Scott, Robert Sutherland

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He made a successful second career as a writer of detective novels. He had 13 novels published. His amateur detective's name was Dr Septimus Dodds

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M.B., Ch.M. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., England and France. Enlisting in August, 1917, and sailing as M.O., troopship Beltana in January, 1918, served as M.O., Engineers Depot, Brightlingsea. Joining 15th Australian Field Ambulance at Querrieux in July, worked there as stretcher-bearer captain, evacuating wounded from 57th-6oth Battns., from Villers-Bretonneux to the Hindenburg Line and was then R.M.O. 53rd Battn. till the Armistice, returning for demobilisation. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1893

Birth in Enfield -- NSW, Australia 1893
1911

Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia 1911
1916

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1916
1916

Resident Medical Officer at Sydney -Sydney Hospital- NSW, Australia 1916
1917

Enlisted 1 Aug 1917
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Military service as Captain at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1924

Married 1924 at Greta [ NSW Australia ]
1930

General Practitioner at Sydenham -- NSW, Australia 1930
1942

Medical Practitioner at Sydneham -298 Unwins Bridge Road- NSW, Australia 1942
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General Practitioner at Greta -- NSW, Australia
1960

Scott R.S. : Death 1960

Gender

Male

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