De Crespigny, Constantine Trent Champion

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DE CRESPIGNY, CONSTANTINE TRENT CHAMPION.1899.
Brighton G.S.; Trinity; M.D. (Melb. & Adel.), Ch.B. (Melb.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.); first class final honours in Medicine. Lecturer in Clinical Medicine, and late Lecturer in Practical Pathology, Univ. of Adelaide.
A.A.M.C., Lieut.-Col. No. 3 A.G.H. 1.5.15; transf. to command 1st A.G.H. March 1916; Colonel March 1917. Mudros, Lemnos, Egypt, France, England (Consulting Physician H.Q. London). D.S.O. June 1917; Despatches Dardanelles March 1916, Sir Douglas Haig's June 1917. Returned 15.5.19.

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1882

Birth in Queenscliff -- VIC, Australia 5 March 1882
1899

Early education at Brighton Grammar School, Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne, Australia 1899
1903

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1903
1904

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1904
1906

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1906
1906

Married 11 Nov 1906 at Beaufort [ VIC Australia ]
1911

DE CRESPIGNY, FRANCIS GEORGE TRAVERS CHAMPION
1912

Lecturer in Practical Pathology at South Australia -- SA, Australia 1912
1915

Military service as Lieutenant Colonel 1 May 1915
1917

Military award: D.S.O. on 1917
1919

Tertiary education at Medicine.M.R.C.P., 1919 1919
1919

Military service 15 May 1919
1920

Lecturer in Clinical Medicine at South Australia -- SA, Australia 1920
1923

Lecturer at South Australia -- SA, Australia 1923
1925

Member of British Medical Association SA Branch since 1925
1929

Medical Practitioner at South Australia -- SA, Australia 19 April 1929
1930

Dean at South Australia -- SA, Australia 28 June 1930
1941

Knight of British Empire 1941
1942

Member of Royal Australasian College of Physicians since 1942
1945

Married 13 Dec 1945 at St Peters Cathedral : Adelaide [ SA Australia ]
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Member of Council for Mental Hygiene
1952

Death in South Australia -- SA, Australia 27 October 1952

Gender

Male

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