Howard, Arthur John De Size

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Spent alot of time working with Red Cross organisations to treat Returned Servicemen. Arthur was active in the Returned Soldiers & Sailors Imperial League of Aust, ASSILA, Presented with the League's gold badge in 1940

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 13th August, 1916, and sailing 19th September, served from 29th January, 1917, with No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen. Rejoining 8th Australian Field Ambulance 6th March, was for short periods with 5th Divisional Engineers H.Q. and R.M.O. 29th Battn. at the Somme, Hindenburg Line and Ypres where gassed 7th October. On recovery rejoined ambulance, becoming R.M.O. 30th Battn. 13th February, 1918, for a short period, 60th Battn. from 31st July and 5th Sanitary Section from 15th September, returning in January, 1920, after non-military employment in 1919. Mentioned in Despatches twice.

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Birth in Stanthorpe -- QLD, Australia
1916

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Enlisted 13 Aug 1916
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1918

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1918
1919

Studied 1919 at Edinburgh [ Scotland ]
1920

Medical Superintendent at Turramurra -- NSW, Australia 1920
1922

Medical Superintendent at Wentworth Falls -- NSW, Australia 1922
1927

General Practitioner at Cleveland -- QLD, Australia 1927
1937

Medical Practitioner at Queensland -- QLD, Australia 1937
1940

Awarded Life Member of RSL 1940
1942

General Practitioner at Auchenflower -- Qld, Australia 1942
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1979

Death in Auchenflower -- Qld, Australia 1979

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Arthur John de Size Howard [ jpg ]

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