Parry, Ernest Kent

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M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine. Enlisting in May, 1915, and sailing 16th June, served as Ambulance Transport Officer, No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, from 16th July and joining 3rd A.L.H. Field Ambulance 1st October, was R.M.O. 16th Battn. at Anzac until the Evacuation. Was with 1st A.L.H.F.Amb. from 13th January, 1916, against Senussi and, going in May to Sinai Desert, became R.M.O. 3rd A.L.H. Regt. in Battle of Romani. Rejoining 1st Ambulance 28th August, was with it at Rafa and 2nd Gaza and with 4th from 23rd April, 1917, at Beersheba, Jerusalem, Damascus, Homs and until demobilisation. Promoted major, July, 1917; lieutenant-colonel, 24th February, 1919. Awarded M.C. 1st January, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Petersham Public and Sydney High Schools.

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Early education at Petersham Public School, Petersham, NSW, Australia
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Early education at Sydney Boys High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
1914

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

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

Medical Practitioner at Rydalmere -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 May 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Egypt --, Egypt ; Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
1918

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1918-01-01
1922

Married 20 Jun 1922 at St Mary's Cathedral [ Sydney NSW Australia ]
1929

Medical Practitioner at Temora -- NSW, Australia 1929
1942

Government Medical Officer at Temora -- NSW, Australia 1942
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1962

Parry E.K. : Death 25 Nov 1962

Gender

Male

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