Meehan, Arthur Vincent

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M.B.; F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France and England. Enlisting in March, 1916, and sailing 1st May, joined 9th Australian Field Ambulance and was put in charge of an advanced dressing station. Was severely wounded in October, 1917, at Passchendaele, invalided to Wandsworth Hospital and on recovery served at No. 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, until demobilisation. Promoted major, 27th April, 1917. Mentioned in Despatches. Hon. Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Sick Children, Brisbane. Early education at Christian and Marist Brothers' High Schools, Lewisham and Darlinghurst.

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1890

Birth in Marrickville -354 Illawarra Road- NSW, Australia 1890
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Early education at Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Marist Brothers' High School, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Registrar at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Assistant Medical Superintendent at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1915
1916

Enlisted 1 Mar 1916
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Military service as Major at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1919

Member of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh since 1919
1920

Orthopaedic Surgeon at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 1920
1921

Medical Practitioner at Wickham Terrace -Ballow Chambers- QLD, Australia 1921
1922

Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 1922
1928

Member of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons since 1928
1931

Orthopaedic Surgeon at Brisbane -Mater Hospital- QLD, Australia 1931
1935

Member of British Orthopaedic Association since 1935
1937

Member of Australian Orthopaedic Association since 1937
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Consultant at Queensland -- QLD, Australia
1955

Death in Wickham Terrace -Ballow Chambers- QLD, Australia 1 December 1955

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