Ward, Hugh Kingsley

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He was stroke in the University first VIII in 1909 & 1910 & the NSW crew..
Rhodes Scholar NSW 1911,
Olympian - rowed in Australia's first VIII at 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm

Book of Remembrance entry

M.C. and two Bars, M.B.; D.P.H. and Anth. (Oxon.), F.R.A.C.P.; Captain, R.A.M.C., B.E.F., France. Enlisting at Aldershot in 1913 and crossing to France 12th August, 1914, served with a casualty clearing station and a field ambulance, becoming R.M.O. 2nd Battn., King's Royal Rifle Corps. Was wounded at Loos in 1915, at the Somme in 1916, and at Zeebrugge in June, 1917, when taken Prisoner of War. Being released, returned to France in March, 1918, and was gassed at Arras but served until demobilisation, returning to Australia in 1935 to become Bosch Professor of Bacteriology. Promoted captain, 1st April, 1915. Awarded M.C. and two Bars and Mentioned in Despatches twice. Rhodes Scholar, 19 11. Rockefeller Fellow, 1923-24. Assistant Professor of Bacteriology, Harvard, 1926-34. Hon. Consulting Bacteriologist, Sydney Hospital. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. Later at St. Paul's College.

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1887

Birth in Stanmore -- NSW, Australia 17 September 1887
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1899

Early education at Scotch College, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 1899
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1912

Tertiary education at Oxford University, Oxford, England 1912
1913

Enlisted 1913 at Aldershot [ England ]
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
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Military service as Medical Officer
1924

Academic at Oxford University -Bacteriological Department- Oxford, United Kingdom 1924
1926

Assistant Professor at Cambridge -Harvard University- MA, USA 1926
1927

Married 19 May 1927 at St George's [ Montreal Canada ]
1935

Bosch Professor of Bacteriology at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1935
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on
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Military award: Two Bars on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1972

Death in Hunters Hill -- NSW, Australia 22 November 1972

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Hugh Kingsley Ward [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Hugh Kinsgley Ward [ jpg ]

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