LUMB, SIDNEY FIRTH

Book of Remembrance entry

Melb. H.S.; Dental Coll.; 4th year Dental. 21.11.14, A.A.M.C., Pte. 1st A.G.H.; sailed 5.12.14; Gallipoli; to 1st L.H. Regt. 14.1.16; Cpl. 7.4.16; to Camel Bde. Fld. Amb. 16.8.17; S/Sgt. 21.8.17; 2/Lt. 15.6.18; to 1st L.H. Regt. 15.9.18. Egypt, Syria, Palestine. Russian Cross of St. George 3rd Class for rescuing wounded under fire, and thought to be the first Australian soldier to win this decoration (gazetted 25.7.17). Demob. 9.4.19.

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1893

Birth in Collingwood -- VIC, Australia 8 April 1893
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Early education at Melbourne High School, Murphy Street, South Yarra, VIC, Australia
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Tertiary education at Dental College, Parkville, VIC, Australia
1914

Military service as Private 21 November 1914
1919

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1919
1919

Military service 9 April 1919
1924

House Surgeon at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1924
1926

Superintendent at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1926
1932

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1932
1938

Professor of Dentistry at St Lucia -University of Queensland- Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1938
1939

Dean of Dentistry at St Lucia -University of Queensland- Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1939
1950

Member of Royal College of Surgeons since 1950
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Dentist at Straits Settlements
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Dentist at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia
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Member of Australian Dental Association
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Member of Australian College of Dentistry
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Member of Metropolitan Hospitals Association
1988

Death in Sandgate -Freemason's Home- Qld, Australia 28 April 1988

Gender

Male