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C.M.G., M.B., Ch.M. : Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt, France and England. Enlisting in April, 1915, and sailing 1st May in charge of advance party of No. 3 Australian General Hospital, left London with the hospital in July for Lemnos and went with it to Cairo in January, 1916, being Registrar from October, 1915, to October, 1916. Then transferred to No. 2 A.G.H., Wimereux, as second in command and was appointed O.C. No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, from March, 1917. In January, 1918, became O.C. 15th Australian Field Ambulance, in July A.D.M.S. 4th Division and from December at Demobilisation Depot, returning 11th August, 1919. Promoted lieutenant-colonel, 7th November, 19 16; colonel, 11th November, 1918. Made a C.M.G. in 1918 and Mentioned in Despatches four times. Early education at Brisbane Grammar School.
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1899Early education at Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1899
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1908Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
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1908Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
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1909Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1909
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1915Enlisted 1 Apr 1915
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?Military service as Colonel at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
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1920Medical Practitioner at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1920
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1928Senior Medical Officer at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1928
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?Medical Superintendent at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia
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