4249610DERHAM, ALFRED PLUMLEY31public2016-05-01 06:44:542021-03-02 15:50:1920DERHAMOn 10 April 1940 Alfred was appointed colonel in the A.I.F. Made assistant director of medical services to the 8th Division, he organized and trained its medical units and flew to Malaya in April 1941. That month he was appointed A.D.M.S., A.I.F. headquarters, Malaya. In the campaign which followed the Japanese invasion in December, Derham inspired his staff while supervising the evacuation of medical units across the Causeway to Singapore. Captured when Singapore fell on 15 February 1942, he was incarcerated in Changi prisoner-of-war camp for six months, and subsequently shipped to Formosa and then to Manchuria. He arrived home in September 1945 and his A.I.F. appointment terminated on 26 March 1946. ADB1909ALFRED PLUMLEY414A.P.99857617124DERHAM A.P. : Specific terms.Appointed C.B.E. 19464803131DERHAM, A.P. : Scotch College4803231DERHAM, A.P. : Camberwell Grammar School7616028DERHAM A.P. : M.C. 19154803529DERHAM A.P. : Military and health.Enlisted: Private 18 Aug 19144803629DERHAM A.P. : Specific terms.Appointment terminated: 14 Feb 19174803729DERHAM A.P. : Specific terms.Re-Enlisted: Captain 1 May 19184803829DERHAM A.P. : Military and health.Returned to Australia: 23 Mar 19197617233DERHAM A.P. : Death 26 Jun 1962 @ Repatriation General Hospital : Heidelberg [ VIC Australia ]4803327DERHAM A.P. : Medicine.M.B., 1918, University of Melbourne4803427DERHAM A.P. : Medicine.B.S., 1918, University of Melbourne7615627DERHAM A.P. : Medicine.M.D., 1923, University of Melbourne7615324DERHAM A.P. : Life.Birth 12 Sep 1891 - @ Camberwell [ VIC Australia ]http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/146348DERHAM, ALFRED PLUMLEY. 1909.
S.C. and Camberwell G.S.; 5th year Med.; member of first Univ. Union Committee.
A.A.M.C., Pte. 2nd F. Amb. 18.8.14; transf. to 5th Btn. September 1914; A/Sgt. 5.9.14; 2/Lt. 16.9.14; Lieut. 1.2.15; Staff Capt. 2nd Bde. 12.8.15; Capt. 16.3.16. Egypt, Anzac landing and Gallipoli till evacuation, France. Twice wounded 25.4.15, but remained on duty; wounded 8.5.15. M.C. for work at landing 25.4.15; Despatches June 1915; 24th (British) Divisional Orders July 1916. Returned to complete course; appointment terminated 14.2.17; M.B., B.S. 1918; re-enlisted Capt. A.A.M.C. 1.5.18; sailed 1.11.18. Returned 23.3.19.7616237DERHAM A.P. : Medical Practitioner 1920 - @ Preston [ Vic Australia ]7616637DERHAM A.P. : Medical Practitioner 1922 - @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]7616737DERHAM A.P. : Honorary Physician - Children's Hospital @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]7616937DERHAM A.P. : Medical Officer - @ Kew [ VIC Australia ]47064821190960958970
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