Fletcher, Wallis Mervyn Alfred

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M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 28th August, 1914, and sailing 25th November, was at No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, from January to November, 1915, when transferred to Anzac, being with 5th Australian Field Ambulance until the Evacuation. Then was invalided to hospital, on recovery joined 4th Division, and, crossing with it to France in June, 1916, was appointed R.M.O. 14th Battn. in December. Served at Flers, Bullecourt and Messines till September, 1917, when posted to 4th A.F.Amb., being wounded at Bellewaarde Ridge, Ypres, 1st October. From December was second in command No. 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station till demobilisation. Promoted major, 24th November, 1916. Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Newington College.

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1887

Birth in Forbes -- NSW, Australia 21 November 1887
1898

Early education at Dubbo Public School, Dubbo, NSW, Australia 1898
1901

Early education at Newington College, Stanmore, NSW, Australia 1901
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1912

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1912
1914

Enlisted 28 Aug 1914
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Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1919

Married 24 Sep 1919 at St Barnabas Church : Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1924

Medical Practitioner at Haberfield -- NSW, Australia 1924
1929

Lived at 1929 - 1954 @ Haberfield [ NSW Australia ]
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1954

Death in Haberfield -- NSW, Australia 6 November 1954

Gender

Male

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Letter from the front "The bob-a-day Tourists" by W.M.A. Fletcher, The Dubbo Liberal, 22 June 1915 [ JPG ]

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Portrait of Dr Wallis Mervyn Alfred Fletcher [ jpg ]

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