Cowlishaw, Leslie

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M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, England and France. Enlisting 18th January, 1915, and sailing 13th June, served as R.M.O. 1 2th A.L.H. Regt. till August and then of 16th Battn. till invalided to England from Lemnos in October. Was Officer in Charge of Invaliding, London, from 21st January to 2nd May, 1916. Then returning to Australia, re-embarked 17th October and was posted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance in France 9th December. In May, 1917, was appointed S.M.O., A.I.F. Camp, Rouelles, Havre, serving there until August and returning in December. Promoted major, 17th October, 1916. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Paul's College.

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1877

Birth in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 4 January 1877
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1906

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1906
1906

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1906
1908

General Practitioner at Cooma -- NSW, Australia 1908
1909

Married 11 Aug 1909 at Cooma [ NSW Australia ]
1915

Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France 26 March 1915
1915

Military service as Major 26 March 1915
1915

Enlisted 18 Jan 1915
1918

General Practitioner at Hornsby -- NSW, Australia 1918
1919

General Practitioner at Lindfield -9 Northcote Road- NSW, Australia 1919
1943

Death in Lindfield -9 Northcote Road- NSW, Australia 11 December 1943

Gender

Male

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Reverse of portrait Dr Leslie Cowlishaw [ jpg ]

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