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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-08-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001283b.htm person Marks Alexander Hammett DSO CBE AACR2 6 August 1880 18 January 1954 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Physician Alexander Marks was a medical practitioner in Brisbane and held various positions, including senior gynaecologist, at the Brisbane General Hospital from 1919 to 1930. Marks helped save hundreds of lives during World War I where he served as commander and Medical Officer for many military divisions. During the Second World War, he acted as Chair and Queensland Controller of the Voluntary Aid Detachment. Marks was awarded many honours for his war time service including an appointment as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). 1904 Career position - Set up a private practice, specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology, at Wickham Terrace, Queensland 1905 1905 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), Trinity College, Dublin 1909 1927 Career position - Council member of the British Medical Association, Queensland branch 1911 1911 Career position - Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps attached to the 2nd Brigade 1914 1914 Career position - President, British Medical Association, Queensland branch 1914 c. 1916 Military service - Regimental Medical Officer in the Australian Imperial Force with the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade in Egypt and Gallipoli 1915 1915 Military service - Appointed Major in the Australian Imperial Force 1916 1916 Award - Distinguished Service Order (DSO) 1916 1917 Military service - Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in command of the 2nd Australian Field Ambulance February 1916 December 1916 Career position - Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services of the 4th Division March 1917 March 1917 Military service - Invalided to England then formed and commanded the 16thAustralian Field Ambulance for the 16th Brigade in England (seven months) October 1917 September 1918 Military service - Returned to France in October to run the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station 1918 1918 Award - French Croix de Guerre 1918 1919 Military service - Appointed Colonel and Assistant Director of Medical Services of the 1st Division 1919 1919 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 1919 1919 Career position - Returned to Australia and re-established his medical practice 1919 1930 Career position - Honorary Radiologist, Junior Physician, then Junior then Senior Gynaecologist at Brisbane General Hospital 1921 1938 Career position - Deputy Director of Medical Services of the 1st Division in Australia, part-time position 1923 1934 Career position - President, Australasian Trained Nurses' Association 1931 1946 Career position - President, Medical Defence Society of Queensland c. 1940 c. 1950 Career position - Senior Medical Officer of the Australian Mutual Provident Society Marks, Edward Oswald (Ted) (1882 - 1971)

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 Marks, Alexander Hammett (1880-1954)

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 'Marks, Alexander Hammett', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Marks, Alexander Hammett Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Marks, Alexander Hammet (1880-1945), medical practitioner and soldier McIntyre, Darryl Marks, Alexander Hammet (1880-1945), medical practitioner and soldier Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 409-410 Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch