Whiteman, Reginald John Nelson

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M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in September, 1915, and sailing in December a few weeks after being S.M.O. Recruiting Camp, Sydney Show Ground, until November, 1916, was a few weeks at Harefield Hospital. Joining 4th Australian Field Ambulance in France in June, 1917, became R.M.O. 4th Divisional Ammunition Column in August and served with it till May, 1918. After a short time at No. 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, was at No. 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station at Tournai and elsewhere till the Armistice, being demobilised in London in January, 1919, and returning via America in August. Visiting Surgeon, Randwick Military Hospital, 1919-25. Early education at Newington College. Later at St. Andrew's and Christ's, Cambridge (Research).

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Birth in Ballarat -- VIC, Australia
1897

Early education at Newington College, Stanmore, NSW, Australia 1897
1905

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1905
1905

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1905
1908

General Practitioner at Strathfield -- NSW, Australia 1908
1912

Pathologist at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1912
1912

Visiting Surgeon at Prince Of Wales Hospital -- Randwick, Australia 1912
1915

Enlisted 1 Sep 1915
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Military service as Major at France --, France
1919

Senior Resident at Golden Square -London Throat Hospital- London, England 1 March 1919
1919

Visiting Surgeon at Randwick -Randwick Military Hospital- Sydney, Australia 1919
1919

Returned to Australia via USA 1 Aug 1919
1927

Honorary Surgeon at Lewisham Hospital -- NSW, Australia 1927
1927

Honorary Surgeon at Western Suburbs Hospital -- Croydon, NSW, Australia 1927
1929

Visiting Surgeon at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1929
1953

Death in Lewisham -- NSW, Australia 25 December 1953

Gender

Male

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