Vance, Edmund Bruce Mortimer

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M.B., Ch.M.; M.Ch.Orth. (Liv.) : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Palestine and Egypt. Enlisting in February, 1916, and sailing in October, was sent to 1st A.L.H. Field Ambulance soon after arrival in Egypt in November. Served at El Arish, Sinai, 1st and 2nd Gaza, Beersheba and various engagements round Ramleh and Jaffa, sometimes, especially during reconnaissance, acting as R.M.O. 1st A.L.H. Regt., till March, 1918. Then was surgeon at No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia and Moascar, till March, 1919, when returned for demobilisation. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Hillgrove Public and Fort St. High Schools. Later at St. Paul's College with one year in Arts.

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1885

Birth in Petersham -- NSW, Australia 17 January 1885
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Early education at Fort Street High School, Millers Point, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Hillgrove Public School, Hillgrove, NSW, Australia
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1913

Medical Practitioner at Leeton -- NSW, Australia 1913
1916

Military service as Major at Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied ; Egypt --, Egypt 1916
1916

Enlisted 1 Feb 1916
1919

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1919
1919

Demobilised 5 Mar 1919 at Australia [ Australia ]
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1924

Tertiary education at University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom 1924
1929

Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1929
1937

Attended Australasian Medical Congress 1937 at South Australia -- SA, Australia
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Medical Practitioner at Sydney -Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia
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Member of Orthopaedic Society
1939

Death in Vaucluse -- NSW, Australia 23 January 1939

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Edmund Bruce Mortimer Vance [ jpg ]

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