Aberdeen FC - Medical Officer profile

Captain: Joseph Ellis Milne M.A. M.D. D.S.O. (R.A.M.C.)

1913-1914

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Roll of Honour 1914-1918

In Memory of

Captain: Joseph Ellis Milne M.A. M.D. D.S.O. (R.A.M.C.) - Courtesy of Nancy Wright.

Captain: Joseph Ellis Milne M.A. M.D. D.S.O. (R.A.M.C.)

Aberdeen F.C., Medical Officer

  • Birth: 30 Sep 1868 • Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  • Death: 22 Feb 1917 • Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

1st/8th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), Royal Army Medical Corps


Experience

  • Apr 1915

    Enlisted

  • 25 Oct 1915

    London Gazette

    Lieutenant to Captain

    Publication date: 12 Nov 1915, Supplement: 29365, Page: 11298

  • Oct 1916

    D.S.O., Mentioned in Despatches

    "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations. He has repeatedly tended the wounded under heavy shell fire and has shown himself utterly regardless of personal safety."

Medals

  • Medals

    Awarded for Service

    • 1914-15 Star, was awarded for service in specified theatres of war between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915 - Copyright © 2019 Graeme Watson.
    • British War Medal, was awarded for service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 - Copyright © 2019 Graeme Watson.
    • Victory Medal, was awarded for service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 - Copyright © 2019 Graeme Watson.
    • World War 1 - 3 Medals Grouped Together - Copyright © 2019 Graeme Watson.
    • D.S.O. It is awarded 'for distinguished services during active operations against the enemy.'
    (Images of medals are for representation only, actual size and color may vary from that shown.)

Photos

  • Captain: Joseph Ellis Milne, Memorial Plaque, "Dead Man’s Penny".
    & Fraserburgh War Memorial

    • Captain: Joseph Ellis Milne M.A. M.D. D.S.O. (R.A.M.C.), Memorial Plaque, 'Dead Man’s Penny' - Courtesy of Nancy Wright.
    • Fraserburgh War Memorial - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.

External Links

  • Family Tree Official's, Player's and staff details: Ancestry.com
    A.F.C Official's, Player's and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
    Aberdeen Football Club 1911 Logo - Designed by Graeme Watson © 2019
    Insert Photos: Captain: Joseph Ellis Milne M.A. M.D. D.S.O. (R.A.M.C.) in uniform, memorial plaque and photo with text - Courtesy of Nancy Wright.
    Insert Newspaper: Captain: Joseph Ellis Milne M.A. M.D. D.S.O. (R.A.M.C.), Obituary Aberdeen Weekly Journal, 02 Mar 1917 - Courtesy of Derek Walker.
    Header Background: Aberdeen War Memorial, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015 - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
    Insert Photos: From Graeme Watson's personal collection, of replica medals. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal.
    Insert photo: Fraserburgh War Memorial - Copyright © 2015 Graeme Watson.
    Insert Photo: Distinguished Service Order badge (United Kingdom), Author: Borodun. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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