Smyth, John Sands

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M.B., Ch.M. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in August, 1914, and sailing with No. 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station in May, 1916, as S.M.O. troopship Wandilla , served with 9th Australian Field Ambulance from 7th December, 1917, until demobilisation. Promoted major, 26th April, 1917; lieutenant-colonel, 1st November, 1918. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney High School. Later one year in Arts.

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Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
1910

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

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1912

Medical Practitioner at Warwick -- QLD, Australia 1912
1912

Married 27 Feb 1912 at St Jude's Anglican Church : Randwick [ NSW Australia ]
1914

Enlisted 1 Aug 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at France --, France
1937

Government Medical Officer at Warwick -- QLD, Australia 1937
1967

Lived at - 1967 @ 18 Hay Street : Collaroy [ NSW Australia ]
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1967

Smyth J.S. : Death 4 Feb 1967

Gender

Male

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