Purves, Allan Melrose

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M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., England and France. Volunteered in November, 1914, but health being under standard due to convalescence, was appointed honorary captain (part-time) A.A.M.C. Depots in November, 1915. Enlisting in June, 1917, and sailing in July, served as M.O. Training Battn., Salisbury Plain, and crossing to France, at No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, with 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 2nd Australian Tunnelling Coy., 4th Division Brigade Nucleus, and British Casualty Clearing Station in Belgium. Attended Clinical Surgery course, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, in March, 1919, returning in July, as M.O. troopship Indarra . Awarded M.C., with Investiture at Buckingham Palace, for work at Hindenburg Line operations 29th September, 1918. Early education at private and Sydney Grammar Schools.

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1888

Birth in Murphy Street, South Yarra -- VIC, Australia 1 February 1888
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Early education at Private School
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1910

Ship's Doctor 1910
1917

Enlisted 1 Jun 1917
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Military service as Captain at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1918

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1918-09-29
1919

General Practitioner at Bondi Junction -- NSW, Australia 1919
1961

Death in Concord -- NSW, Australia 1961

Gender

Male

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