War, occupation, civil war · War and occupation
An Australian medical unit waits in an olive grove west of the bay
25 April 1941 Probable
The Australian official medical history tells of a medical unit that moved with the 17th Brigade by Corinth and Argos 'to an olive grove west of Miloi Bay', and from there by Tripoli to Kalamata. The men left their lorries before marching to the embarkation beaches.
Note: The day is not stated; it follows from the movements of the 17th Brigade (25 April).
- Where
- Myloi (the village)
- Threads
- War and occupation
- Certainty
- Probable likely, but not fully proven
Sources
- Allan S. Walker, Middle East and Far East (Australia in the War of 1939–1945, Medical), Canberra 1953 Open (opens in a new tab)
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