Scot Skirving, Archibald Waller

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Has a carillon bell named for him(30) donor Dr GH Abbott

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, 5th Battn., Royal Irish Fusiliers, Gallipoli. Enlisting in England in 1914, was gazetted captain 2nd December and proceeded to Gallipoli, serving till mortally wounded at the Suvla Bay Landing. Died of Wounds, on board S.S. Valdivia , 9th August, 1915, and was buried at sea, off Cape Kephalos, Imbros. Early education in England and at Sydney Grammar School.

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Early education at England
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1913

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
1914

Enlisted 1914 at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
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Military service as Captain at Gallipoli --, Turkey
1915

Death in Unknown -S.S. Valdivia 9 August 1915

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Archibald Waller Scot Skirving [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Archibald Waller Scot Skirving [ jpg ]

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