Wooster, Frank Couper

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Book of Remembrance entry

D.S.O., V.D., M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting 10th August, 1915, and sailing 9th November with 8th Australian Field Ambulance, crossed from Egypt to France in June and was at Fleurbaix, the Somme and elsewhere until 26th September, 1917, when transferred to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen. Served as O.C. 13th A.F.Amb. from 12th June, 1918, until the breaking up of the ambulance and demobilisation. Promoted major, 14th November, 19 16; lieutenant-colonel, 12th June, 1918. Awarded D.S.O. 3rd June, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches. A.M.F. : O.C. 11th A.F.Amb. 1921-27. Early education at Parramatta South Public School. Later one year in Arts.

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Early education at Parramatta South Public School, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1911

Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1911
1912

Medical Officer at Parramatta Mental Hospital -- Parramatta, Australia 1912
1914

Medical Superintendent at Rockhampton -- Qld, Australia 1914
1915

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

Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France 1915
1915

Enlisted 10 Aug 1915
1919

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

Medical Superintendent at Rockhampton -- Qld, Australia 1919
1925

Surgeon at Rockhampton -- Qld, Australia 1925
1931

Medical Officer at Rockhampton -- Qld, Australia 1931
1932

Tertiary education at Medicine.F.R.A.C.S., 1932 1932
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Military award: V.D. on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1950

Death in Rockhampton -- Qld, Australia 6 June 1950

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Frank Couper Wooster [ jpg ]

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