World War 1939-1945. New Zealand. Units. Medical Corps. 3 NZGH, Middle East.

Date
1942-1943
By
Anderson, Alfred Robert, 1917-1971
Reference
PAColl-4161-01-176
Description

Series of captioned photographs taken by A R Anderson. Include: Convoy near Acre in Palestine; cooking dinner on roadside in Palestine; fort at Suani Ben Adem which was used as part of 3 NZGH; visit of Swazi band and dancers to entertain patients at 3 NZGH; tent wards in plantation; WAAC Xmas dinner at 3 NZGH Beirut, Syria, Dec 1942; Ward B6 decorated for Christmas, Dec 1942; Square and clock tower in Tripoli, Syria; Sir James Grigg and Gen Sir Maitland Wilson on visit to 3 NZGH at Suani Ben Adem. Series of photographs taken at 3 NZGH, Helmieh - Operating theatre; X Ray Dept; patients receiving massage treatment; hut wards; Wardmaster in his office; Dispensary; staff at work in laboratory; inside the cookhouse; mess rooms for patients; Officers, sergeants and men's messes; Sisters' sitting room; WWSA tent; staff at work in the Hygiene Section workshop; staff at work in carpenter's shop; visit of Gen Sir C Auchinleck (Apr 1942).

Funeral of WWSA Miss Anderson of Dunedin, Apr 1942; mule train in Syria; exterior of wards A & B at 3 NZGH, Beirut, Syria; general view of Beirut; rugby match (Jan 1943); Occupational Dept at 3 NZGH, Beirut; patient being admitted to 3 NZGH, Beirut (Jan 1943); military funeral at Beirut War Cemetery, Aug 1942; nurses of 3 NZGH playing basketball at Beirut (Feb 1943); Temple of Bacchus and remains of the cornice of Temple of Jupiter, Baalbeck, Syria; HMHS Llandovery Castle in Tripoli harbour, Tripolitania, Mar 1943; unit marching down to position on Tripoli-Suani road for visit of the King, Jun 1943. Series of photos taken at 3 NZGH, Suani Ben Adem, Aug 1943 - Tented wards; laboratory; soya stoves outside cookhouses; POWs cutting firewood; patient receiving treatment in saline bath; unit administration tents; one of the kitchens; operating theatre.

Quantity: 67 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Part of
New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency / World War, 1939-1945. Photographs
Format
67 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs
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