Minty, Cyril Charles
Person: id 3634
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USyd
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World War I
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Family name
Minty
Given name(s)
Cyril Charles
Initials
C.C.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Combined start dates
1911
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Minty C.C. : General Practitioner 1919 - 1920 @ Murrumburrah [ NSW Australia ]Minty C.C. : Medical Practitioner 1920 - 1925 Tonga Medical Service @ Tonga [ Tonga ]Minty C.C. : Medical Officer 1924 - Repatriation DepartmentMinty C.C. : Senior Medical Officer 1931 - 1956 Repatriation Department @ Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]Minty C.C. : Deputy Principal Medical Officer 1946 - Repatriation Department @ Gawler [ SA Australia ]
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M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting in November, 1915, and sailing in December, joined 15th Australian Field Ambulance at Ferry Post late in March, 1916. Crossing to France in June, served at Fromelles, Somme, Gueudecourt, Bapaume, Le Transloy, Fremicourt and Passchendaele. Transferring to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station in February, 1918, remained there until demobilisation. Promoted major, September, 1918. Awarded M.C.* at Bullecourt and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School. * He showed the greatest courage and fearlessness in attending wounded while exposed to heavy shell fire and gas fumes, and assisting to carry them to the collecting post. The stretcher bearers had suffered severe casualties, and it was owing to his magnificent example that they maintained their courage and endurance.
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