O'Shea, Patrick Joseph Francis

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D.S.O., M.C. and Bar, M.B., Ch.M.; Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 6th September, 1916, and sailing 11th November, was Acting R.M.O. 2nd Training Battn. in England from 24th February, 1917. Crossing to France 4th April, joined 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, being in charge of bearers at Polygon Wood 20th September and R.M.O. 8th Battn. from 29th at Passchendaele, where slightly wounded 28th October, and Westhoek Wood. Becoming R.M.O. 1st Battn. 30th December, was wounded in Messines sector 18th February, 1918, and gassed 14th March, when evacuated to Brook War Hospital, England. Returning to France in June, was R.M.O. 8th Battn. from 21st, serving till demobilisation. Awarded D.S.O.* for work at St. Denis and St. Martha's Wood, near Chuignes, 28th August, 1918, and M.C. and Bar for work at Broodseinde Ridge in October, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches. Hon. Secretary, Undergraduates' Association, 1915. Early education at St. Joseph's College. * He was always in the hottest part of the line dressing wounded and organising stretcher bearers. Realising that a regimental aid post could not cope with the casualties, he dressed them where they were and made prisoners carry them back. In many cases he carried them back himself under heavy fire of all descriptions and working in gas-drenched trenches. He had no rest for three days and nights and did another medical man's work as well as his own."

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1892

Birth in Ultimo -- NSW, Australia 14 March 1892
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Early education at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, NSW, Australia
1916

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

Resident Medical Officer at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Enlisted 6 Sep 1916
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1917

Military award: Bar on 1917-10-31
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918-08-28
1919

Senior Resident Surgeon at Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1919
1920

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1920
1920

Medical Practitioner at Burwood -- NSW, Australia 1920
1920

Convalescing in a Tuberculosis Clinic 1920 - 1928 @ Leura [ NSW Australia ]
1928

Medical Officer at Orange -- NSW, Australia 13 June 1928
1936

Deputy Medical Superintendent at Gladesville -- NSW, Australia 30 October 1936
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1952

Death in Concord -- NSW, Australia 8 November 1952

Gender

Male

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