Harris, George Thomas Hamlyn

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M.B., Ch.M. : Lieutenant, 1st A.L.H. Regt., A.I.F., Egypt and Palestine. Enlisting 26th January, 1916, and sailing 2nd May, fought at Romani and Suez Canal, where wounded 4th August, 1916, and evacuated to hospital at Cairo. After two months rejoined battn., took part in Desert March and served at El Arish, Magdaba, Rafa, Gaza II, Beersheba and Khuwilfeh, where wounded 3rd November, 1917, and again evacuated to hospital at Cairo for two months. Rejoining battn. at Jaffa in January, 1918, served in Jordan Valley and till demobilisation, except from 31st August while at Cairo Officers School. Promoted corporal, March, 1918; second-lieutenant, 4th January, 1919. Early education at King''s College, Goulburn.

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1893

Birth in Tumut -- NSW, Australia 2 November 1893
1907

Early education at King's College, Goulburn, NSW, Australia 1907
1916

Enlisted 26 Jan 1916
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Military service as Lieutenant at Egypt --, Egypt ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
1924

Married 17 Dec 1924 at Manly Presbyterian Church [ NSW Australia ]
1926

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1926
1926

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1926
1926

Resident Medical Officer at Western Suburbs Hospital -- Croydon, NSW, Australia 1926
1928

Medical Practitioner at Smithton -- TAS, Australia 1928
1932

Medical Practitioner at Armadale -- VIC, Australia 1 March 1932
1932

Health Officer at Lilydale -- TAS, Australia 1 June 1932
1936

Physician & Clinical Assistant at Launceston -Launceston General Hospital- TAS, Australia 1936
1937

Medical Examiner at Hobart -State Psychological Clinic- TAS, Australia 1 April 1937
1948

Board Member at Launceston -Queen Victoria Hospital- TAS, Australia 1948
1957

Death in Armadale -- VIC, Australia 25 December 1957

Gender

Male

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