McDowall, Valentine

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McDowall was involved in establishing the Queensland Radium Institute (1945- 1991). Aside from medicine he was a pioneer in the field of radio and television, broadcasting live music in 1921 in Brisbane.

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.P. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and England. Enlisting and sailing in June, 1915, served at No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, transferring to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance n th January, 1916, and 14th on 24th February. Joined No. 1 Australian Dermatological Hospital, 20th June, going with it to Bulford, England, and returning to Australia in July, 1917. Hon. Consulting Radiologist, Hospital for Sick Children, Brisbane. Early education at Brisbane Grammar School. Later at St. Andrew's College.

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1881

Birth in Maryborough -- QLD, Australia 1881
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Early education at Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
1905

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1905
1908

Medical Practitioner at Laidley -- QLD, Australia 1908
1915

Enlisted 1 Jun 1915
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Military service as Captain at Egypt --, Egypt ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1917

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1917
1918

Radiologist & Dermatologist at Wickham Terrace -- Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1918
1951

Consultant Radiologist at Greenslopes Repatriation Hospital -- Brisbane, Australia 1951
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Honorary Radiologist at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia
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Honorary Radiologist at Brisbane -- QLD, Australia
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Member of British Medical Association QLD branch

Gender

Male

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