Giblin, Eric Louis

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His grave headstone reads "The human-hearted man we loved"
Melbourne University Roll
GIBLIN, ERIC LOUIS. 1907.
Trinity; former student of Med.; M.B. Sydney; specialised in diseases of children at Alexandra Hospital, London.At the outbreak of war enlisted in R.A.M.C.; promoted Capt.; attached 24th London Territorials. Killed in action at Loos on 29th September 1914.

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, R.A.M.C., B.E.F., France. Enlisting in London 6th August, 1914, crossed to France and served as M.O. 24th London Territorials till death. Promoted captain, 6th August, 1915. Killed in Action, Loos, 29th September, 1915, and buried in Houchin Communal Cemetery. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at Trinity College, Melbourne, specializing at Alexandra Children's Hospital, London.

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1880

Birth in Hobart -- TAS, Australia 30 April 1880
1889

Early education at The Hutchins School, Hobart, TAS, Australia 1889
1897

Missionary at Papua New Guinea --, Papua New Guinea 1897
1907

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1907
1913

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
1913

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
1913

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1913
1914

Enlisted 6 Aug 1914 at Westminster [ London England ]
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1915

Death in Loos --, France 29 September 1915

Gender

Male

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Headstone of Eric Louis GIBLIN, Houchin Communal Cemetery, France [ jpg ]

Rverse of portrait Dr Eric Louis Giblin [ jpg ]

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