LOEWENTHAL, Louis Samuel
| Service Number: | NX70154 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 April 1940, Paddington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 16 May 1903 |
| Home Town: | Double Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney University |
| Occupation: | Surgeon |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 28 March 1981, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 2 Service
| 29 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, NX70154, 2nd/5th Australian General Hospital, Paddington, NSW | |
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| 22 Feb 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, NX70154 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Bradley Bliss
Son of Abraham Marcus LOEWENTHAL and Carlotta nee COHEN
Louis studied medicine at Sydney University becoming a surgeon at RPAH in 1926 and appointed Superintendent of RNSH in 1931 then went into Private Practice from 1934.
He enlisted in the AAMC as Captain in 1940 and married Joyce Marelina MATHER at Woollahra, NSW. He served in the Middle East, was promoted to Major from 1942 serving in Australia and hospital ships. After six months in 1945 in New Guinea, he was promoted to Lt. Col.
It seems he returned into private practice, associated with RNSH.
Dr. Loewenthal died in Sydney on 28 March 1981 age 78 years and was survived by Joyce and a daughter.
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