Craig, Robert Gordon

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In the early 1920s Craig endowed a urological fellowship (at the time unique in Australia) at the University of Sydney and at departments of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. In all he donated some £20,000 in money, laboratory equipment and books to the university.From ADB entry

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Examiner and Lecturer in Surgery : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F. Enlisting in May, 1915, served as O.C. hospital ship Karoola from 14th July, 1915, to 29th May, 1916, in the Mediterranean and to Australia. Subsequently appointed Surgeon No. 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick. University Medallist, John Harris Scholar and Wilkinson Prizeman. Early education at Edinburgh and Sydney Grammar School.

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1870

Birth in Ardrossan -- Ayrshire, Scotland 23 May 1870
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Early education at Edinburgh Grammar School, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1894

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1894
1894

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1894
1894

Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1894
1895

Medical Practitioner at Newtown -- NSW, Australia 1895
1901

Honorary Assistant Surgeon at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1901
1909

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -Macquarie Street- NSW, Australia 1909
1911

Honorary Surgeon at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1911
1914

Lecturer in Surgery at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Enlisted 1 May 1915
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel
1917

Surgeon at Randwick -Randwick Military Hospital- Sydney, Australia 1917
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Craig, Francis Brown
1931

Death in Ulinda -- NSW, Australia 2 September 1931

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Robert Gordon Craig [ jpg ]

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