Croll, David Gifford

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Thought to be a a member of Sydney University Scouts dates unsure, 1906 received the inaugural Best SGT in the Regt Award(an engraved silver whistle and 10 guineas). The award became known as the Croll Whistle and is still awarded annually in SUR to the best NCO in the regt.

Book of Remembrance entry

C.B.E., V.D., M.B. : Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine. Enlisting 12th October, 1914, and sailing 15th December as second in command 2nd A.L.H. Field Ambulance, went with it to Egypt and Gallipoli, becoming Acting C.O. 15th May and serving until the Evacuation. On 1st January, 1916, was appointed to command Ambulance, serving with it through Sinai and Palestine until 20th June, 1917, when transferred as O.C. to Camel F.Amb. Was A.D.M.S. A. and N.Z. Mounted Division, from 23rd August, 1917, to 31st October, 1918, and D.D.M.S., A.I.F., Egypt, from 28th March, 1919, to 16th July. Promoted lieutenant-colonel, 1st January, 1916; temp, colonel, 23rd August, 1917; colonel, 26th April, 1918. Made a C.B.E. 3rd June, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches twice. A.M.F. : P.M.O., 1st Military District, Queensland, 1914. Hon. Consultant, Hospital for Sick Children, Brisbane. Early education at Fort St. Model School.

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1885

Birth in Glasgow --, Scotland 1885
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Early education at Fort Street Model Public School, Millers Point, NSW, Australia
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1912

Married 13 Apr 1912 at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church [ Brisbane, QLD Australia ]
1914

Enlisted 12 Oct 1914
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Military service as Colonel at Egypt --, Egypt ; Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
1916

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1916-12-01
1919

Military award: C.B.E. on 1919-06-03
1948

Lived at 1948 at Ferry Street : Sherwood [ QLD Australia ]
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Military award: V.D. on
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Member of British Medical Agency
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Member of British Medical Association QLD branch
1948

Croll D.G. : Death 1948

Gender

Male

From the archives

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Portrait of Dr David Gifford CROLL [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr David Gifford CROLL [ jpg ]

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