Steele K.N. : Specific terms.Commissioned: Captain 19 May 1915 - 1918
Military service: id 70210
LINKED MEDIA
Type of event
Specific terms.Commissioned
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
19 May 1915
End date
1918
Short description
K.N. Steele was sent to Egypt with reinforcements for 1 Australian General Hospital. The Georgian, the vessel he sailed on, was detailed to evacuate casualties from Gallipoli to Malta. Steele reported the very poor conditions aboard when he arrived in Malta with the result that the Georgian was withdrawn from service. Later he was posted to Mudros to a convalescent depot for 1000 cases. He also served with 3 AGH in 1916. He was promoted to Major in June 1917 and then sent to France to work with 8 Field Ambulance Division. In 1918, as a result of being gassed, he was invalided back to Australia.
