Adams, Charles Goldsborough

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M.B., Ch.M. : Major, R.A.M.C., Egypt and Mesopotamia. Enlisting in London 4th April, 1915, was M.O. Dorset Yeomanry, in Tripoli and later at Nazireh Military Hospital, Cairo. Served at Infectious Diseases Hospital, Basrah, in 1916; commanded Sanitary Unit at Makina, and 137th British and Indian Field Ambulance from Basrah to Baghdad, and was Registrar and X-ray Specialist at 31st Stationary Hospital, Baghdad. Injured in Tripoli in February, 1916, and in Mesopotamia, July, 1917, returning to Australia on demobilisation. Mentioned in Despatches twice. Early education at Inverell Public and Grammar Schools.

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Early education at Inverell Grammar School, Inverell, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Inverell Public School, Inverell, NSW, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 4 Apr 1915 at Westminster [ London England ]
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Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; Mesopotamia
1920

Medical Practitioner at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 30 January 1920
1936

Medical Practitioner at Cowra -- NSW, Australia 1936
1939

Medical Officer at Cowra -- NSW, Australia 3 November 1939
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Married
1942

Death in India --, India 1 February 1942

Gender

Male

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