Kirkland, William Duncan

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M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 19th May, 1916, joined 2nd Australian Field Ambulance 21st December, serving as M.O. 2nd Field Artillery Brigade from 1st February, 1917, in the Somme and Ypres sectors till death. Promoted major, 12th June, 1917. Awarded M.C.* and Mentioned in Despatches. Killed in Action, near Ypres, 22nd July, 1917, and buried in Reninghelst New Military Cemetery. Early education at Cooerwull Academy. Later at St. Andrew's College. * During hostile shelling two ammunition dumps were set on fire, also causing several casualties. He immediately went to the assistance of the wounded, and, regardless of heavy shell-fire and numerous explosions, dressed their wounds.

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1891

Kirkland W.D. : Life.Birth 8 Mar 1891
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Early education at Cooerwull Academy, Bowenfels, NSW, Australia
1913

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

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
1916

Enlisted 19 May 1916
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Military service as Major at France --, France
1916

Embarked 19 Aug 1916 at Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-10-04
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Kirkland, Hugh Edward
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia
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General Practitioner at Lithgow -- NSW, Australia
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Commemorated in Scottish Soldiers Memorial, Inverary at Inverary [ Argyle Scotland ]
1917

Death in Ypres --, Belgium 22 July 1917

Gender

Male

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Reverse of portrait Dr William Duncan Kirkland [ jpg ]

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