Willcocks, George Charles

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O.B.E., M.C., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, Gallipoli, France and England. Enlisting in June, 1915, and sailing in July, served with No. 2 Australian General Hospital at Cairo and Alexandria. Joining 2nd Australian Field Ambulance in October, was with it at Lemnos until the Evacuation, then at Tel-el-Kebir and Serapeum and crossing to France in March, at Armentieres, Flers, Ypres and the Somme. Transferring to A.I.F. H.Q., London, in July, 1917, remained there till April, 1919, spent six months on non-military employment and returned in August, 1920. Promoted major, 24th August, 1917. Awarded O.B.E. 1st January, 1919, and M.C.* and Mentioned in Despatches twice.A.M.F. : Wing Commander, R.A.A.F., D.A.D.M.S., N.S.W. Tutor in Medicine 1923-34. Early education at Brisbane Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew's College. * He worked continuously for about sixteen hours in the open under heavy lire and successfully evacuated a large number of wounded men.

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Early education at Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1913

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

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1913
1915

Enlisted 1 Jun 1915
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Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-05-26
1917

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1917
1919

Military award: O.B.E. on 1919-01-01
1927

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -143 Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia 1927
1931

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia 1931

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr George Charles Willcocks [ jpg ]

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