Cilento, Raphael West

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Sir Raphael (Ray) Cilento had a notable yet controversial career. He created a new medical system, writing legislation for general medicine and mental health. He also studied Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1939.
He was knighted for his services in 1935 and later appointed to the United Nations Relief & Rehabilitation Administration in 1945 for his expertise in preventative medicine.

Cilento was also an active historical researcher, and President of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. During the latter half of his career, however, his increasingly extremist views led to him finding it difficult to secure work as either a doctor or an academic.

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1893

Birth in Jamestown -- SA, Australia 2 December 1893
1907

Early education at Jamestown Public School, Jamestown, SA, Australia 1907
1908

Early education at Adelaide High School, South Australia, SA, Australia 1908
1912

Early education at Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, SA, Australia 1912
1918

Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 1918
1918

Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 1918
1918

Military service as Captain 1918
1919

Military award: British War Medal on 1919
1919

Military award: Victory Medal on 1919
1920

Physician at Malaya --, Malaysia 1920
1922

Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 1922
1923

Registered as Medical Practitioner QLD 10 May 1923 at Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1924

Director at Papua New Guinea --, Papua New Guinea 1924
1928

Chief Quarantine Officer at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 1928
1932

Lived at 1932 - 1937 @ Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1934

Director at Queensland -- QLD, Australia 1934
1934

State director-general of health and medical services at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 1934
1935

Appointed K.B. 1935
1935

Trustee Australian Museum 28 Feb 1935
1937

Appointed Chairman State Nutrition Advisory Board 18 Feb 1937 at Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1938

Member of Senate of the University of Queensland 25 Feb 1938 at Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1939

Director General of Public Health at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 1 October 1939
1939

Inspector at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 3 August 1939
1939

Member at Queensland -- QLD, Australia 1 August 1939
1939

Admitted to the Bar 29 Apr 1939 at Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1939

Member of 10 Aug 1939 at Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1945

Military service as Major General 25 August 1945
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Member of Royal Historical Society of Queensland
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Member of National Trust of Queensland
1985

Death in Brisbane -Oxley- QLD, Australia 15 April 1985

Gender

Male

From the archives

Student Card - RW Cilento - page 1 [ jpg ]

Student Card - R W Cilento - page 2 [ jpg ]

1920-244 Application for position - R W Cilento [ jpg ]

1923-509 Letter re Diploma in Tropical Medicine - page 1 [ jpg ]

1923-509 Letter re Diploma in Tropical Medicine - page 2 [ jpg ]

S74 - Letter from RW Cilento to the University of Adelaide Registrar [ jpg ]

RW Cilento back row, 3rd from left - Medical School Graduates 1918 [ jpg ]

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