Cameron, Donald Allan

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M.B., Ch.M. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., England and France. Enlisting at the outbreak of War, having been on reserve with rank of major for years, and sailing 21st August, 1915, with No. 10 Australian General Hospital, was on arrival at Plymouth, 3rd October, appointed surgeon at No. 3 London General Hospital. Transferring to Harefield as surgeon, was sent to No. 2 A.G.H., Boulogne, as Operating Surgeon, 2nd March, 1917. Took surgical team to Remy Siding, near Poperinghe, 21st July, was attached to No. 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station till 3rd December, performing over 700 major operations there, and returned to Australia 3rd March, 1918. Early education at Ipswich Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew''s College.

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Early education at Ipswich Grammar School, Ipswich, QLD, Australia
1900

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1900
1901

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1901
1903

Medical Practitioner 15 March 1903
1903

Registered as Medical Practitioner QLD 5 Mar 1903 at Queensland [ QLD Australia ]
1911

Tertiary education at University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1911
1914

Enlisted 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1916

Embarked 2 Oct 1916 at Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]
1918

Returned to Australia 4 Mar 1918
1922

Lived at 1922 at Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1925

Divorced 8 Oct 1925 at Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1932

Lived at 1932 1932 - 1937 @ Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
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Military award: 1914-15 Star on
1937

Cameron D.A. : Death 21 Mar 1937 Unknown

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Donald Allan Cameron [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Donald Allan Cameron [ jpg ]

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