Aspinall, Archibald John

 Person: id 2355

Primary information

University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Aspinall
Given name(s)
Archibald John
Initials
A.J.
Gender
Male

Education

University role
Lecturer in Clinical Surgery
Education notes
Entered college 1905 (final year of medicine), left in 1906.

Life events

Survived
Survived WWI

USyd & UMelb only

OCRd book entry or other narrative
M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and Gallipoli. Enlisting 20th August, 1914, transferred from 8th to 1st Australian Field Ambulance and, sailing 19th October as S.M.O. troopship Argyllshire , served at Mena Camp and the Anzac Landing, transporting wounded on troopships till 11th August, 1915. Was appointed Sanitary Officer and Acting D.A.D.M.S., 1st Division, with promotion to major, returning to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, and thence to Australia as M.O., hospital ship Karoola , in December. Demobilised in April, 1916, after reporting on military hospitals in Australia, and placed in command of 8th Field Ambulance (Home Service). Lecturer in Clinical Surgery. Early education at The Scots College. Later at St. Andrew''s.
USyd residential college
St. Andrew's College, University of Sydney

Documents and photographs

Family, religion, special flags

Parental occupation
Reverend

Narrative and notes

External links

Admin - UMelb

Admin - USyd

WWI
Yes
Basic Information needed
No
Flag BoR OCR text
Yes
BOR Archives File
Yes
Source Details text
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10313628
PrevProv
Yes
 
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