Thomas, Mervyn Hetherington

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(British Army Reserve), also Thomas, M.H. Image courtesy of SRNSW series 9873

Book of Remembrance entry

M.C., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Lieutenant, 175th and 47th Bdes., R.F.A., B.E.F., France. Enlisting in London 15th November, 1915, on arrival from Australia, was commissioned on 20th. Crossing to France in February 1916, served with C Battery, 175th Brigade, at Armentieres till May and then at the Somme (La Boisselle, Pozieres and Contalmaison) till August. Transferring to C Battery, 47th Brigade, remained on the Somme (Caterpillar Valley, Bazentin, High Wood and Flers) till October and at Arras till June, 1917, when awarded M.C. Fought at Messines, Zillebeke, Inverness Copse and Menin Road until October, when promoted lieutenant and invalided to England, being demobilised in December to return to medical studies and arriving in Australia in April, 1918. Early education at Barker College. Later at St. Paul's.

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1897

Birth in Manly -- NSW, Australia 6 October 1897
1897

Birth 6 Oct 1897 at Manly [ NSW Australia ]
1913

Early education at Barker College, Hornsby, NSW, Australia 1913
1915

Enlisted 15 Nov 1915 at Westminster [ London England ]
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France
1917

Harwood, Horace Barclay
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1923

Married 1923
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on
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Medical Practitioner
1964

Thomas M.H. : Death 11 Jan 1964

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Mervyn Hetherington THOMAS [ jpg ]

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