Burkitt, Edmond Henry

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M.B. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting 1st March, 1916, and sailing 5th April, joined 14th Australian Field Ambulance at Tel-el-Kebir and, taking part in Desert March, was then stationed at Ferry Post and at Railhead near Suez Canal. Crossing to France, was adjutant from June to August, showing great concern for wounded in No Man''s Land at Fromelles. Transferred to No. 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 21st August, doing very diverse and skilful surgical work . In April, 1917, became one of a British team sent to No. 42 C.C.S., Arras, for Battle of Vimy Ridge and rejoined C.C.S. for Messines in June, returning 18th November. Contributed Surgical Notes from Western Front during Summer Fighting, 1917 , The Medical Journal of Australia, 12th January, 1918. Early education at Hurstpierpoint and Sageen (Bournemouth). Later at St. Paul's College.

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1867

Birth in Charlton -- Wiltshire, England 14 November 1867
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Early education at Hurstpierpoint College, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England
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Early education at Sageen
1896

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1896
1900

Medical Practitioner at Dubbo -- NSW, Australia 1900
1916

Enlisted 1 Mar 1916
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Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
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Burkitt, Cyril Theodore
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Buried at Rookwood Cemetery : Rookwood [ NSW Australia ]
1925

Death in Coogee -- NSW, Australia 14 November 1925

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Male

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