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Oswald Gordon DENT

Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk in holy orders
AddressAustinmer, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinWife, Mrs A H Dent, The Rectory, Austinmer, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 'about 2 years' in the Sydney University Scouts.
Enlistment date20 August 1917
Rank on enlistmentChaplain (4th Class)
Unit nameChaplains' Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 September 1917
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain Chaplain
Unit from Nominal RollChaplains' Department
FateReturned to Australia 9 December 1918
Discharge date15 February 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 3 September 1917; disembarked Suez, 19 October 1917, and marched into No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital; marched into Details Camp, Moascar, 31 October 1917.

Embarked Alexandria, 1 November 1917, for United Kingdom via Taranto, Italy.

Marched out to 1st Training Brigade, Sutton Veny, 8 December 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 December 1917; marched out to 8th Infantry Brigade, 24 December 1917.

Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 August 1918 (influenza), transferred same day to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, and thence to Ambulance Train No 19; admitted to 8th General Hospital, 24 August 1918; transferred to England, 30 August 1918 (debility), and admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital, Marylebone, 31 August 1918 (debility following influenza); discharged to duty, 1 November 1918.

Attached for duty to 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 1 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire' (duty on board), 9 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 January 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Sydney, 15 February 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAppointment for continuous service.
SourcesNAA: B2455, DENT Oswald Gordon

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