Shellshear, Joseph Lexden

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D.S.O., M.D., Ch.M.; M.S. (Adel.) : Lieutenant-Colonel, 4th Brigade, A.F.A., and A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France and England. Enlisting 20th October, 1915, and sailing in November as major and O.C. 13th Battery, crossed from Egypt to France in March, 1916. Served at Fleurbaix, Pozieres, Ypres, Flers, Bullecourt, Ypres III and Messines Ridge, being promoted lieutenant-colonel and to command 4th Artillery Brigade 17th April, 1917. Transferred to A.A.M.C. at No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, and was demobilised in U.K. 4th January, 1920, after six months' non-military employment. Awarded D.S.O. 1st January, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches twice. Research Professor in Anatomy, 1937-. Renwick Scholar. Rockefeller Fellow, 1920-21. Professor of Anatomy, University of Hong Kong, 1923-36. Early education at King's College, Goulburn.

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1885

Birth in Stanmore -- NSW, Australia 31 July 1885
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Early education at King's College, Goulburn, NSW, Australia
1907

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1907
1908

Medical Practitioner at Albury -- NSW, Australia 1908
1908

Married 23 Jul 1908 at Catholic Apostolic Church : Melbourne [ Vic. Australia ]
1915

Enlisted 20 Oct 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918-01-01
1920

Rockefeller Fellow at London --, England 1920
1921

Lecturer at United States Of America --, USA 1921
1922

Chair of Anatomy at Hong Kong -University Of Hong Kong-, Hong Kong 1922
1922

Senior Demonstrator at London -University College London-, England 1922
1926

Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 16 August 1926
1929

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1929
1937

Research Professor at University of Sydney -Department of Anatomy- NSW, Australia 1937
1937

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia 1937
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Bagnall, William Delacourt
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Dart, Raymund Arthur
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1958

Death in St Leonards -Royal North Shore Hospital- NSW, Australia 22 March 1958

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Male

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Group Headquarters of the 4th Field Artillery Brigade.,J.L. Shellshear on left with E.R.Guymer [ jpg ]

Professor J.L. Shellshear (seated) and Professor Dart [ jpg ]

Portrait of Dr Joseph Lexden Shellshear [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait Dr Joseph Lexden Shellshear [ jpg ]

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