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Alexander Mayes (cricketer)

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172: 38: 257:"Dr Mayes was a man of great vision and courage, generous of spirit and a Scot to his bootstrap. He visited the hospital every day to see patients and any staff who were sick. During the week he wore a dark suit and bow tie, and at weekends, a sports jacket and trousers and a long Society of St Andrew of Scotland tie. At formal occasions, he naturally wore his kilt and dinner jacket." 216:, serving with them in the Middle East. He was promoted to the rank of major in 1942. In 1945, he was posted to 112 Military Hospital in Brisbane, and he was discharged from the 2nd AIF in early 1946, but remained active in the reserves, eventually retiring in 1957 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. 228:
in Brisbane, built to honour the memories of the Australians who died in the war. Mayes' vision was "I see a 350 bed hospital as our goal, covering all major specialties, with excellent diagnostic facilities and operating theatres". He served as chairman of the board of governors of the hospital for
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matches between the 1924/25 season and the 1927/28 season. He scored 297 runs at an average of 19.80 with the bat and took 21 wickets at 44.21 with the ball. He was a member of the Queensland XI in the
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team for several seasons and was selected to represent New South Wales in 1924. He also later represented Queensland. A right-hand batsman, and right-hand medium bowler, in total he played 10
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Although born in Australia, Mayes had a strong affinity for his father's homeland of Scotland. At his death on 8 February 1893, Mayes was the chairman of the Queensland branch of the
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as part of the Australian Military Forces, and was assigned to various units including the 7th Field Ambulance. In July 1940, he volunteered for overseas service with the
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Following World War II, Mayes became the chairman of the committee which raised the funding for the construction of
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1901/C3443, birth Alexander Dunbar Aitken Mayes, father Alexander Mayes, mother Helena Agnes Grieve
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Queensland XI team for Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales, Brisbane, Queensland, 1926
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Queensland XI team for Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales, Brisbane, 1926
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and had served for many years as president of the Caledonian Society.
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many years. The hospital had an annual fundraising Scottish fair at
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He married Thora MacPherson on 28 March 1928 at 435:, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland 268:List of New South Wales representative cricketers 588:Clur, Colleen Ryan; Ebooks Corporation (2015), 665:Australian military personnel of World War II 8: 28: 19:For his father, the mayor of Toowoomba, see 670:People educated at Toowoomba Grammar School 577:– via National Library of Australia. 520:– via National Library of Australia. 418:– via National Library of Australia. 390:– via National Library of Australia. 36: 27: 458:Returned and Services League of Australia 561:"Haggis is just what the doctor ordered" 212:, and was subsequently assigned to the 279: 42:Dr Alexander Mayes and Mrs Mayes, 1934 590:Pixie Annat : champion of nurses 285: 283: 7: 368: 366: 14: 343:"Search birth historical records" 233:each year for which Mayes cooked 226:St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital 210:Second Australian Imperial Force 157:St Andrew's Presbyterian Church 483:National Archives of Australia 1: 566:The Australian Women's Weekly 540:Governor General of Australia 504:"Presbyterians' Herston plan" 206:Australian Army Medical Corps 135:between 1924/25 and 1927/28. 117:Alexander Dunbar Aitken Mayes 57:Alexander Dunbar Aitken Mayes 179:Mayes was a bowler with the 686: 650:New South Wales cricketers 454:"RSL Virtual War Memorial" 18: 660:Cricketers from Toowoomba 214:2/25th Infantry Battalion 100: 35: 153:Toowoomba Grammar School 259: 176: 655:Queensland cricketers 645:Australian cricketers 429:Unidentified (1926), 347:Queensland Government 255: 192:competition in 1926. 174: 247:Society of St Andrew 181:University of Sydney 143:Mayes is the son of 48:Personal information 16:Australian cricketer 95:Brisbane, Australia 32: 231:Brisbane City Hall 177: 149:mayor of Toowoomba 599:978-0-7022-5575-5 317:"Alexander Mayes" 291:"Alexander Mayes" 114: 113: 677: 603: 602: 585: 579: 578: 576: 574: 557: 551: 550: 548: 546: 528: 522: 521: 519: 517: 509:The Courier-mail 500: 494: 493: 491: 489: 475: 469: 468: 466: 464: 450: 444: 443: 442: 440: 426: 420: 419: 417: 415: 402:"WOMAN'S SPHERE" 398: 392: 391: 389: 387: 370: 361: 360: 355: 353: 339: 333: 332: 330: 328: 319: 312: 306: 305: 303: 301: 287: 196:Military service 190:Sheffield Shield 159:, Creek Street, 123:. 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Alexander Mayes

Toowoomba
ESPNcricinfo
cricketer
first-class
New South Wales
Queensland
Alexander Mayes
mayor of Toowoomba
Toowoomba Grammar School
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Brisbane

University of Sydney
first-class
Sheffield Shield
World War II
Australian Army Medical Corps
Second Australian Imperial Force
2/25th Infantry Battalion
St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital
Brisbane City Hall
haggis
Society of St Andrew
Pixie Annat
List of New South Wales representative cricketers


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