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Captain ERIC LOUIS GIBLIN

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Army Medical Corps

Date of Death

Died 28 September 1915

Buried or commemorated at

HOUCHIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

7A.

France

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  • Secondary Unit, Regiment attd. 24th Bn. London Regiment
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Lewis Vincent and Elizabeth Giblin. Born in Tasmania. Educated at Hutchins School, Hobart, Tasmania. Engaged on missionary and research work (linguistic) for some years in British New Guinea (Papua). Entered Melbourne University and later, Sydney University as a medical student. Qualified, and intending to specialise as a children's doctor, came to England. Entered Queen's Hospital for Children, Bethnal Green. A few days before the war began, completed six month's service as Assistant House Surgeon. Volunteered for foreign service on the Sunday before the declaration of war.
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