Alexander Marks
| Alexander Hammett Marks | |
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Colonel Alexander Marks in 1918
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| Born |
6 August 1880 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Died | 18 January 1954 (aged 73) Auchenflower, Queensland |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1938 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station (1917–18) 16th Australian Field Ambulance (1917) 2nd Australian Field Ambulance (1916–17) |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Croix de guerre (France) |
| Relations |
Charles Marks (father) Edward Marks (brother) |
Alexander Hammett Marks, CBE, DSO (6 August 1880 – 18 January 1954) was an Australian physician and military officer. Serving during the First World War, Marks was mentioned twice in despatches, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, the Croix de Guerre, and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his service.
Marks was born in Brisbane on 6 August 1880. He was the first son of Dr Charles Ferdinand Marks, a surgeon and later member of the Queensland Legislative Council, and his wife Elizabeth (née Stodart). He was the elder brother of Edward (born 1882), and was educated at the Brisbane Grammar School. After completing secondary education, he travelled to Dublin where he studied medicine at Trinity College, graduating with an M. D. degree in 1905.
Returning to Brisbane in 1904, Marks established a medical practice at Wickham Terrace and began to practice medicine, with a particular focus on obstetrics and gynaecology. He also served on the council of the Queensland branch of the British Medical Association, taking on the role of President of the association in 1914.
Even before the outbreak of the First World War, Marks had had an association with the military, having been appointed as an honorary captain with the Australian Army Medical Corps, and attached to the 2nd Brigade as a medical officer. With the outbreak of war, Marks enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force and was posted to the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade as a regimental medical officer. He served with that unit through the Gallipoli Campaign from the initial landing through to the final evacuation. He was promoted to the rank of major in September 1915.
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