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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2 NZ Field Transfusion Unit

A special truck equipped with a refrigerator for the storage of blood had been ordered by the New Zealand Government in January and arrived at the end of September. Steps were immediately taken to form a Field Transfusion Unit, such as the British unit which had proved so valuable in the Western Desert battles. Great assistance was given by OC 1 British Base Transfusion Unit in the assembling of equipment and training of staff and the unit was able to play its part in the advance from El Alamein.