MacCallum, Walter Paton

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D.S.O., M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Major, 20th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Enlisting in March, 1915, and sailing 26th June as second-lieutenant 20th Battn., fought at Gallipoli from August until the Evacuation, being A.D.C. to Brigadier-General W. Holmes in December. From January to June, 1916, was with 5th Infantry Brigade, in the desert east of Ismailia until March and in France as Lewis Gun and Intelligence Officer. Then was attached to 2nd Division H.Q. and on liaison and reconnaissance work at Pozieres, being General Staff Officer III from 3rd October at the Maze (Flers), the German Retreat and Lagnicourt. Appointed Brigade Major 6th September, serving at Westhoek, Broodseinde, Villers-Bretonneux and elsewhere and in July, 1918, was attached to 65th American Inf. Bde. H.O. to assist in staff work, but was with Division from Villers-Bretonneux till 30th December, when returned to complete University course. Slightly gassed at Villers-Bretonneux in June, 1918, and slightly wounded at Harbonnieres in August. Promoted lieutenant, 26th August, 1915; captain, 15th July, 1916; major, 1st August, 1918; and appointed G.S.O. II in November. Awarded M.C. in June, 1917, and D.S.O. in January, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches thrice. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew's College with two years in Arts.

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1895

MacCallum W.P. : Life.Birth 3 Apr 1895
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Military service as Second Lieutenant at Gallipoli --, Turkey 1 August 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 Mar 1915
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Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
1915

Sailed 26 Jun 1915
1916

Military service as Second Lieutenant at France --, France 1 March 1916
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-06-01
1918

Military service as Major at France --, France 1 August 1918
1918

Promoted 1 Aug 1918 at France [ France ]
1919

Military award: D.S.O. on 1919-01-01
1924

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1924
1924

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1924
1926

General Practitioner at Edgecliff -- NSW, Australia 1926
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia
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Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia
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Teacher at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia
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Teacher at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia
1959

Death in Edgecliff -- NSW, Australia 22 November 1959

Gender

Male

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