Thompson, Clive Wentworth

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D.S.O., M.C., V.D., M.B., Ch.M., B.Sc. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Enlisting 29th August, 1914, and sailing 18th October, served as R.M.O. 1st Battn. through the Gallipoli Campaign until 19th November, when appointed Divisional Sanitary Officer. Was D.A.D.M.S., 2nd Anzac Corps, from 27th March, 1916, to 20th August, 1917, and C.O. 14th Australian Field Ambulance from 14th September until wounded at Hooge Crater, Menin Rd., on 26th. On recovery was M.O. Australian Corps School, from 15th January, 1918, to 13th March, returning to Australia as S.M.O. Durham 20th December. Promoted major, 6th February, 1916; lieutenant-colonel, 14th September, 1917. Awarded D.S.O. 3rd June, 1919, M.C. 2nd February, 1916, for work at Anzac, and Medaille de la Reconnaissance Francaise (2me. classe) and Mentioned in Despatches. A.M.F. : Captain, A.A.M.C., 24th November, 19 13 - 17 ^ October, 19 14; Brevet Major, 23rd February, 19 19 -30 ^ June, 1920. D.A.D.M.S., 1st Div., 1923-29, O.C. 1st A.F.Amb., 1929-30. Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst.

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1882

Birth in Bathurst -- NSW, Australia 21 September 1882
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Early education at All Saints' College, Bathurst, NSW, 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 29 Aug 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
1915

Military service as Captain at Gallipoli --, Turkey 25 April 1915
1916

Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at France --, France ; Ypres --, Belgium ; Unknown -- Somme, France 1916
1916

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1916-02-02
1918

Returned to Australia 1918
1919

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1919
1919

Military award: D.S.O. on 1919-06-03
1919

Medical Practitioner at Bathurst -- NSW, Australia 1919
1926

Medical Practitioner at Hamilton -- NSW, Australia 1926
1926

Assistant Honorary Surgeon at Royal Newcastle Hospital -- Newcastle, NSW, Australia 1926
1928

Married 17 Apr 1928 at St John's Anglican Church [ Parramatta, NSW Australia ]
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Military award: V.D. on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Military award: Medaille de la Reconnaissance Francaise (2me. classe) on
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Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia
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Resident Medical Officer at Sydney -Crown St Women's Hospital- NSW, Australia
1941

Death in Ashfield -Masonic Hopsital- NSW, Australia 26 March 1941

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Male

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Portrait of Dr Clive Wentworth Thompson [ jpg ]

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