Lethbridge, Harold Octavius

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M.B.E., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, France and England. Enlisting 16th September, 1915, and sailing 14th October as M.O., transport Port Lincoln, joined No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh. Sent to No. 4 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, in January, 1916, returned to No. 2 A.G.H. in March, and went with it to Camp Moussot, Marseilles, and in June to Boulogne. Joining 6th Australian Field Ambulance in August, served with it till 12th February, 1917, when transferred to No. 2 A.A.H., Southall, remaining there till August, 1919, and returning as S.M.O. transport Argyllshire in September. Awarded M.B.E. 7th June, 1918, and Brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered. Early education at Brisbane Grammar School. Later at St. Paul's College.

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1880

Birth in Queensland -- QLD, Australia 30 January 1880
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Early education at Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
1904

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1904
1904

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1904
1908

Medical Practitioner at Narrandera -- NSW, Australia 1908
1909

Married 1909 at Newtown [ NSW Australia ]
1915

Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 1915
1915

Enlisted 16 Sep 1915
1918

Tertiary education at Medicine.F.R.A.C.S., 1918 1918
1918

Military award: M.B.E. on 1918-06-07
1944

Lethbridge H.O. : Death 5 Nov 1944

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Harold Octavius Lethbridge [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Harold Octavius Lethbridge [ jpg ]

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