Tozer, Claude John

Furthermore

The D.S.O. citation as recorded in the 1939 Book of Remembrance is incorrectly recorded as "When the advance south of Peronne, on the 29th August, 1918, was held up at the Somme Canal, he went forward, and at great personal risk made a daring reconnaissance of the bridges over the canal. Despite the fact that he was continually fired on by snipers, he completed his task, gaining valuable information."

Book of Remembrance entry

D.S.O., M.B. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, France and England. Enlisting 12th May, 1915, and sailing 16th June, served with No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, and Field Ambulance, from 19th August, being R.M.O. 3rd and 1st Field Artillery Brigades in Gallipoli and 12th Battn. in Egypt and France, until severely wounded at Pozieres 24th July, 1916. On recovery served at No. 2 A.G.H., Wimereux, from 28th April, 1917, and with 3rd A.F.Amb. from 6th September, being R.M.O. 12th Battn. till 29th October and afterwards served as Administrator No. 3 A.G.H., Abbeville, returning for demobilisation. Awarded D.S.O.* and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Later at St. Paul's College. * "For his most conspicuous courage and devotion to duty with unremitting personal attention to casualties and the organisation of his post", he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in January 1918. [Text corrected from original]

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1890

Birth in Sydney -- NSW, Australia 27 September 1890
1908

Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, NSW, Australia 1908
1914

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

Resident Medical Officer at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 1915
1915

Enlisted 12 May 1915
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918
1918

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1918
1920

Medical Practitioner at Roseville -- NSW, Australia 1920
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Poate, Hugh Raymond Guy
1920

Death in Lindfield -9 Northcote Road- NSW, Australia 21 December 1920

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Claude John Tozer [ jpg ]

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