Martin, Charles James

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Kt, C.M.G., M.B., D.Sc. (Lond.), M.D., D.Sc. (Melb.),
Hon. D.Sc. (Shef. et Dub.), Hon. LL.D. (Edin.), Hon. D.C.L.
(Dur.), Hon. M.A. (Camb.), F.R.C.P., F.R.S., Demonstrator
in Physiology (1891) : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F.,
Egypt, Gallipoli and France.
Enlisting in London 19th July, 1915, served as Consulting
Pathologist at Lemnos, in Egypt and at No. 3 Australian General
Hospital, Abbeville, from 15th April, 1917, and No. 25 Stationary
Hospital from 17th June, being demobilised in London. Promoted
temporary lieutenant-colonel, 25th February, 1916 ; lieutenant-colonel,
18th September, 1917. Made a C.M.G. in 1919 and Mentioned in
Despatches twice.
Director of Lister Institute, Professor of Experimental Pathology
and Fellow of King’s College, London, and formerly Professor of
Physiology, Melbourne.
Early education at Private School. Later at King’s College (Gold
Medallist) and St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, and University of Leipzic.

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1866

Birth in Hackney -- London, England 9 January 1866
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Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Tertiary education at Sheffield University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Tertiary education at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Tertiary education at University of Durham, Durham, United Kingdom
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Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
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Tertiary education at University of Leipzic, Leipzeig, Germany
1890

Tertiary education at London University, London, United Kingdom 1890
1891

Demonstrator at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1891
1896

Tertiary education at London University, London, United Kingdom 1896
1897

Lecturer at Parkville -University of Melbourne- VIC, Australia 1897
1900

Professor of Physiology at Parkville -University of Melbourne- VIC, Australia 1900
1901

Member of Royal Society London since 1901
1903

Director at London --, England 1903
1912

Professor of Experimental Pathology at London -University of London-, United Kingdom 1912
1915

Military service as Major at Lemnos -No. 3 Australian General Hospital-, Greece ; Third Australian General Hospital -- Cairo, Egypt ; Sinai --, Egypt ; London --, England ; Abbeville -No. 3 Australian General Hospital- Somme, France ; Paris --, France 19 July 1915
1919

Appointed C.M.G. 1 Jan 1919
1927

Knight of British Empire 1927
1930

Director at South Australia -- SA, Australia 1930
1933

Lived at 1933 - 1955 @ Cambridge [ England ]
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Military award: C.M.G. on
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Enlisted
1955

Death in Cambridge --, England 15 February 1955

Gender

Male

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