ARMY HOSPITALS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 13

ARMY HOSPITALS.

FOR N.Z. TROOPS. GENERAL AND CONVALESCENT FIRST OF THEIR KIND. (P.y Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELUNOTOX Wednesday. Arrangements have been completed for the formation of the first New Zealand convalescent hospital for service overseas to he attached to the second N'nv Zealand Division. As the names of tlie.-c units indicate t hey will be the first New Zealand units of their kind to lie in existence. fn the la st war Xcw Zealand casualtics requiring hospital treatment, were ad in itt fd to British Army hospitals. The staffs of the two hospitals will he trained at Trent ham. For the "enerul hospital, ''i! medical officers, 80 nurses, three warrant otlicers, 25 sergeants, 22 roqporaN and 188 other ranks will be' required, while for the convalescent lion- \ pit)" I. I ! olliccrs and 53 other ranks will i>o needed. I Otlhvr* ami N.C.O.'s for the two hos I pit als will assemble at Trenthain on I'ehruary 7 and other ranks on February 14. - I