Meyers, Errol Solomon

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V.D., M.B., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting 28th October, 1916, and sailing 10th May, 1917, with A.A.M.C. reinforcements, served at No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, from n th October. Then joining 10th Australian Field Ambulance, was R.M.O. 31st Battn. from 24th October, 1917, to 3rd May, 1918, when transferred to n th A.F.Amb. Gassed 27th May but returned to duty in June, serving until demobilisation. Promoted major, 1st July, 1918. A.M.F. : O.C. 7th A.F.Amb., 1930-34. Early education at Brisbane Grammar School.

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1890

Birth in South Brisbane -- QLD, Australia 9 August 1890
1905

Early education at Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1905
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
1915

Registered as Medical Practitioner QLD 1 Apr 1915 at Queensland [ QLD Australia ]
1916

Military service as Major at France --, France 1916
1916

Enlisted 28 Oct 1916
1921

Visiting Surgeon at Brisbane General Hospital -Herston- QLD, Australia 1921
1925

Committee Member 1925 at College Of Dentistry, Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1926

Senior Surgeon at Brisbane General Hospital -Herston- QLD, Australia 1926
1927

Military award: V.D. on 1927
1930

President of Advisory Board of Honorary Medical Officers 1930 at Brisbane Hospital : Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1935

Lecturer at St Lucia -University of Queensland- Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1935
1941

Dean of Medicine at St Lucia -University of Queensland- Brisbane, QLD, Australia 1941
1986

Commemorated 1986 at ES Meyers Lecture Theatre : University of Queensland Medical School [ Brisbane Australia ]
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Professor of Social & Tropical Medicine at St Lucia -University of Queensland- Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Member of Australian Dental Association
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Member of University of Queensland Dental Society
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Member of British Medical Association (BMA)
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Gassed at Hindenburg Line [ France ]
1956

Meyers E.S. : Death 1956

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Errol Solomon Meyers [ jpg ]

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