Giblin, William Eric

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M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, R.A.M.C., B.E.F., France. Enlisting in November, 1914, and sailing 9th March, 1915, arrived at Aldershot in April and joined No. 16 Base Hospital in June. On 1st August crossed to Field Ambulance, 50th Division, at Armentieres and was M.O., 1/5 Loyal North Lancs, in September at Bellicourt and the Somme. In November, 1916, transferred to No. 39 General Hospital, Havre, and thence to No. 51 at Etaples and No. 35 at Calais, becoming in November, 1917, M.O. Heavy Artillery Unit and later 7th Bedfords. After a month in England returned in April, 1918, as M.O. 3rd Dublin Fusiliers and in July to 12th North Staffordshires, serving with them until demobilisation at Hazebrouck, Bailleul, and Roubaix. Awarded M.C. for work at Guillemont and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School.

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1882

Birth in Auckland --, New Zealand 31 January 1882
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Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
1908

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
1914

Enlisted 1 Nov 1914
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1916

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1916
1916

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1916
1954

Giblin W.E. : Death 20 Oct 1954

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr William Eric Giblin, 1908 [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr William Eric Giblin, 1908 [ jpg ]

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