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Hugh Alexander WYLLIE

Place of birthAdelaide South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMedical practitioner
AddressUnley Park, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, R J Wyllie, Victoria Avenue, Unley Park, South Australia
Enlistment date1 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameMedical Officers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He tended the wounded continuously for two days under heavy fire. He set a splendid example of courage and determination.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

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