About This Unit
Convalescent Depots
After treatment in Hospital, soldiers were sent to a convalescent depotas the final stage of their recovery and to regain their fitness. These depots were large with p to 2,000 beds and organised with a HQ and four Companies each specialising in a stage of rehabilitation.
2nd/1st Convalescent Depot - Perth (WA), Gaza Ridge, Nuseirat
2nd/2nd Convalescent Depot - Royal Park (Vic), Singapore
2nd/3rd Convalescent Depot - Adelaide (SA), Warwick (Qld), Milne Bay, Lae
2nd/4th Convalescent Depot - Nuseirat, Walgrove (NSW)
101 Convalescent Depot - Coorparoo (Qld) / brleigh Heads / Herne Bay (NSW)
102 Convalescent Depot - Enoggera (Qld), brleigh Heads (NSW)
103 Convalescent Depot - Ingleburn (NSW)
104 / 105 Convalescent Depot - Sydney Showground (NSW)
106 Convalescent Depot - Wangaratta (Vic), Liverpool (NSW)
107 Convalescent Depot - Broadmeadoqa (Vic)
108 Convalescent Depot - Woodside (SA)
109 Convalescent Depot - Northam (WA)
110 Convalescent Depot - Launceston (Tas)
111 Convalescent Depot - Haberfield, Adelaide River, Strathalbyn (SA)
112 Convalescent Depot - Sydney, Tamworth split to form 115 CD
113 Convalescent Depot - Grovelly (Qld), Port Moresby
114 Convalescent Depot - Ennoggera / Selheim / Pentland
115 Convalescent Depot - Lae / Jacqinot Bay (New Britain)