Holmes, Gordon Charles Wesley

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M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France, England and Germany. Enlisting 8th February, 1918, and sailing 8th May, was R.M.O. Pioneers' Camp, Sutton Veny, and, crossing to France, was transferred on loan to B.E.F. in September, attached to 57th Field Ambulance, and then R.M.O. 75th Brigade, R.F. Artillery, until the Armistice. Rejoining A.I.F., went to No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, and in January, 1919, was appointed R.M.O. Australian Camp, Verne Citadel, Weymouth. Then was sent to Australian Casualty Clearing Station in Euskirchen, Germany, returning to England in May and going on non-military employment prior to demobilisation. Early education at Fort St. High School.

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Early education at Fort Street High School, Millers Point, NSW, Australia
1917

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1917
1917

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1917
1918

Enlisted 8 Feb 1918
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Military service as Captain at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; Germany --, Germany
1919

Medical Practitioner at Parramatta -- NSW, Australia 1919
1924

Medical Practitioner at Tweed Heads -- NSW, Australia 1924
1925

Government Medical Officer at Tweed Heads -- NSW, Australia 1925
1937

Medical Practitioner at Queensland -- QLD, Australia 1937

Gender

Male

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