Summary
Photograph of soldier patients outside wards in the Caulfield Military Hospital, World War I. One of a series of images that promote the facilites at the hospital.
Caulfield Military Hospital was officially called the No.11 Australian General Hospital (AGH) or the General Military Hospital No. 11. During World War I the Caulfield mansion Glen Eira was converted into the hospital. After the war it contined as a a repatriation hospital and permanent home for many disabled soldiers. It was described by author George Johnston in My Brother Jack - his mother worked at the hospital.
Description of Content
View of soldier patients outside the wards at the Caulfield Military Hospital.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), circa 1986
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Acknowledgement
From an original donation to the Returned Servicemen's League (RSL), Anzac House, Melbourne.
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Organisation Depicted
No.11 Australian General Hospital (Caulfield Military Hospital), Caulfield, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1916 or later
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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References
Information on Caulfield Military Hospital from Encyclopaedia of Melbourne, [Link 1] accessed 26/10/2010
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918, Hospitals, Veterans
