Book of Remembrance entry
M.B., Ch.M. ; F.R.C.S. (Edin.) : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., England and France ; also Surgeon, Mercantile Marine.
Early education at Sydney High School. Sailing in November, 1915, as Surgeon of troopship “ Ascanius ”
to Suez and Mudros, made two trips back to Alexandria and Port Said at the time of the Evacuation and subsequently continued on troopship—20 months in all. Enlisting in A.A.M.C. ist May, 1917, and sailing in July, was at Salisbury Plain for two months as M.O., No. 1 Dermatological Hospital, and then for seven months on Board
work at Weymouth. Lent to 51st (Scottish) Division with five other Australian M.O.’s, was with Highland Field Ambulance in Bethune sector at Epernay from 8th April, 1918, to ist September. Joining
14th A.F.Amb. 3rd October, became R.M.O. 54th Battn., 13th and 14th Field Artillery Brigades and returned in July, 1920, after six months’ non-military employment.
Early education at Sydney High School. Sailing in November, 1915, as Surgeon of troopship “ Ascanius ”
to Suez and Mudros, made two trips back to Alexandria and Port Said at the time of the Evacuation and subsequently continued on troopship—20 months in all. Enlisting in A.A.M.C. ist May, 1917, and sailing in July, was at Salisbury Plain for two months as M.O., No. 1 Dermatological Hospital, and then for seven months on Board
work at Weymouth. Lent to 51st (Scottish) Division with five other Australian M.O.’s, was with Highland Field Ambulance in Bethune sector at Epernay from 8th April, 1918, to ist September. Joining
14th A.F.Amb. 3rd October, became R.M.O. 54th Battn., 13th and 14th Field Artillery Brigades and returned in July, 1920, after six months’ non-military employment.
TIMELINE
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1892Birth in Aberdeen -- NSW, Australia 29 December 1892
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?Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
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?Early education at Maitland High School, Maitland, NSW, Australia
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1915Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
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1915Military service as Surgeon 1 November 1915
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1917Military service as Captain 1917
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1917Enlisted 1 May 1917
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1919Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1919
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1920Medical Officer at Mount Morgan -- QLD, Australia 1920
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1925Married 21 Oct 1925
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1926Medical Practitioner at Proserpine -- QLD, Australia 1926
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1927Medical Practitioner at Proserpine -- QLD, Australia 1927
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1932Medical Practitioner at Orange -- NSW, Australia 1932
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?Resident Medical Officer at Sydney -Crown St Women's Hospital- NSW, Australia
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?General Practitioner at Mount Morgan -- QLD, Australia
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1934Death in Orange -- NSW, Australia 11 April 1934
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