Verco J.S. : Military and health.Enlisted: Captain
Military service: id 72044
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
Short description
J S Verco joined the No.1 Australian Stationary Hospital , and sailed to Alexandria. He was then sent to Ismailia during the first Turkish attack on the Suez Canal. He was Commended in Dispatches for his work there. He then worked for a time on hospital ships, before being evacuated with dysentery to London to convalesce. He was promoted to Major and served at Harefield in 1Australian Auxiliary Hospital. In 1917 he was posted to Rouen. He returned to Australia in 1919.
In 1942 he was appointed Radiologist in charge of X-Ray services for the army during World War II as he had embarked on a career in radiology in the years between the wars and was very experienced in this field.
J S Verco commenced his World War II service as a Major and was later made Deputy Director of Medical Services. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1944.
In 1942 he was appointed Radiologist in charge of X-Ray services for the army during World War II as he had embarked on a career in radiology in the years between the wars and was very experienced in this field.
J S Verco commenced his World War II service as a Major and was later made Deputy Director of Medical Services. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1944.
