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Brown, John Harold (Herald) Balfour

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World War I

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Family name

Brown

Given name(s)

John Harold (Herald) Balfour

Initials

J.H.B.

Gender

Male

Naming note

Herald not Harold on War Service record

Early education

Brown, J.H.B. : Sydney Grammar School

Tertiary education

Brown J.H.B. : Medicine.Ch.M., 1915, University of SydneyBrown J.H.B. : Medicine.M.B., 1915, University of Sydney

Birth

Brown J.H.B. : Life.Birth 1893 - @ Glasgow [ Scotland ]

Military service

Brown J.H.B. :: Major [ France, Wingate, England ]

Military awards

Brown J.H.B. : M.C. 1918Brown J.H.B. : O.B.E. 1920Brown J.H.B. : Mentioned in Despatches

Survived

Survived WWI

Occupations

Brown J.H.B. : Medical Practitioner 1931 - @ Newcastle [ NSW Australia ]Brown J.H.B. : Medical Practitioner 1936 - @ Union Street : Newcastle [ NSW Australia ]

Other events

Brown J.H.B. : Military and health.Enlisted 1 Mar 1916

PDF of book entry

BROWN JOHN HAROLD BALFOUR.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 25962 ]

OCRd book entry or other narrative

O.B.E., M.C., M.B., Ch.M. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France and England. Enlisting 1st March, 1916, and sailing in July, was with 7th Australian Field Ambulance in France from November, 1916, to October, 1918, except when Acting D.A.D.M.S., Australian Corps H.Q. in March and April, 1918, and when wounded at Bullecourt 3rd May, 1917. Promoted major and D.A.D.M.S. to A.I.F. Depots in United Kingdom, Tidworth, 24th October, 1918, serving there until demobilisation. Awarded O.B.E. in 1920 and M.C.* in 1918 and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew''s College. * For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of the forward line of evacuation for eight hours after his commanding officer was wounded. His reconnoitring of ambulance posts and regimental aid posts through the area of shell fire was of great assistance in controlling the evacuation. He supervised the loading of wounded into horse ambulances and organised the line of bearers and prisoners and it was due to his action that great congestion was prevented.—London Gazette, 5th April, 1918.

Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY

St Andrew's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

USyd residential college

St. Andrew's College, University of Sydney

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Brown, J H B.jpg [ scanned_images jpg 254470 ]Reverse of portrait Dr John Harold Balfour Brown [ jpg ]Portrait of Dr John Harold Balfour Brown [ jpg ]

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