Steele D M : Specific terms.Commissioned: Captain 5 Oct 1915 - 23 Jun 1919
Military service: id 70281
LINKED MEDIA
Type of event
Specific terms.Commissioned
Rank
Captain
Force or Unit
A.I.F. Australian Imperial Forces
Sources
Other
Source Details free text
Verco, C. et al, Blood, Sweat and Fears : medical practitioners and medical students of South Australia who served in World War I, 2014
Start date
5 Oct 1915
End date
23 Jun 1919
Short description
David M Steele served in Egypt with I Australian General Hospital and as Regimental Medical Officer with different battalions and finally with 13 Field Ambulance. He was awarded the Military Cross with a Bar, was promoted to Major and Mentioned in Despatches for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of evacuation of casualties.
