Talk:Brian McMahon (New Zealand Army officer)

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Did you know... that medical doctor Brian McMahon was named "ANZAC of the Year" in 2011?

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 07:21, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that medical doctor Brian McMahon was named "ANZAC of the Year" in 2010? Source: "An 81-year-old doctor, humanitarian and retired soldier has been named New Zealand's second ever ANZAC of the year. Brigadier Dr Brian McMahon was presented with the award today by Governor General Anand Satyanand." from: "Second ever ANZAC of the year named". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ALT1: ... that before being deployed to the Vietnam War Brian McMahon ran the sexual health services of the New Zealand Defence Force? Source: "McMahon remained the in field while managing the sexual health services in the military after 1968" from: Kampf, Antje (2007). Mapping Out the Veneral Wilderness: Public Health and STD in New Zealand, 1920-1980. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 146. ISBN 978-3-8258-9765-9. "Brian went on active service as a Medical Officer in the 1st New Zealand Services Medical Team in Vietnam in 1969" from: "Dr Brian McMahon". University of Otago. Brain Health Research Centre. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 09:06, 2 September 2022 (UTC).[reply]

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I prefer the first hook, myself. St Anselm (talk) 22:13, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]