THE 42nd GENERAL HOSPITAL IN WORLD WAR II
Book Details + Condition: "Truth" and "Sportsman" Ltd. (Valley, Brisbane, Australia). First Edition, 1944. Hardcover. 220 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs, drawings and cartoons. The book documents the experiences of medical personnel who established and operated the 42nd General Hospital, which was originally set up in Australia. It chronicles the unit's mobilization from the University of Maryland and its subsequent operations in Melbourne, Canberra, and Queensland, including its main facility at Stuartholme near Brisbane and a psychiatric unit in Goodna, Queensland.
Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; wear to boards, with some rubbing and discoloration present; interior is clean and free of markings, save penned owner info to top of title page. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
