McLennan, Simon

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M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, France and England. Enlisting in December, 1915, and sailing 16th March, 1916, served with 13th Australian Field Ambulance at Tele-l-Kebir and Serapeum from April to July. Then crossing to France, was with i t . at Armentieres, Somme and Ypres till December and R.M.O. n th Field Artillery Brigade at Flers, Bapaume, Bullecourt, Messines, Ypres and Passchendaele till invalided in November, 1917. Was S.M.O. at Codford from January to July, 1918, O.C. Group C Hospital, Hurdcott, till March, 1919, and on non-military employment in London hospitals till June. On return served at Randwick Military Hospital, promoted temporary major in January, 1921, and demobilised 3rd June when transferred to Repatriation Commission. Mentioned in Despatches.Early education at Toowoomba Grammar School.

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1887

Birth in Red Hill -- QLD, Australia 1887
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Early education at Toowoomba Grammar School, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1914

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

Enlisted 1 Dec 1915
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Military service as Captain at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1916

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1916
1921

Medical Officer at Prince Of Wales Hospital -- Randwick, Australia 1921
1928

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1928
1933

Medical Superintendent at Caulfield -- VIC, Australia 1933
1947

Medical Superintendent at Heidelberg -Repatriation General Hospital- VIC, Australia 1947
1981

McLennan S. : Death 1981

Gender

Male

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Reverse of portrait of Dr Simon McLennan [ jpg ]

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