Nott, Lewis Windermere

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Nott had set up and manned a soup-and-sandwich kitchen in Canberra's Causeway area during the Depression. His interests were varied: he was involved in Legacy, the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, the Canberra Repertory Society, the Canberra Philharmonic Society and the Horticultural Society of Canberra.From ADB entry

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L.R.C.P. & S. (Edin.), L.R.F.P.S. (Glas.), Med. I l l : Captain, Royal Scots, B.E.F., France; also R.A.M.C., England. Enlisting at Edinburgh, 7th August, 1914, in Scots Greys, was drafted to A Squadron, Lovat's Scouts, serving till May, 1915, when commissioned In the Field to Royal Horse Artillery, 1st Glamorgans. In October transferred to Royal Scots as captain and adjutant, serving till 1917, although wounded on the Somme in 1916. Appointed M.O. Norfolk War Hospital in 1918 and in 1919 to Pilkington Special Orthopaedic Hospital, St. Helen's, Lancs., later returning to Australia after severe illness. Mentioned in Despatches twice. Early education at Maryborough (Q.) Grammar School. Later at Ballarat School of Mines.

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1886

Birth in Bundaberg -- Qld, Australia 12 February 1886
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Early education at Maryborough Grammar School, Maryborough, QLD, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1914

Enlisted 7 Aug 1914 at Edinburgh [ Scotland ]
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Military service as Captain at France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom
1918

Tertiary education at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 1918
1918

Tertiary education at University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland 1918
1919

Resident Surgeon at St Helens -- Lancashire, England 1919
1920

Medical Superintendent at Mackay -Mackay Hospital- QLD, Australia 1920
1924

Elected Mayor 1924 - 1927 @ Mackay [ QLD Australia ]
1925

Member of Parliament at Cranbrook -Federal Seat of Herbert- QLD, Australia 14 November 1925
1929

Medical Superintendent at Canberra -- ACT, Australia 1 November 1929
1935

Served on ACT Advisory Council 1935 - 1949 @ Canberra [ ACT Australia ]
1941

Medical Superintendent at Canberra -- ACT, Australia 1941
1949

Member of House of Representatives at Australian Capital Territory -- ACT, Australia 10 December 1949
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1951

Death in Melbourne -Royal Melbourne Hospital- VIC, Australia 27 October 1951

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Lewis Windermere Nott [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Lewis Windemere Nott [ jpg ]

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