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 Ambulance

In Burnham camp, 5–7; embarkation, 7, 14; voyage on Dunera, 14–16; pioneering in Maadi camp, 24–6; at 2/10 General Hospital, Helmich, 26–31; establishing Helwan Hospital, 34–8; move to Western Desert, 38–41; move to Greece, 63–6; at Katerine, 69–72; ADS at Paleonellene, 73–4; MDS at Kalokouri, 74–5; withdrawal to Dolikhe, 80; ADS at Ag Demetrios, 80, 83–4; car post at Kokkinoplos, 85–6; back to Thermopylae line, 86–9; ADS near Molos, 95–6; back to Thebes, 98; through Peloponnese, 104, 108–9; embarkation at Monemvasia, 109–11; on Thurland Castle, 111; detachment with 4 Brigade, 111–12; at Helwan camp, 148; at Baggush, 154–5; move into Libya, 157–8; MDS at Sidi Azeiz, 160; ADS at Menastir, Gambut, Zaafran, 160–1; MDS at Sidi Rezegh, 163–5; MDS captured, 165; ADS returns to Baggush, 166; in captured medical centre, 168–76; released, 176; Maj King's detachment, 176–9; Christmas at Baggush, 180–1; reinforced at Maadi, 186; at Kabrit, 190; MDS at Baalbek, 192; ADS at Djedeide, 192; back to desert, 204–5; ADS at Minqar Qaim, 206–9; ADS and MDS reach Alamein line, 210; ADS at Ruweisat Ridge, 211; ADS and MDS at El Mreir, 214–5; Alam Halfa, 218–9; rest station, 243; Corps MDS at Marble Arch, 251–2; ‘left hook’ to Tripoli, 254–8; turning Mareth line, 267–71; to Sidi bou Ali, 277; MDS for Takrouna, 277–80; return to Egypt, 286–8; furlough drafts, 291; move to Burg el Arab, 294–5; voyage to Italy, 296–300; in Taranto area, 300–5; move to San Severo, 310–11; ADS at Casalanguida, 315; MDS at Atessa, 316–7, 321–2; move to Volturno Valley, 336; MDS at San Pietro, 341–2; MDS at Arce, 362; at Civita Castellana, 368; MDS at Casa Vecchia, 377; MDS at Castellina, 378–80; back to Adriatic, 382–3; MDS at Viserba, 388; at Igiea Marina, 390–1; at Fabriano, 394–6; car post on Lamone, 399–401; MDS in Faenza, 401–2; ADS at Senio, 414; MDS at Granarola, 414; ADS at Medicina, 415; MDS at San Venanzio, 416; ADS at Monfalcone, 422; move to Lake Trasimene, 431–2; unit disbanded, 433.