Wesley, Charles Herbert

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M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine, England and France; also A.N. and M.E.F., New Guinea. Enlisting on application by Navy to Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart 3rd August, 1914, was sent on hospital ship Grantala to Rabaul and Suva, returning in December. Re-enlisting in May, 1915, and sailing in June, was M.O. at No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, for two months, with 10th A.L.H. Regt. at Gallipoli till the Evacuation and then in Palestine till invalided. After convalescence was sent to No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, later to No. 1 A.G.H., Rouen, for three months and then to 14th Australian Field Ambulance, serving on the Somme and elsewhere, becoming second in command prior to demobilisation. Early education at Townsville Grammar School and Newington College.

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1890

Birth in Herberton -- QLD, Australia 9 September 1890
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Early education at Townsville Grammar School, Townsville, QLD, Australia
1905

Early education at Newington College, Stanmore, NSW, Australia 1905
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1914

Enlisted 3 Aug 1914
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Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France ; Papua New Guinea --, Papua New Guinea
1915

Enlisted 1 May 1915
1920

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1920
1922

Married 1 Feb 1922 at Stanmore [ NSW Australia ]
1925

Medical Practitioner at Balmain -- NSW, Australia 1 May 1925
1925

Medical Practitioner at Balmain -- NSW, Australia 1 May 1925
1929

Lived at 1929 at 443 Darling Street : Balmain [ NSW Australia ]
1968

Wesley C.H. : Death 2 Aug 1968

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Charles Herbert Wesley [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Charles Herbery Wesley [ jpg ]

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