Benjafield, Vivian

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Benjafield appeared as a medical witness at the legal proceedings in 1943 where artist William Dobell was being sued for his Archibald prize winning portrait of Joshua Smith.

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and England. Enlisting n th October, 1914, and sailing 21st November with No. 2 Australian General Hospital, served with it till 3rd March, 1915, when transferred to Citadel Hospital, Cairo. In Gallipoli was S.M.O. troopship Clan MacGillivray for the Landing and after short service at No. 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, R.M.O. 6th Battn. till 20th June, of 3rd Artillery Brigade in July and August and surgeon on hospital ship Gascon from September to December. Then served at No. 2 A.G.H. till March, 1916, when appointed O.C. Convalescent Depot, Ras-el-Tin. In November transferred to No. 3 Convalescent Depot and in December to No. 1, remaining there till July, 1917, and returning 20th September. Promoted major, 12th March, 1916. Early education at The Friends'' High School, Hobart.

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1879

Benjafield V. : Life.Birth 2 Apr 1879
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Early education at The Friends' High School, Hobart, TAS, Australia
1904

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1904
1904

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1904
1905

Medical Practitioner at Tasmania -- TAS, Australia 1905
1908

Lived at 1908 at Crows Nest [ NSW Australia ]
1914

Enlisted 11 Oct 1914
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Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1919

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1919
1924

Departmental Medical Officer at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 1924
1973

Death in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 28 June 1973

Gender

Male

From the archives

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Portrait of Dr Vivian Benjafield [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Vivian Benjafield [ jpg ]

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