Harold Edgar FEATHERSTONE

FEATHERSTONE, Harold Edgar

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 20 September 1917, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: Medical Officers
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 9 September 1873
Home Town: Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Medical Practitioner
Died: Natural causes, Caulfield, Victoria, 13 April 1928, aged 54 years
Cemetery: Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 1 Service

20 Sep 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, Medical Officers, Melbourne, Victoria
25 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney
6 Jun 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"DEATH OF DR FEATHERSTONE.

Dr Harold Edgar Featherstone, a former president of the Returned Soldiers' Club died at his residence, Kooyong road, Caulfied, yesterday. Dr Featherstone, who was born in South Australia, was aged 54 years. For the last six years he had been superintendent of the Caulfield Military Hospital and senior medical officer for Victoria of the Repatriation department. For five years Dr Featherstone was president of the Returned Soldiers' Bowling Club but declined nomination for a sixth term of office. He leaves a widow and two sons. The funeral will leave Dr Featherstone's late residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon. All members of the Returned Soldiers' Club are requested to attend at the club room at quarter past 2 o'clock." - from the Melbourne Argus 14 Apr 1928 (nla.gov.au)

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