Aspinall, Archibald John

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M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and Gallipoli. Enlisting 20th August, 1914, transferred from 8th to 1st Australian Field Ambulance and, sailing 19th October as S.M.O. troopship Argyllshire , served at Mena Camp and the Anzac Landing, transporting wounded on troopships till 11th August, 1915. Was appointed Sanitary Officer and Acting D.A.D.M.S., 1st Division, with promotion to major, returning to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, and thence to Australia as M.O., hospital ship Karoola , in December. Demobilised in April, 1916, after reporting on military hospitals in Australia, and placed in command of 8th Field Ambulance (Home Service). Lecturer in Clinical Surgery. Early education at The Scots College. Later at St. Andrew''s.

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1883

Birth in Forbes -- NSW, Australia 12 March 1883
1883

Birth 12 Mar 1883 at Forbes [ NSW Australia ]
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Early education at The Scots College, Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia
1906

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1906
1906

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1906
1914

Military service as Officer at Gallipoli --, Turkey 20 August 1914
1914

Enlisted 20 Aug 1914
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Military service as Major at Australia --, Australia
1915

Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; Gallipoli --, Turkey 1915
1916

Demobilised 1916
1931

Lecturer in Clinical Surgery at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1931
1934

Councillor at St Andrew's College, The University Of Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1934
1939

Colonel 1939
1945

Liaison Medical Officer 1945
1945

Senior Honorary Surgeon at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1945
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Aspinall, Andrew Eric
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Aspinall, William Robert
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Aspinall, Arthur Martel
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Thomson, Ewing George
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Medical Practitioner at Sydney -Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia
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Surgeon at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia
1945

Aspinall A.J. : Death 5 Dec 1945

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Archibald John Aspinall [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait Dr Archibald John Aspinall [ jpg ]

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