Burton, Russell Nelham

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L.R.C.P. & L.R.C.S. (Edin.), L.R.F.P. & S. (Glas.), Med. V : Captain, R.A.M.C., Mesopotamia, Palestine and Egypt. Enlisting in London in May, 1917, was gazetted lieutenant 1st June and served in Mesopotamia as M.O. to field ambulances and battns. of 3rd Indian Division in Tigris section for ten months and then on Palestine Front for six months. Later was M.O. Base Depot, Sidi Bishi, Alexandria, for four months and on ambulance transport Assaye in the Mediterranean for ten months till December, 1919. Early education at Sydney High School.

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Early education at Sydney High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1917

Enlisted 1 May 1917 at Westminster [ London England ]
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Military service as Captain at Egypt --, Egypt ; Mesopotamia ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
1928

Medical Practitioner at Irvinebank -- QLD, Australia 27 December 1928
1936

Medical Officer at Texas -- QLD, Australia 3 July 1936
1939

Medical Practitioner at Texas -- QLD, Australia 1939

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Russell Nelham Burton [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait Dr Russell Nelham [ jpg ]

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