6194429Jeffries L.W. : Military and health.Enlisted: Captain 14 Oct 1914 - 19180public2017-08-16 17:58:082019-02-22 15:30:00370

47318108339333646385226Verco, C. et al, Blood, Sweat and Fears : medical practitioners and medical students of South Australia who served in World War I, 20141914-10-141918L W Jeffries enlisted in the AIF and was first posted to 4 FdAmb and served in Gallipoli from the start to the end of that campaign.He was wounded, "red-tagged" as dead but survived by dint of his cigarette case in his shirt pocket. He was transferred to 50t battalion and promoted to major. He was awarded for conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty and was gazetted in 1916. He was later twice Mentioned in Despatches for his services in France & Belgium. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel . From January 1918 he was Deputy Assistant Director for Medical Service for AIF HQ in London.4731810

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