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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5 Field Ambulance

In Burnham camp, 9–10; voyage on Aquitania, 16–18; in England, 53–5; at battle positions, Dover, 58–9; in Aldershot Command, 60–1; voyages to Egypt, 61–2; move to Greece, 66–7; MDS at Dolikhe, 77; ADS at Ag Demetrios, 77; MDS at Elevtherokhorion, 80, 82–3; ADS in Servia Pass, 80–2; back to Thermopylae line, 86–7; MDS at Kamena Voula, 96; back to Athens, 99; embarkation at Porto Rafti, 102; detachment on Kea Island, 104; arrival on Crete, 113; MDS at Ay Marina, 114, 116–7; at Modhion, 119–21; treatment of wounded, 128–9; withdrawal towards Canea, 130–3; party remains with wounded, 133; to Nerokourou, 133–4; at Kalivia, 135; march across Crete, 135–7; at Imvros, 137–9; embarkation at Sfakia, 140–1; prisoners of war, 141; at Garawi, 149; life at Baggush, 154–5; MDS across the Wire, 159; ADS near Sidi Azeiz, 159–60; MDS at Sidi Rezegh, 163–5; MDS captured, 165; ADS captured and released, 167–8; in captured medical centre, 168–73; to Italy as prisoners, 173; ADS in Cyrenaica, 178–9; remnants at Baggush, 180–1; reinforced at Maadi, 186; in Cyrenaica, 195; at Aleppo, 195; back to desert, 204–5; ADS at Minqar Qaim, 206–9; ADS and MDS reach Alamein line, 210; ADS at Ruweisat, 211; in battle of Alamein, 230–4, 237; on ‘left hook’ at Agheila, 248–52; Christmas at Nofilia, 252–3; ‘left hook’ to Tripoli, 254–8; MDS at Tripoli, 259; at Medenine, 265–6; turning Mareth line, 267–71; MDS at Gabes, 272; to Sfax and Sousse, 274–6; ADS at 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, 312; MDS at San Buono, 313; at Gissi, 316; ADS at Sangro, 318–20; at Castelfrentano, 325; on Sfasciata Ridge, 327–8; Christmas 1943, 332; move to Volturno Valley, 336; ADS at Cassino, 344, 347, 350–1; MDS at Mignano, 351; ADS at page 459 Sant' Elia, 356–9; at Atina and Sora, 360–1; spell at Arce, 364–5; towards Florence, 367–8; ADS at San Donato, 369; MDS near Castellina, 369; ADS at Scandicci, 376; back to Adriatic, 382–3; ADS at Rimini, 386; MDS at Riccione, 388–9; ADS at Gatteo, 392; at Camerino, 395; MDS in Forli, 398; ADS on Lamone, 399, 400–1; ADS at Senio, 414; MDS at Ganzanigo, 415; in regatta, 429; leave camp, Venice, 430; move to Lake Trasimene, 431–2; unit disbanded 434.