Title: Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy

Author: McKinney, J. B.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1952, Wellington

Part of: The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945

This text is the subject of: ‘Something of Them Is Here Recorded’: Official History in New Zealand

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4 Field Hygiene Section

In Burnham camp, 5–7; embarkation, 7, 14; voyage on Dunera, 14–16; pioneering in Maadi camp, 24–6; move to Greece, 63, 64; at Kalokouri, 75; at Dolikhe, 80; back to Atalante, 87; back to Athens, 100; embarkation at Porto Rafti, 102; arrival on Crete, 113; at Ay Marina and Modhion, 116, 119; embarkation at Sfakia, 140–1; prisoners of war, 141; life at Baggush, 154–5; move into Libya, 159; at Sidi Rezegh, 163; captured, 165; to Italy as prisoners, 173; Christmas at Baggush, 180–1; reinforced at Maadi, 186; at Kabrit, 190; in Lebanon Valley, 192–3; back to Desert, 204–5; attack on files, 216–17; at Bardia, 243; move to Agedabia, 247; Christmas at Nofilia, 252–3; work in Tripoli, 260; air evacuation centre, 269; in Tunisia, 271, 281; return to Egypt, 286–8; in Maadi camp, 292; move to Italy, 296–300; at Castelfrentano, 329; in Volturno Valley, 337; malaria school, 358; move to Arce, 362; health control, 363; at Fabriano, 394; in final advance, 422; in Florence, 434.