Hawthorne, William Stuart

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M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., and R.A.M.C., B.E.F., France and England. Enlisting 4th April, 1915, was gazetted lieutenant R.A.M.C. on 7th and sailing in May, served at a training camp in England and, crossing to France, was attached to 9th Royal Welsh Fusiliers and returned to Australia in May, 1916. Enlisting in A.I.F. 1st October, was stationed at Brisbane Military Hospital and, sailing 10th May, 1917, went to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott. Joining 14th Australian Field Ambulance in France 21st October, became R.M.O. 53rd Battn. on 26th and was gassed severely about 22nd April, 1918, at Villers-Bretonneux and evacuated to 3rd London General Hospital. On recovery some months later was attached to H.Q., Tidworth, and, though never fully regaining health, served till demobilisation. Died of Illness due to War Service, Murrayville, Victoria, 13th March, 1921, and was buried at Rookwood Cemetery. Early education at Leichhardt Public and Sydney High Schools.

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Early education at Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Sydney High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
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Enlisted 4 Apr 1915
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Military service as Captain at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1916

Medical Practitioner at Kangaroo Point -No. 6 Australian General Hospital- Brisbane, Australia 1916
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Medical Practitioner at Tasmania -- TAS, Australia 1919
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Medical Practitioner at Murrayville -- VIC, Australia 1 January 1920
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Death in Murrayville -- VIC, Australia 13 March 1921

Gender

Male

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