Anderson, Colin

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M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and Palestine. Enlisting 22nd August, 1917, and sailing 28th October, after being at Liverpool Camp in charge of isolation, and at Duntroon on Permanent Medical Reference Board, was with 4th A.L.H. Field Ambulance in Beersheba-Jerusalem operations and at a malarial diagnostic school in February, 1918. Served at Jaffa, Second Es Salt, Jordan Valley, Ludd, and the last Offensive as far as Semah and Kuneitra, whence evacuated sick. On 25th December was appointed D.A.D.M.S., Australian Mounted Division, then invalided to Australia 26th May, 1919. Awarded M.C. 1st January, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches. Parkinson Prizeman. Early education at Parramatta South Public School.

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Early education at Parramatta South Public School, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
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Registered as a Medical Practitioner 8 Apr 1914 at New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]
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Enlisted 22 Aug 1917
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Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1919-01-01
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Government Medical Officer at Gunnedah -- NSW, Australia 5 November 1920
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Medical Practitioner at Gunnedah -- NSW, Australia 1920
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Government Medical Officer at Gunnedah -- NSW, Australia 1948
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on

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