Ellery, Reginald Spencer

Furthermore

Under Dr J. K. Adey's supervision at Sunbury, Ellery developed a greater understanding of psychiatry; together they were responsible in 1925 for the first successful application in Australia of Wagner-Jauregg's malarial-fever treatment for general paralysis of the insane. With this work Ellery firmly established his reputation.
An essayist and writer of poetry, Ellery was also a peripheral figure in the Angry Penguins movement. He provided the artist (Sir) Sidney Nolan with examples of drawings by psychotic patients which influenced his work, in particular a series of 'heads' exhibited in 1943. From ADB entry

Book of Remembrance entry

Not listed on the Roll of Active Service

TIMELINE

1897

Birth in Rose Park -- SA, Australia 12 August 1897
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Early education at St Peter's Collegiate School, South Australia, SA, Australia
1918

Enlisted 26 Jun 1918
1919

Junior Medical Officer at Kew -- VIC, Australia 1919
1923

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1923
1923

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1923
1924

Medical Officer at Sunbury -- VIC, Australia 1924
1928

Medical Officer at Mont Park Mental Hospital -- Melbourne, Australia 1928
1930

Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia 1930
1931

Psychiatrist at Melbourne -Collins Street- VIC, Australia 1931
1933

Established a private hospital The first private psychopathic hospital in Vic 1933 at Malvern [ VIC Australia ]
1936

Travelled to Soviet Union and Europe 1936 - 1937
1938

Member of British Psychological Society since 1938
1940

Established Melbourne Institue for Psycho-Analysis with Dr Paul Dane 1 Oct 1940
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Assistant to Psychiatrist at Melbourne -Royal Melbourne Hospital- VIC, Australia
1955

Death in Prahran -- VIC, Australia 27 December 1955

Gender

Male