WYNNE, Thomas Gillis (1891-1959)
WYNNE, Dr Thomas Gillis (1891-1959)
Thomas Gillis (Gillies) Wynne was born on 10 October 1891 at Colac, the son of Dr Joseph Gillis Wynne and Amy Louise nee Page.
He was enrolled as a boarder at Geelong College in 1909 by Dr Wynne of Colac. He later entered Ormond College, Melbourne University, where he graduated MB BS in 1911.
During World War I, he enlisted (No. 243) in the AIF as a Private on 28 August 1914, embarking on HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914, and served with 2nd Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) on Gallipoli as a Captain, where he was wounded. He was evacuated back to Australia on 17 September 1915, and demobilised on 5 April 1916.
Pegasus reported his return:
'T G Wynne, N 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 in 1959.
Thomas Gillis (Gillies) Wynne was born on 10 October 1891 at Colac, the son of Dr Joseph Gillis Wynne and Amy Louise nee Page.
He was enrolled as a boarder at Geelong College in 1909 by Dr Wynne of Colac. He later entered Ormond College, Melbourne University, where he graduated MB BS in 1911.
During World War I, he enlisted (No. 243) in the AIF as a Private on 28 August 1914, embarking on HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914, and served with 2nd Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) on Gallipoli as a Captain, where he was wounded. He was evacuated back to Australia on 17 September 1915, and demobilised on 5 April 1916.
Pegasus reported his return:
'T G Wynne, N 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 in 1959.
Source
Based on an edited extract from Geelong Collegians at the Great War compiled by James Affleck. p 341 (citing The University of Melbourne: Record of Active Service of Teachers, Graduates, Undergraduates, Officers and Servants (1926); The Pegasus; National Archives).