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Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigades (QATB) were throughout the state. Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) 1 July 1991 amalgamation of 96 QATBs
Many had rail ambulances.
Rail ambulance at Roma, c. 1921
hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/13… - #slqdigital @slqld
Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigades (QATB) were throughout the state. Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) 1 July 1991 amalgamation of 96 QATBs
Many had rail ambulances.
Rail ambulance at Roma, c. 1921
hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/13… - #slqdigital @slqld
The rail ambulances were used because roads poor & often impassable. Railway employees would volunteer to operate to ensure safe working. Most converted road vehicles or rail trolleys.
Rail ambulance near Charters Towers, c. 1920 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/14… - #slqdigital @slqld
Rail ambulance near Charters Towers, c. 1920 hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/14… - #slqdigital @slqld
