Australian Imperial Force (YMCA)

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Single British war medal, 

Australian issue named "O.W.S. McCall Y.M.C.A."

Doctorate Divinity 1924 and Doctorate of Literature 1942 International Lecturer on International affairs and theology
Born 12 September 1885 Flemington, Victoria, Educated University of Melbourne, ordained in 1912, Minister of the Methodist Church of Australia, Methodist conference 1912-21, 

He married Florence May in 1914.

In 1914, just after his marriage he traveled to England with his wife for what purpose its not known and leaving to return to Australia in 1915 on the SS Medina.
In 1918 he volunteers with the YMCA to deploy with the Australian forces, serving with them in Egypt, England and France from 1918-19

In 1921 he moved to the USA taking up residency with his family 

He was; 
Minister of the 1st Congregational church Berkeley California, 1921-39
Minister of the 1st Congregational church, Chicago and Professor of Homiletics the Presbyterian theological seminary of Chicago 1939-43
Minister St Andrews-Wesley, Vancouver, British Colombia and in Devon Connecticut 1943-until his Death in 1959

He was a prolific Radio broadcaster 1921-1959 and Lecturer at the Pacific School of Religion Berkeley as well as writing a number of books 

Cardinals of Faith (1924) 
Stringing of the Bow (1928)
Christs shining way (1931)
Uses of Literature I the pulpit (1932)
Gods of Men (1934)
The hand of god (1939)
In such a night as this (1946

He died in 1959 He is buried in Woodmont, Connecticut, USA