Barrow, Isaac Manly

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M.C., B.A., M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in June, 1917, and sailing 16th July, served as S.M.O. troopship Port Melbourne . Attached to 51st Highland Division on loan in 2/1 Highland F.Amb. and M.O. 6th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) from 14th July, 1918, till severely wounded at Bois de Courton, Champagne, one week later while battn. was under the French, returning 19th January, 1919. Awarded M.C.* and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Fort St. Model School. * Under heavy fire he dressed wounded in an open trench, and when the battalion attacked he advanced with them and established his dressing station behind the front line. When two of his bearers were wounded carrying a casualty, he dashed forward under direct machine-gun fire to their assistance. Later, he was seriously wounded . . . ‘‘—London Gazette, 21st September, 1918.

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Early education at Fort Street Model Public School, Millers Point, NSW, Australia
1905

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1905
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1917

Enlisted 1 Jun 1917
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1921

Medical Practitioner at Penrith -- NSW, Australia 1921
1930

Medical Practitioner at Penrith -- NSW, Australia 1930
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Government Medical Officer at Penrith -- NSW, Australia
1962

Barrow I.M. : Death 27 Aug 1962

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Male

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Portrait of Dr Isaac Manly Barrow [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Isaac Manly Baroow [ jpg ]

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