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Hospital ward for US Forces in New Zealand

There were more than 9000 beds for wounded and ill American servicemen in New Zealand. One of the largest hospitals was the naval base hospital at Silverstream, Upper Hutt.

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  • Eleanor Roosevelt's visit, 1943
    US Forces in New Zealand

Keywords

health
upper hutt
american forces
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/4-000470-F
Photographer: John Pascoe
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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'Hospital ward for US Forces in New Zealand', URL: https://nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/hospital-ward-at-silverstream, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-May-2014

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