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    No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital established

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    Australia’s first medical facility on Lemnos, No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital (1ASH) arrived at East Mudros on 12 March. Troops helped erect its many tents to the north of the Australian camp. They also fetched vital medical equipment and supplies from the ships.

    1ASH, overlooking the harbour at East Mudros. Initially, the small pier in the left foreground was the only landing place near East Mudros.
    1ASH, overlooking the harbour at East Mudros. Initially, the small pier in the left foreground was the only landing place near East Mudros. H13986 - Australian War Memorial
    ‘Our camp looks imposing. We have 34 marquees, 2 open tents, and 20 bells ... Ward tents are pitched, two or three together, with one of the larger sides of each interlaced with that of another.’

    – 1ASH staff member, quoted in Lemnos and Gallipoli Revealed, p. 11