A relative was a medic on this hospital ship repatriating soldiers. Kei, I may have possible info for you.

My father was the medical officer on board in 1949 and 1950. He left from Naples. He travelled aiding immigrants on board from Europe to Australia. Please contact me if you have info on passengers. He tells me about a cech woman he fell in love with oh whome he lost trace.

It is great to find a picture of the old Oxfordshire as there is confusion with another ship that became the Fairstar. This is the ship that brought me to Australia as a displaced person from Naples to Port Adelaide arriving 23 October 1949.

Thanks
Heinz

Gordy and Peter
Thank you for commenting. It is wonderful that she played an important part around the world.

*Correction to my first comment:
"...the badge of my military uniform..."

That is good to hear Kei, sounds like it was a very profound experience for you your family and most of all, your father. Thanks for passing that on..Cheers and GB...Gordy

My father(1922-2006) became the Allied Forces' prisoner of WWⅡin Singapore, took this hospital ship, and returned to the Ujina harbor of Hiroshima in 23 /January /1947 from Singapore.
It was thanks to this ship that my father was able to return to Japan safely with many sick and wounded prisoners.
My father was a vessel combat engineer sergeant major those days.
He was able to take this ship as a group leader of a Japanese kitchen detail.
He was often telling me about this ship while in life:
"When it landed at the Ujina harbor, much sugar was got from a British officer as gratitude which cooperated in the voyage, and the badge of my father's military uniform was passed to him as return. I would like to meet him once again."

Gordy-san, thank you.
Kei