Harris, Hubert Richard Joseph

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M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, Gallipoli, France and England. Enlisting and sailing 15th July, 1915, served as M.O., Zeitoun Camp, Egypt, from September to December and at No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, and Tel-el-Kebir till March, 1916. Crossing to France, was R.M.O. 2nd Field Artillery Brigade to January, 1917, serving at Fleurbaix, Pozieres, Mouquet Farm, Ypres and Flers. In February joined 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, being for short periods relieving R.M.O. n th Battn. and with R.A.M.C. Casualty Clearing Station and returning to bearer section of Ambulance at Polygon Wood. Crossing to England, was at No. 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, England, from October, 1917, to March, 1918, when transferred to No. 2 A.G.H. .Boulogne, being from May to July with 2nd Australian Tunnelling Coy. and then returning on leave to London, whence invalided to Australia via U.S.A., arriving in November. Early education at St. Stanislaus'' College, Bathurst, and Newcastle Collegiate School.

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1888

Birth in Cook's Hill -Laman Street- Newcastle NSW, Australia 18 August 1888
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Early education at Newcastle Collegiate School, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Early education at St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
1913

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
1915

Enlisted 15 Jul 1915
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Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
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Military service as Major
1918

Married 27 Mar 1918
1919

Junior Physician at Newcastle -- NSW, Australia 8 May 1919
1919

Medical Officer at Newcastle -- NSW, Australia 1919
1922

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1922
1922

Government Medical Officer at Deepwater -- NSW, Australia 1922
1925

Medical Officer at Deepwater -- NSW, Australia 1925
1929

Medical Practitioner at Armidale -- NSW, Australia 1929
1947

Eye Specialist at Armidale -- NSW, Australia 1947
1968

Lived at - 1968 @ Armidale [ NSW Australia ]
1968

Death in Armidale -- NSW, Australia 18 August 1968

Gender

Male

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