Close, Walter John Westcott

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MEDIA
University connections
UAdelaide
Event flag
World War I
Thumbnail image
WJ+Close+photo.jpg [34kB]
Family name
Close
Given name(s)
Walter John Westcott
Initials
W.J.
Honorific
Dr.
Gender
Male
Early education
Close, W.J. : Prince Alfred College, 1905 - 1908
Tertiary education
Close W.J. : Medicine.B.S., 17 Dec 1913, Adelaide UniversityClose W.J. : Medicine.M.B., 17 Dec 1913, Adelaide UniversityClose W.J. : Medicine.M.S., 11 Dec 1929, Adelaide University
Combined start dates
1925
University role
Member of Intervarsity Sports Team
Birth
Close W.J. : Life.Birth 7 May 1981 - @ Laura [ SA Australia ]
Military service
Close W.J. : Military and health.Enlisted: Captain 26 Mar 1915Close W.J. : Specific terms.Promoted: Major 29 Jan 1917Close W.J. : Specific terms.Promoted: Brevet Major 5 Sep 1917Close W.J. : Specific terms.Discharged: Major 13 Sep 1918
Military awards
Close W.J. : Mentioned in Despatches 8 Mar 1918Close W.J. : Victory Medal 1920Close W.J. : British War Medal 1920Close W.J. : 1914-15 Star 1920
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Close W.J. : Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services 21 Nov 1917 - 5th Division HQClose W.J. : Demonstrator in Anatomy 1930 - University of Adelaide @ South Australia -- SA, AustraliaClose W.J. : Tutor in Surgery 1936 - University of Adelaide @ South Australia -- SA, AustraliaClose W.J. : Lecturer 1937 - University of Adelaide @ South Australia -- SA, AustraliaClose W.J. : Lecturer 1941 - University of Adelaide @ South Australia -- SA, AustraliaClose W.J. : Medical Officer 1 Sep 1942 - 1 Nov 1943 Australian Army @ Keswick Army Barracks : Keswick [ SA Australia ]
Other events
Close W.J. : Relationships.Married 8 Oct 1918 - @ Saint Columba's Church : Hawthorn [ SA Australia ]Close W.J. : Military and health.Returned to Australia 10 Jan 1929 - @ London [ England ]
Death
Close W.J. : Death 24 Mar 1979 Unknown @ South Australia -- SA, Australia
Additional photograph(s)
Adelaide University Lacrosse Club - B Grade Premiers 1912 [ jpg ]Graduating Class - 1913 - WJW Close Back Row Far Left [ jpg ]
Documents
StudentCard-Close-WJW [ pdf ]S73 Letter to the Registrar - WJW Close [ pdf ]University of Adelaide Staff Card [ pdf ]Letter to Registrar RE: Prior knowledge of Medicine [ pdf ]
Religion
Methodist
Narrative
Capt, Adelaide University Lacrosse Club 1912
Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1806013/
Other URLs
https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/106259http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3260356
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Close W.J. : Specific terms.Appointed: 21 Nov 1917
Close W.J. : Specific terms.Discharged: - 13 Sep 1918
Close W.J. : Specific terms.Evacuated: 1918
Close W.J. : Specific terms.Mentioned in despatches (deprecated): 8 Mar 1918
Close W.J. : Specific terms.Promoted: 21 Nov 1917
Close W.J. : Specific terms.Promoted: Major [ Warloy-Baillon, Vaulx-Vraucourt ] 5 Sep 1917
Close W.J. : Medical Officer
Close W.J. : Medical Officer 1 Sep 1942 - 1 Nov 1943 Australian Army @ Isolation Hospital Keswick Army Barracks : Keswick [ SA Australia ]
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