Brown, James

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B.A.; M.D., Ch.B. (Edin.), D.P.H. (Camb.) : Captain, R.A.M.C., England and Egypt. Enlisting in Edinburgh 7th July, 1915, was appointed M.O. Tillicoultry area, Scotland, on 17th and, transferring to Southampton Rest Camp 20th August, sailed on 30th. Served at Military Hospital, Citadel, Cairo, from September to December, was R.M.O. 2/7 Middlesex Infantry Regiment, Mersa Matruh, Western Frontier, till March, 1916, and M.O. 2nd South Midland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance till April. Captured by Turks at Katia 23rd April, 1916, and released at the Armistice. Prior to demobilisation was M.O. Dispersal Camp, Kinross, from March to June, 1919, later returning to Australia. Early education at East Maitland High School.

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Early education at East Maitland High School, East Maitland, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Tertiary education at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1907
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Enlisted 7 Jul 1915 at Edinburgh [ Scotland ]
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Military service as Captain at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; Egypt --, Egypt
1925

Medical Practitioner at Toowoomba -- QLD, Australia 12 February 1925
1925

Registered 12 Feb 1925 at Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]

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