military hospital staffed australian england served western time australian presence western origin world war broke august lady rachel wife governor general australia lord decided create hospital australian doctors nurses united_kingdom relatively large numbers doctors nurses trained australia advanced qualifications required trip overseas discussed proposal king george secretary state war lord british_army sir authorised hospital hospital formally offered british government australian high commissioner united_kingdom sir august volunteers responded advertisements placed english newspapers august women doctors accepted women nurses welcomed commanded lieutenant colonel officer served england family time unable join accepting outside australia granted temporary rank lieutenant colonel appointed hospital soon reached strength staff nurses operations assembled personnel equipment camp established grounds loaned purpose departed france august lord yacht accepted admiralty transport medical units moved owing german advance hospital evacuated september reopened september bed hospital set park canvas school house close rented facilities began receiving casualties retreat day october australian moved established bed hospital hospital equipped motor donated organisations australia laboratory ray unit area day opened october began receiving patients unit tents accommodated male personnel hospital lost november men moved golf club house golf eventually leased hospital officers mess time australian presence western april australian_army units began arriving middle_east large numbers site taken june absorbed british_army stationary hospital remaining command hospital treated patients gallery
Australian Voluntary Hospital