Solling, Fritz Peter Max

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M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., England and France. Enlisting 20th December, 1915, and sailing after duty in camps 20th May, 1916, was R.M.O. 23rd Howitzer Brigade, crossing to France from Lark Hill at the end of 1916 and, upon reorganization of Artillery, R.M.O. 8th Field Brigade until July, 1918. Transferring to 10th Aust. Field Ambulance and thence to Corps H.Q., became, after the Armistice. R.M.O. 7th Brigade. While awaiting demobilisation, was sent to Sutton Veny Hospital until appointed S.M.O. troopship Durham and upon return served at Randwick Hospital till September, 1919. Awarded M.C.* and Mentioned in Despatches. A.M.F. : O.C. 1st Field Hygiene Section, 1928-31, then C.O. 13th Battn. (Lieutenant-colonel, 1931-35). Early education at Sydney Grammar School. * Although under constant shell fire for a fortnight, he continued to attend to the casualties of his own and other units, on one occasion for a period of twenty-four hours without a break. During a heavy hostile gas attack he displayed the utmost devotion and disregard of danger.

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1892

Birth in Moree -- NSW, Australia 31 July 1892
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1915

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

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

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 20 Dec 1915
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Military service as Major at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1922

Married 20 Jun 1922 at St Mark's Church : Darling Point [ NSW Australia ]
1929

General Practitioner at Maitland -- NSW, Australia 1929
1959

Lived at 1959 at Port Stephens [ NSW Australia ]
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Lived at at Bathurst [ NSW Australia ]
1985

Death in Bathurst -- NSW, Australia 28 June 1985

Gender

Male

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Obituary of Dr Fritz Peter Max Solling, Northern Star, 13 July 1985 [ JPG ]

Obituary for Dr F.P.M. Solling's daughter, Sister Angela, Anglican, March 2002 [ JPG ]

Portrait of Dr Fritz Peter Max Solling. Courtesy: Solling family [ JPG ]

Portrait of Dr Fritz Peter Max Solling [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait Dr Fritz Peter Max Solling [ jpg ]

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