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- Roy_Burston abstract "Major General Sir Samuel Roy Burston KBE, CB, DSO, KStJ, VD, FRCP, FRCPE, FRACP (21 March 1888 – 21 August 1960) was an Australian soldier, physician, and horse racing identity.The son of a prominent Melbourne soldier and businessman, Burston graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1910. After graduation he worked with children at the Adelaide Children's Hospital and Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory.Having served with the Militia from an early age, he obtained a commission in the Australian Army Medical Corps in 1912 and served as a medical officer in the Gallipoli Campaign and on the Western Front during World War I. Burston was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order for supervising an advanced dressing station under fire during the Battle of Messines. After the war he became a foundation Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. During World War II he served as Director of Medical Services in the Middle East and Director General of Medical Services in Australia with the rank of major general. The 9th Division was withdrawn from the Siege of Tobruk on his medical advice. He remained Director General of Medical Services until 1948. In 1945, he became Chief Commissioner of St John Ambulance Australia, serving until 1957,Burston was involved in thoroughbred racing both as a punter and as a racehorse owner. He served as Chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club from 1952 until his death in 1960. Burston made the W S Cox Plate the richest weight for age race in Australia, and he oversaw the construction of the Burston Grandstand, which was named in his honour.".
- Roy_Burston award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Roy_Burston award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Roy_Burston award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Roy_Burston award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Roy_Burston award Volunteer_Officers_Decoration.
- Roy_Burston battle Battle_of_Greece.
- Roy_Burston battle Battle_of_Messines_(1917).
- Roy_Burston battle Burma_Campaign_1944–45.
- Roy_Burston battle Dutch_East_Indies_campaign.
- Roy_Burston battle Finisterre_Range_campaign.
- Roy_Burston battle Gallipoli_Campaign.
- Roy_Burston battle Kokoda_Track_campaign.
- Roy_Burston battle Operation_Compass.
- Roy_Burston battle Salamaua–Lae_campaign.
- Roy_Burston battle Syria–Lebanon_Campaign.
- Roy_Burston battle Western_Front_(World_War_I).
- Roy_Burston birthDate "1888-03-21".
- Roy_Burston birthPlace Melbourne.
- Roy_Burston birthPlace Victoria_(Australia).
- Roy_Burston birthYear "1888".
- Roy_Burston deathDate "1960-08-21".
- Roy_Burston deathPlace South_Yarra,_Victoria.
- Roy_Burston deathPlace Victoria_(Australia).
- Roy_Burston deathYear "1960".
- Roy_Burston militaryBranch Australian_Army.
- Roy_Burston militaryCommand "1st Convalescent Depot".
- Roy_Burston militaryCommand "3rd General Hospital".
- Roy_Burston occupation Moonee_Valley_Racing_Club.
- Roy_Burston occupation St_John_Ambulance_Australia.
- Roy_Burston relation James_Burston.
- Roy_Burston relation Sam_Burston.
- Roy_Burston serviceEndYear "1905".
- Roy_Burston serviceNumber "VX2".
- Roy_Burston serviceStartYear "1900".
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