WYNNE, Dr Thomas Gillis (1891-1959)
WYNNE, Dr Thomas Gillis (1891-1959)
Thomas Gillies Wynne was born on 10 October 1891 at Colac, the son of Dr Joseph Gillies Wynne and Amy Louisa nee Page. He was educated as a boarder at Geelong College enrolling in 1909 and departing in 1910. His enrolment address was Colac, Victoria. He later went on to Ormond College, University of Melbourne, where he graduated MB BS in 1911.
During World War I, he enlisted (No. 243) as a Private in the AIF on 28 August 1914, embarking on HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914. He served with the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) in 2nd Field Ambulance on Gallipoli, where he was wounded. He was evacuated back to Australia on 17 September 1915. and demobilised on 5 April 1916, as reported in Pegasus: 'T G Wynne, E S Birnie and G F Cherry, after having seen service in the Field Ambulance Corps at Anzac, have returned to Melbourne to complete their medical course.'
Dr Wynne died on 16 March 1959.
He is listed on the Geelong College Great War Memorial Tablet as 'Wynne T G'.
Thomas Gillies Wynne was born on 10 October 1891 at Colac, the son of Dr Joseph Gillies Wynne and Amy Louisa nee Page. He was educated as a boarder at Geelong College enrolling in 1909 and departing in 1910. His enrolment address was Colac, Victoria. He later went on to Ormond College, University of Melbourne, where he graduated MB BS in 1911.
During World War I, he enlisted (No. 243) as a Private in the AIF on 28 August 1914, embarking on HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914. He served with the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) in 2nd Field Ambulance on Gallipoli, where he was wounded. He was evacuated back to Australia on 17 September 1915. and demobilised on 5 April 1916, as reported in Pegasus: 'T G Wynne, E S Birnie and G F Cherry, after having seen service in the Field Ambulance Corps at Anzac, have returned to Melbourne to complete their medical course.'
Dr Wynne died on 16 March 1959.
He is listed on the Geelong College Great War Memorial Tablet as 'Wynne T G'.
Source
Based on an edited extract from Geelong Collegians at the Great War compiled by James Affleck. pp 341 (citing The University of Melbourne: Record of Active Service Of Teachers, Graduates, Undergraduates, Officers and Servants (1926); The Pegasus; National Archives.