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General First nameJeremiah Charles
LastnameSelmes
GenderMale
CountryAustralia
Date of birth1879-07-08
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death1958-05-26
Place of deathLindfield, New South Wales, Australia


About

Jeremiah Selmes was an accountant by profession. He served with the Australian Army in South Africa during the Second Boer War and with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzacs) during the First World War. During the latter war, he was injured during service in both Gallipoli (Turkey) and Ypres (France). He rose to the rank of major and received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the Colonel Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration (aka the V.D.) amongst other awards for war service.

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Archive statistics Career1912 - 1923
Tournament wins0
Matches4
Match wins0


Tournaments City of Sydney Championships - 1923 City of Sydney Championships - 1921 City of Sydney Championships - 1912 Metropolitan Grass Court Championships of Sydney - 1912