The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Gaza Ridge, Palestine. c. 1940-06. In the first hospital camp of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS) Nursing Sister VFX263 Dorothy Vines in her sleeping quarters tent. Note the mosquito net which was used to keep out insects that carried such diseases as Sandfly Fever which had the month before broken out in the neighbouring 2/1st Australian General Hospital (2/1st AGH).
Gaza, Palestine. 1940-12-01. VFX263 Sister Dorothy Vines, talks to Colonel L.C.E. Lindon (left), while other nurses of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS) wait with their belongings at the
Qastina, Palestine. c. 1940-07. Interior of Surgical Ward A of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS). Note that mosquito nets were used to stop sandflies that carried diseases such as Sandfl
Joining with other units of the 2/1st Australian General Hospital (2/1st AGH) the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS) set up their first camp hospital. Left to right: Australian Army Nursing S
Qastina, Palestine. c. 1940-07. VFX263 Sister Dorothy Vines of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS) inside the operating theatre.
Qastina, Palestine. c. 1940-07. VFX263 Sister Dorothy Vines with some of the medical orderlies in the operating theatre of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS).
Qastina, Palestine. c. 1940-07-10. VFX263 Sister Dorothy Vines of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS) inside the operating theatre with some of the theatre orderlies from the unit.
