Mathers, William Melrose

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Arch. : Private, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 2nd September, 1915, and sailing 29th March, 1916, on hospital ship Kanowna to Egypt, joined 8th Australian Field Ambulance at Estaires (via England) 16th August and remained with it until demobilisation, serving as stretcher bearer at Armentieres, Bapaume, Bullecourt and Ypres, being gassed at Polygon Wood 29th September, 1917. On recovery was at Messines, Amiens, Villers- Bretonneux and Bellicourt till September, 1918, although gassed at Villers-Bretonneux 30th April and wounded at Peronne 18th August. Was invalided to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, in November, rejoining unit at Christmas, and doing duty at Sars-Poteries and Erquilines for three months. Early education at Mosman Superior Public School.

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1893

Birth in Motherwell --, Scotland 10 November 1893
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Early education at Mosman Public School, Mosman, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1897

Emigrated 1897 at Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1915

Enlisted 2 Sep 1915
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Military service as Private at France --, France
1920

Mathers, Thomas
1927

Married 30 Apr 1927 at St Philip's Church : Newcastle [ NSW Australia ]
1953

Death in Mosman -- NSW, Australia 10 December 1953

Gender

Male

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