Wilson, Kenneth Joseph Gilmore

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World War II. Lt Colonel Wilson served in the Middle east and for a time was Officer in Charge, 2/2 Causality Clearing Station. He escaped from Benghazi and was in Tobruk during the siege in 1941. On return to Australia he was given command of 116 A.G.H., but ill health compelled him to resign and he died of illness on 8 October 1944. Early education unknown.
FROM WWII Sydney University Book of Remembrance.

Book of Remembrance entry

Med II. His surname and initials are listed in the back of the Book of Remembrance in the Combatant section, as a member of the University who joined the Company, volunteered for active service, and having been accepted for the A.I.F., was in camp at Liverpool preparatory to leaving for the Front, October, 1918.

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1922

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

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1922
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Resident Medical Officer at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia
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Honorary Consulting Gynaecologist at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia
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Honorary Gynaecologist at Brisbane -Brisbane General Hospital- QLD, Australia
1944

Wilson K.J.G. : Death 8 Oct 1944 Illness Due to War Service

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I World War II
Family name	Wilson
Given name(s)	Kenneth Joseph Gilmore
Initials	K.J.G.
Gender	Male
Combined start dates	1917
Survived	Survived WWI
Additional photograph(s)
Internal notes	QX6246 WWII number
WWI	Yes
Basic Information needed	No
SourceInfo	UniComp
Source Details text	USyd WWII BOR University of Sydney Medical Journal August 1945, Vol 36, part 1, p.91
UniCompDegree	Med. II.
UniCompStatus	Combatant

From the archives

Portrait of Dr Kenneth Joseph Gilmore Wilson [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait Dr Kenneth Joseph Gilmore Wilson [ jpg ]

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