McCredie, Donald Walter

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M.C., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and Palestine. Enlisting 9th November, 1916, and sailing 10th May, 1917, served with Australian Camel Corps from September at Maghaba, Rafa, Gaza I and II and on to Es Salt. On regt. becoming 15th A.L.H. in August, 1918, remained with it in Syria till invalided in October and on recovery was R.M.O. 8th A.L.H. until demobilisation. Awarded M.C. at Khuweilfeh in November, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches. Tutor in Surgery. Early education at Manly Superior Public and Sydney High Schools.

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Early education at Manly Public School, Manly, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at Medicine.F.R.A.C.S.
1916

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Enlisted 9 Nov 1916
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Military service as Captain at Egypt --, Egypt ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-11-01
1923

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1923
1924

Medical Practitioner at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1924
1939

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -143 Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia 1939
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I World War II
Family name	McCredie
Given name(s)	Donald Walter
Initials	D.W.
Gender	Male
Start date	1912
Combined start dates	1912
Survived	Survived WWI
PDF of book entry	McCREDIE DONALD WALTER.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 16308 ]
SUU Special Hon. Life Memb. 1939-1945	Yes
Additional photograph(s)
WorkNo (Beyond 1939)	WorkNo3141
Basic Information needed	No
Flag BoR OCR text	Yes
BOR Archives File	Yes
Source Details text	SUU Annual Report 1950 Faculty of Medicine Senior Year Book 1940, p.28
PrevProv	No

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Portrait of Dr Donald Walter McCredie [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Donald Walter McCredie [ jpg ]

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