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Was awarded Walter and Eliza Hall travelling scholarship but instead became resident MO at RPA hospital
Book of Remembrance entry
D.S.O., M.C., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.P. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting 1st October, 1915, and sailing 23rd November with 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, was with it on Suez Canal and in France until 4th January, 1917, then becoming R.M.O. 48th Battn. and serving in Flers, Bullecourt, Messines and Ypres sectors. Joined 12th Australian Field Ambulance 8th November and was with it until 31st August, when appointed D.A.D.M.S. Australian Army Corps H.Q., remaining there until demobilisation. Promoted major, 23rd January, 1918. Awarded D.S.O. 25th May, 1918, for work in Dernancourt sector in April, personally invested by General Birdwood; also M.C. 18th January, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches. Parkinson Prizeman and Walter and Eliza Hall Travelling Fellow. Early education at Manly Public and Fort St. High Schools.
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1890Birth in Lismore -- NSW, Australia 19 June 1890
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?Early education at Fort Street High School, Millers Point, NSW, Australia
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?Early education at Manly Public School, Manly, NSW, Australia
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1913Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
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1913Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
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1914Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1914
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1915Enlisted 1 Oct 1915
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?Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
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1918
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1918
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1920Medical Superintendent at Camperdown -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1920
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1920Married 31 Jul 1920 at Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]
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1923Consultant Physician at Sydney -Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia 1923
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1930
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1934Honorary Physician at Camperdown -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1934
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1935Lecturer in Therapeutics at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1935
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1937Awarded Coronation Medal 1937
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1938
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1940Lecturer in Clinical Medicine at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1940
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1955Knight of British Empire 1955
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1955Death in Killara -- NSW, Australia 24 June 1955
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