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New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy

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THE early months of 1945 did not present any particular problems of administration as regards the base units, whose locations (apart from Detachment 2 General Hospital) remained static until the cessation of hostilities, and in whose essential functions no important changes were made. There were numerous changes in command as senior long-service officers were released for return to New Zealand.

Victory, and the cessation of hostilities, was naturally the forerunner of further changes. The DMS 2 NZEF, Brigadier Kenrick, and the Principal Matron 2 NZEF, Miss Mackay, relinquished their appointments towards the end of May and Brigadier G. W. Gower and Miss M. Chisholm were appointed in their place. Colonel J. E. Caughey became CO 3 General Hospital and Miss I. MacKinnon1 Matron of 1 General Hospital. Before leaving, Brigadier Kenrick placed on record his warm-hearted appreciation of the loyal support given him by all members of the medical service, and his admiration for the work they had accomplished; the spirit which pervaded the Corps, he said, was such that his had been a happy as well as a proud command. In addition, Brigadier Kenrick acknowledged that the active interest shown by the GOC in all medical problems had greatly lightened the task of the DMS 2 NZEF.

1 Matron Miss I. MacKinnon, m.i.d.; Palmerston North; born NZ 14 Jul 1909; Sister; Sister, First Echelon; 2 Gen Hosp Jul 1940–Nov 1941; 1 Gen Hosp Nov 1941–Jun 1943; Ch Str 2 Gen Hosp Jun 1943–Jun 1945; Matron 1 Gen Hosp Jun–Oct 1945; Matron 6 Gen Hosp Oct–Dec 1945; Principal Matron Dec 1945–Jan 1946.