Holmes A Court, Alan Worsley

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M.D., Ch.M., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P.: Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 1st March, 1916, and sailing in April, was M.O. hospital ship Karoola as captain in 1916, and as temporary major and adjutant in 1917. Was at No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, from December, 1917, to March, 1918, and then joined 4th Australian Field Ambulance, serving with it till November, when appointed Acting D.A.D.M.S. 4th Division and of Corps from December till March, 1919, returning for demobilisation after Educational leave in England from May to October. Awarded Medaille des Epidemies (en argent) and Mentioned in Despatches. Lecturer in Clinical Medicine. Early education at Brisbane Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew's College.

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1887

Birth in Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 19 June 1887
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Early education at Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1913

General Practitioner at Manly -- NSW, Australia 1913
1913

Married 1913 at Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1914

Assistant Physician at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1914
1916

Enlisted 1 Mar 1916
1916

Embarked 20 May 1916 at Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1917

Military service as Major at France --, France 1917
1918

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1918-12-01
1919

Military award: Medaille des Epidemies en argent on 1919-01-01
1920

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1920
1920

Honorary Physician at Little Bay -Coast Hospital- NSW, Australia 1920
1923

Physician at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1923
1947

Consultant Physician at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1947
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Lecturer in Clinical Medicine at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia
1957

Death in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 16 April 1957

Gender

Male

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