Rose, Alfred Lionel

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A virology lab at Berrimah was named after him

Book of Remembrance entry

B.V.Sc. : Lieutenant, noth and 15th Batteries, A.F.A., A.I.F., France and England. Enlisting 15th May, 1916, and sailing 30th September as sergeant with 117th Howitzer Battery, crossed to France early in January, 1917, with reinforcements, retaining rank. Served with 4th Divisional Ammunition Column and two weeks later joined noth Battery at Flers, being wounded there 24th February and again at Bullecourt 13th May. Commissioned with same battery in November after the Ypres offensive and immediately sent to 15th, remaining with it until after the Armistice. During 1919 engaged in demobilisation work in England, returning in December. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1898

Birth in Strathfield -- NSW, Australia 21 March 1898
1898

Birth 21 Mar 1898 at Strathfield [ NSW Australia ]
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
0192

Married 27 Mar 192 at Woollahra [ NSW Australia ]
1916

Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 1916
1916

Enlisted 15 May 1916
1924

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1924
1924

Veterinary Surgeon at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1924
1926

Member of Australian Veterinary Association since 1926
1927

District Veterinary Officer at Orange -- NSW, Australia 1927
1928

District Veterinary Officer at Cootamundra -- NSW, Australia 1928
1946

Chief Veterinary Officer at Northern Territory -- N.T., Australia 1946
1947

Director of Animal Industry Section at Alice Springs -- Northern Territory, Australia 1947
1947

Appointed M.B.E. Member of the Order of the British Empire 1947
1950

Married 20 Oct 1950 at Cootamundra [ NSW Australia ]
1955

Married 4 May 1955 at South Australia -- SA, Australia
1961

Awarded Gilruth Prize 1961
1962

Member of Legistlative Council at Alice Springs -- Northern Territory, Australia 1962
1971

Member of Australian College of Veterinary Scientists since 1971
1978

Appointed A.M. Member of the Order of Australia 1978
1980

Death in Alice Springs -- Northern Territory, Australia 2 May 1980

Gender

Male

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