1st Australian Field Hospital DPR/TV/1043

Entrance to surgical ward at 1 Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau. Wheelchair patient Private Merv Judd 9 RAR of Newport, NSW. Sister Barbara Black of Camberwell, VIC. Patient gets out of wheelchair to bed. Crutuches brought over and he starts to walk. He was wounded in both legs by a bullet six days before, bone broken in one leg and heel of other foot damaged but he is now taking his first steps to recovery. Close up of the Commanding Officer 1 Fd Hosp Lieutenant Colonel Ray Hurley of Everton Park, Brisbane. Close up of hands of 1 Fd Hosp pathologist Major Purser as he opens blood transfusion refrigerator and removes a bag of blood plasma. Caroline Fitzpatrick Red Cross of Edwardstown, SA wheels Pte Judd into scene with group of soldiers. Flags at 1 Fd Hosp. Beach sequence where group of patients from hospital walk with Red Cross girl, Beryl Snezwell of Templestowe, Melbourne. Physical Training Instructor Herbie Ross of Annandale, NSW (wearing white singlet) works with Pte Laurie Rounds of Albury, NSW who suffered a back injury while training at Nui Dat. Kitchen area of 1 Fd Hosp. Pte Doug Turner of Sydney, NSW and Cpl John O'shea of Wacol, QLD working in kitchen. Aerial view of approaches to 1 Fd Hosp showing Back Beach area of peninsula and Vung Tau. Vampire helipad filmed from Dustoff helicopter. Close up of pilot's hand on aircraft controls. Close up of 9 Squadron RAAF crest. Operating theatre showing medical officers and assistants treating patient. Medevac from 1 Fd Hosp to RAAF C130 Hercules transport aircraft at Vung Tau airfield for evacuation to Australia.