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Anzac Day March - Sydney
Departed Ceylon
26/4/1942
Arrived Fremantle 5/5/1942
Arrived Melbourne 12/5/1942
Arrived Sydney 15/5/1942
A number of injured soldiers were evacuated from Singapore by Hospital
Ship on 10 and 11/2/1942. They headed to Batavia, where they boarded
another Hospital Ship for the trip to Colombo.
On arrival in Ceylon, they were transferred to 12 AGH, where they spent
their time recovering. They remained there until suitable transport was available to transport
them back
to Australia.
Wanganella (known as 2/2 Hospital Ship) departed Colombo on Saturday
26/4/1942, called at Fremantle and Melbourne, and arrived in Sydney on 15/5/1942.
The following personnel were on board:
| |
Invalids |
Others
Chaplains, Red Cross,
Y.M.C.A., Voyage Officers, & others |
| Line of
Communication Area |
Officers |
Nurses |
O.Rs |
Total |
Officers |
Nurses |
O.Rs |
Total |
| WA L. of C. Area |
2 |
- |
21 |
23 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| SA L. of C. Area |
1 |
- |
16 |
17 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Vic L. of C. Area |
8 |
1 |
60 |
69 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
| Tas L. of C. Area |
- |
- |
7 |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| NSW L. of C. Area |
5 |
- |
116 |
121 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Qld L. of C. Area |
- |
- |
29 |
29 |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 (VO) |
| NT L. of C. Area |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Misc. (Units &
destination unknown) |
1 |
3 |
14 |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Other Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
| RAAF |
6 |
- |
7 |
13 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| RAN |
- |
- |
10 |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| SATMNS (for New Guinea) |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Totals |
23 |
5 |
281 |
309 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
(Source:
NAA: B883, NX41230; NAA: MP1049/5, 2026/16/992)
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