Barton, Alan Sinclair Darvall

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D.S.O., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 29th October, 1914, and sailing in November with No. 2 Australian General Hospital, served at Gallipoli with 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, crossing with it to France. Transferring to 2nd A.C.C.S., was surgeon specialist 1917-18, and returned on 1914 Leave 31st December. Promoted major, 14th November, 1916. Awarded D.S.O. 1st January, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches twice. Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst. Later at St. Paul's.

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1886

Birth in Bathurst -- NSW, Australia 12 March 1886
1898

Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst, NSW, Australia 1898
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1914

Military service as Captain at Gallipoli -4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery-, Turkey 29 October 1914
1914

Enlisted 29 Oct 1914
1916

Military service as Major at France --, France 14 November 1916
1917

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1917
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918-01-01
1919

Medical Practitioner at Singleton -- NSW, Australia 1919
1919

Married 1 Feb 1919
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Barton, John a'Beckett Darvall
1950

Death in Gosford -- NSW, Australia 18 May 1950

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I
Family name	Barton
Given name(s)	Alan Sinclair Darvall
Initials	A.S.D.
Gender	Male
Related Person(s)	Barton, John a'Beckett Darvall
Survived	Survived WWI
PDF of book entry	BARTON ALAN SINCLAIR DARVALL.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 18153 ]
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY	St Paul's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
USyd residential college	St. Paul's College, University of Sydney
Additional photograph(s)
Parental occupation	Pastoralist
ADB Entry ID	5149
Basic Information needed	No
Flag BoR OCR text	Yes
BOR Archives File	Yes
PrevProv	Yes

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Reverse of portrait Dr Alan Sinclair Darvall Barton [ jpg ]

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