, 16, 29, 30, 80–3, 103, 203, 229, 230, 307, 316, 321, 522, 523, 557–9, 603, 637, 638, 665, 668, 669, 680, 683–5 (see also under each campaign)
-
Venereal disease, policy in NZ, 29
-
Venereal disease treatment centres, 69, 82, 307, 489, 493, 496, 499, 526, 558, 559, 568, 575, 607
-
Venice, 566, 655
-
Ventilation on transports, 38
-
Veroia Pass, 101, 104, 114, 119
-
Vesuvius, 556
-
Villa Opicina, 679
-
Villa Vicentina, 663–5
-
Viserba, 612–13
-
Volos, 101, 102, 108, 109, 121, 124
-
Volturno R., 553, 564
-
Voluntary aid detachments, 15–17
-
Voula, base depot stores, 100, 139
-
Voula camp, 100, 117, 132, 133, 142, 145, 147, 148, 155
-
Voyager (SS), 128, 132, 151
-
Vrises, 189
page 721
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WAAC, 69, 299, 300, 302, 321, 351, 463, 474, 475, 486–8, 498, 565, 580, 604, 672, 676, 687
-
Wakatipu draft, 463
-
Wanganella (HS, Aust.), 224, 225, 488, 570, 598
-
War pensions, 1
-
Warsawa (SS), 293
-
Warspite (HMS), 131
-
Washing, 44
-
Water supply, 43, 64, 65, 103, 451, 602, 633, 681
-
Western Desert, 79, 106
-
5 Fd Amb in, 314
-
Force, 61
-
W Force, 105, 107, 111
-
Weybridge, 86
-
‘Whistling Wadi’, 271, 275
-
Wilder's Gap, 425, 427–9, 433
-
Wireless, 146, 297, 402, 407, 414, 416, 434
-
Wounds, 362, 456–9, 513, 518, 519, 549, 631, 639, 641, 642, 661 (see also under each campaign, Surgery, Abdominal Wounds, etc.
-
X-ray, 447, 453, 468
-
York (HMS), 180
-
Yugoslavia, 98, 105, 111, 117
-
Zaafran, 264
-
Zahle, 316–18, 322, 325, 326, 328
-
Zeitoun, 42, 70
-
Zemzem, Wadi, 413
-
Zigzaou, Wadi, 421
-
Zuara, 415, 446