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Australian Army Medical Corps in World War I

Regimental aid posts A regimental aid post was the first step in the medical evacuation chain. The post was usually located about 700 yards (640m) behind the front.

Australian Army Nursing Service in World War I

Australian military nurses served far from home, caring for the sick and wounded on land and sea. Their skills saved many lives.

Dave Lassam - Navy veteran (Oral history)

Dave Lassam - Navy veteran (Video)

Dave Lassam joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1978. After completing the initial 12-week recruit training, he started a 9-month medical training course at HMAS Cerberus to become a medic.

June Naughton - Vietnam (Video)

June Miinchow was born in Queensland in 1940. She trained in general nursing at Mackay Base Hospital, then midwifery in Tasmania and then theatre in Perth.

Medical treatment of Australian soldiers in World War I

Illnesses and devastating injuries The Australian Government recorded 215,585 casualties during the war.

Michael Naughton - Vietnam (Video)

Michael Naughton OBE was born in Sydney in 1936.

Patricia Ferguson - Vietnam (Video)

Patricia Ferguson was born in Brisbane in 1944 and grew up in the inner-city suburb of Coorparoo.
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