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William Henry WESTON

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMedical practitioner
Address231 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Next of kinWife, H M Weston, 231 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameMedical Officers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A45 Hessen on 2 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
FateReturned to Australia
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He established an aid post in the open, and tended the wounded under very heavy fire. He has displayed great courage and determination throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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