Muirhead J.R. : Military and health.Enlisted: Captain 23 Nov 1914 - 1920
Military service: id 67292
LINKED MEDIA
Type of event
Specific terms.Military and health.Enlisted
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
23 Nov 1914
End date
1920
Short description
J.R.Muirhead served in Egypt, Lemnos and Gallipoli. In 1915 he went to France , was later promoted to Major and posted as a Regimental Medical Officer to 24 Battalion in 1917. he was wounded in 1917 and evacuated to England. He returned to duty in April 1918 and was posted as second in command of 6 Fd Amb and went to France. He was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the DSO. He was temporarily promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel.
