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2nd / 4th Australian General HospitalPrint Page 
A monument commemorates the personnel of the 2nd / 4th Australian General Hospital who served during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | 300 Waterdale Road, Repatriation Hospital, Remembrance Garden, Heidelberg, 3081 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.755725 Long: 145.047069 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 11th November, 2008 |
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2 / 4th Australian General Hospital
1940 - 1945
Statistics do not convery the quality of the medical care
Number of casualties treated through the hospital :
14,000 at Tobruk, 19,000 at Redbank, 10,000 at Jerusalem, Colombo and Labaun.
Siege of Tobruk 29 March - 30 September 1941 (185 days)
(The longest siege in British army history)
Casualties during siege treated by 2/4 A.G.H. :
Examined : 34,000 Highest Bed State : 1,100 Evacuated : 7,904 Operations : 2,650 Admissions : 13,497 Treated at Aid Post : 14,808 Deaths : 234 Average operations per day : 15
Biggest Day : 108 operations in 8 hours.
At one stage, operated for 3 days (in shifts) before no casualties were waiting.
X-Rays : 3,135 Pathology : 3,378 Opthalmology : 1,119 Dental : 102
A proud service seldom surpassed.
Lest We Forget
Unveiled 11 November 2008
