Paperback book with white spine showing title and author and a white sticker at the bottom of the spine with dewey decimal number handwritten on it. The front cover displays a black and white image of nurses and patients standing in a hospital ward. At the top of the page behind the title is another image in an oval template of soldiers resting on the ground.non-fictionThe story of the Heidelberg Military Hospital in the outskirts of Melbourne, during the second world war. "Demand often outstripped facilities in the early days, and patients talk of camping on verandahs and using duckboards for walkways. However, the hospital rapidly developed into a bustling community of staff and patients." - from cover.world war two, wwii, world war 2, heidelberg military hospital, 115th australian general hospital, military hospitals -- victoria -- heidelberg -- history, 1939-1945 -- medical care -- australia

Paperback book with white spine showing title and author and a white sticker at the bottom of the spine with dewey decimal number typed on it. The front cover displays a black and white image of nurses and patients standing in a hospital ward. At the top of the page behind the title is another image in an oval template of soldiers resting on the ground.non-fictionThe story of the Heidelberg Military Hospital in the outskirts of Melbourne, during the second world war. "Demand often outstripped facilities in the early days, and patients talk of camping on verandahs and using duckboards for walkways. However, the hospital rapidly developed into a bustling community of staff and patients." - from cover.world war two, wwii, world war 2, heidelberg military hospital, 115th australian general hospital, military hospitals -- victoria -- heidelberg -- history, 1939-1945 -- medical care -- australia

Paperback book with white spine showing title and author. The front cover displays a black and white image of nurses and patients standing in a hospital ward. At the top of the page behind the title is another image in an oval template of soldiers resting on the ground.non-fictionThe story of the Heidelberg Military Hospital (officially known as the 115th AGH) in the outskirts of Melbourne, during the second world war. "Demand often outstripped facilities in the early days, and patients talk of camping on verandahs and using duckboards for walkways. However, the hospital rapidly developed into a bustling community of staff and patients." - from cover.world war two, wwii, world war 2, heidelberg military hospital, 115th australian general hospital, military hospitals -- victoria -- heidelberg -- history, 1939-1945 -- medical care -- australia

Stella Jessie Mackin (Hewston) enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service No VX42596 on 4.6.1940 age 25 years 6 months. Served with 7th AGH and 4th AGH. Embarked for the Middle East 3.2.1941 and served with the 1st and 7th AGH. Hospital 27.5.1942 with Scabies, rejoin unit 29.5.1941, hospital 30.1.1942 with Gastro Enteritis, rejoin unit 1.2 1942. Embark for Australia 31.1.1943, serves with 115th AGH and 2/9th AGH. Appointed Lieutenant 23.3.1943. Embark for New Guinea 21.9.1943 and serves with 2/7th AGH, appointed Capt 24.9.1943. Hospital 2.6.1944 with Dengue Fever, rejoin unit 8.6.1944. Embark for Australia 25.1.1945, serves with 102nd AGH and 2/2nd AGH, discharged from the AIF on 25.3.1946. Refer 2993 re Stella. AGH, Australian General Hospital. Part of the Hewston collection WW1 & WW2.10 Photocopied pages of service records relating to Stella Jessie (Noelle) Mackin nee Hewston VX42596.documents-records, military history-service records, nursing