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War Memorial
Australia

2nd/14th General Hospital

Formed in South Australia, the hospital moved to Townsville on 11 Dec 1942.  It was initially established near the Quarantine Station at Cape Pallarenda,  primarily comprised of tents with a 200 bed capacity.

This was increased to 400 beds as during 1943 casualties began to come in regularly from hospital ships and aircraft bringing casualties from New Guinea and the islands. 

A cyclone hit Townsville in March 1944, demolishing the Hospital and scattering stores and equipment. Some patients were rushed to the railway station and put on Ambulance Trains, while others were rushed to the American Naval Hospital.

The hospital was rebuilt at Mundingburra, a suburb of Townville,  on the banks of the Ross River. For members of 2nd/14th Australian General Hospitalthey toiled to restore capability, nd then in mid 1945, when they were selected to go to Singapore to assist with the repatriation of Australian Prisoners of War.  They remained in Singapore until 1946.

We would particularly like to encourage individual historians researchers or members of unit associations to contribute to the development of a more detailed history and photographs pertaining to this unit and its members.

Please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])  for details on how to contribute.