Waddy, Richard Granville

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M.; B.Sc., D.O. (Oxon.), F.R.A.C.S. : Captain, R.A.M.C., England, Egypt and Palestine. Enlisting in King Edward's Horse at Oxford, 1909, was seconded in Egypt, 1913-14. Returning to England at the outbreak of War, was mobilised as combatant with rank of lieutenant, transferred in December to R.A.M.C. (Special Reserve) and promoted captain, 1915. Served as Eye Specialist at Aldershot till joining Mediterranean Force in late 1915 and went in same capacity to 15th and 17th General Hospitals, Alexandria. Later was attached to the parent ships of Sea Plane Service, Palestinian coast, and in 1917-18 to the Epidemic Section, D.P.H., Egypt, supervising control among the civilians, and then to Palestine till invalided out in September, 1919, returning to Australia n th November. Rhodes Scholar, 1908. Lecturer in Ophthalmology. Hon. Consulting Ophthalmic Surgeon, Women's Hospital. Early education at The King's School. Later at St. Paul's College and Balliol.

Download entry

TIMELINE

1885

Birth in Morpeth -- NSW, Australia 10 February 1885
?

Early education at Morpeth Public School, Morpeth, NSW, Australia
?

Early education at East Maitland High School, East Maitland, NSW, Australia
1902

Early education at The King's School, Parramatta, NSW, Australia 1902
1908

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

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
1909

Enlisted 1909 at Oxford [ England ]
1912

Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 27 June 1912
1912

Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 1912
1914

Military service as Captain at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; Egypt --, Egypt ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied 1914
1914

Married 1914
1920

Opthamologist at Australia --, Australia 1920
1921

Lecturer at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1921
1974

Waddy R.G. : Death 5 Feb 1974

Gender

Male

From the archives

0001.jpg [ scanned_images/WADDY_Richard Granville 1/ jpg 791298 ]

0001.jpg [ scanned_images/WADDY_Richard Granville 2/ jpg 933481 ]

0001.jpg [ scanned_images/WADDY_Richard Granville 3/ jpg 222827 ]

Unless otherwise noted, these photographs, War Service Records, letters, diaries and cards were sent to the University by family and friends during and after World War One. If you have any material to add, please see our contribute page.