La Touche, William Francis Digges

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M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., England. Enlisting in January, 1918, soon after completion of course, was sent to No. 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick, till embarkation 8th May, thence to Fovant and Australian Machine Gun Section, Parkhouse. Later joined A.I.F. Section, Queen's Hospital, Sidcup, as anaesthetist and No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, as Registrar, returning in February, 1920. Early education at Homebush Public and Sydney Grammar Schools.

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1895

Birth in Ryde -- NSW, Australia 15 February 1895
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Early education at Homebush Public School, Homebush, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1917

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

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

Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1917
1918

Enlisted 1 Jan 1918
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Military service as Captain at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1920

Medical Practitioner at Newtown -- NSW, Australia 1920
1920

Junior Resident Medical Officer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 1920
1943

Lived at 1943 at 1 King Street : Newtown [ NSW Australia ]
1943

La Touche W.F.D. : Death 10 May 1943

Gender

Male

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