Title: New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy

Author: Stout, T. Duncan M.

Publication details: Historical Publications Branch, 1956, 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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At Tripoli

Fifth Field Ambulance opened an MDS in the divisional area on the outskirts of Tripoli on 23 January. To assist 8 SA CCS in taking over and running one of the Italian military hospitals, 6 Field Ambulance with 2 Surgical Team and 2 FTU moved into Tripoli itself. The hospital was taken over by 48 General Hospital on 21 February. Coming from reserve on 30 January, 4 Field Ambulance opened an MDS in the medical area and relieved 5 Field Ambulance.

Under command of 30 Corps, 1 NZ CCS remained at Tamet until 9 February and then moved up to Zuara, west of Tripoli. Following the capture of Ben Gardane (on 15 February), it was moved to a site 20 miles west of Ben Gardane by 30 Corps on 26 February.