Dark, Eric Payten

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M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, R.A.M.C., B.E.F., France and Salonika. Enlisting and sailing 15th March, 1915, served at 18th General Hospital from May to October and then with gth Field Ambulance, Guards Division, till 12th October, 1917, when wounded and gassed at Steenbeck. After leave from November to April, 1918, was with 36th G.H., Salonika, from June, 1918, to February, 19x9, returning to Australia 2nd July. Awarded M.C. for work in Ypres sector 31st July, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew''s College.

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1889

Birth in Mittagong -- NSW, Australia 23 June 1889
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Enlisted 15 Mar 1915
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Military service as Captain at France --, France ; Salonika --, Greece
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-07-31
1918

Married 25 Jan 1918 at St Phillip's Church of England : Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1919

General Practitioner at Bungendore -- NSW, Australia 1919
1919

Returned to Australia 1 Jul 1919
1920

Demonstrator in Anatomy at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1920
1922

Married 1 Feb 1922 at St Matthias Church Of England : Paddington [ NSW Australia ]
1923

General Practitioner at Katoomba -- NSW, Australia 1923
1941

Vice President Russian Medical Aid & Comforts Committee 1941
1950

Expelled from Returned Sailors', Soldiers' & Airmen's Imperial Services League of Australia 1950
1957

School Medical Officer at Blue Mountains -- NSW, Australia 1957
1981

Member of Doctors' Reform Society NSW since 1981
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Resident Radiographer at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia
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Director of Katoomba Colliery Ltd
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Vice President of Council of Civil Liberties
1987

Death in Wentworth Falls -- NSW, Australia 28 July 1987

Gender

Male

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Reverse of portrait of Dr Eric Payten Dark [ jpg ]

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