Bean, John Willoughby Butler

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M.D., Ch.B., B.A. (Camb.), L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., Lecturer in Dentistry : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, France and England. Enlisting 20th August, 1914, and sailing 10th October as R.M.O. 3rd Battn., was at the Anzac Landing where wounded and evacuated to Egypt, returning to battn. 29th June, 1915. Wounded again at Lone Pine 6th August, evacuated to Ras-el-Tin Hospital, Alexandria, and later transferred to England. On recovery served on staff of Convalescent Hospital, Great Peter St., London, and, crossing to France, at No. 2 Australian General Hospital in July, 1916, and a special hospital at Warloy during Battle of the Somme. Then was with 13th and 3rd Australian Field Ambulances, No. 38 British Casualty Clearing Station, Heilly, and No. 1 A.G.H. till 14th November when transferred to No. 2. In June, 1917, joined No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, and in July, 1918, No. 3 A.A.H., Dartford. Returned as Assistant M.O., transport Durham , arriving in November, 1918, appointment being terminated 30th April, 1919. Promoted major, 5th September, 1915. Early education at All Saints’ College, Bathurst, Brentwood Grammar School and Bath College, England.

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1881

Birth in Bathurst -- NSW, Australia 1881
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Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Bath College, Bath, England
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Early education at Brentwood Grammar School, Brentwood, England
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Tertiary education at Medicine.L.R.C.P.
1901

Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England 1901
1909

Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England 1909
1911

Military service as Captain at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 1911
1911

Anaesthetist at Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1911
1913

Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England 1913
1914

Enlisted 20 Aug 1914
1915

Military service as Major 6 September 1915
1921

Member of Theosophist Society since 1921
1922

Married 2 Mar 1922 - 14 May 1939 @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1927

Medical Officer at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 1927
1927

Lived at 1927 - 1939 @ Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1937

School Medical Inspector at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 1937
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Lecturer in Dentistry at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia
1969

Death in St Leonards -- NSW, Australia 1969

Gender

Male

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