Matthews, Walter Frederick

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M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt, England and France. Enlisting in February, 1915, and sailing 15th May, served with No. 3 Australian General Hospital at Mudros, Abbassia, Brighton and Abbeville till February, 1918, and then with 20th, 42nd and 2nd Casualty Clearing Stations until demobilisation. Promoted major, 29th January, 1919. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew's College.

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1885

Matthews W.F. : Life.Birth 1885
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1915

Enlisted 1 Feb 1915
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Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France

Gender

Male

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Portrait Dr Walter Frederick Matthews [ jpg ]

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