Wilson, Thomas George

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M.D. (Syd. et Adel.), Ch.M.; F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.C.O.G., F.R.A.C.S., F.A.C.S. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, England, France, Italy and Salonika. Enlisting in October, 1914, and sailing in December as major with No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital to Egypt and Lemnos, was invalided back to Egypt. Promoted lieutenant-colonel and O.C. troops on hospital ship Karoola in April, 1916. Appointed Staff Officer to D.G.M.S. in 1917, going with him to U.S.A., various fronts in France, Prisoner of War Camps in Switzerland and later to Italian Fronts and Salonika. After return to England, served with No. 1 Australian General Hospital at Rouen, and after the Armistice at Sutton Veny till demobilisation. Hon. Consulting Gynaecological Surgeon, Adelaide Hospital. Early education at New England Grammar School, Armidale. Later at St. Paul's College.

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1876

Birth in Armidale -- NSW, Australia 27 March 1876
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Early education at New England Grammar School, Glen Innes, NSW, Australia
1899

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1899
1901

Tertiary education at Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Scotland 1901
1902

Honorary Gynaecologist at South Australia -- SA, Australia 1902
1902

Married Alice May Brookman 4 Jun 1902 at Christ Church : North Adelaide [ SA Australia ]
1903

Honorary Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at South Australia -- SA, Australia 1903
1904

Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 1904
1905

Member of Australasian Trained Nurses' Association since 1905
1909

Founder 1909 at Ru Rua Private Hospital, Adelaide [ SA Australia ]
1914

Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France ; Italy --, Italy ; Salonika --, Greece 1914
1914

Enlisted 1 Oct 1914
1919

Demobilised 31 Mar 1919 at Australia [ Australia ]
1920

Lecturer at South Australia -- SA, Australia 1920
1920

Member of State Nurses Registration Board since 1920
1922

Member of British Medical Association SA Branch since 1922
1923

Married Elsa May Cuzens 1 Feb 1923 at Holy Trinity Church of England, Adelaide [ SA Australia ]
1924

Honorary Commissioner at South Australia -- SA, Australia 20 November 1924
1924

Member of American College of Surgeons since 1924
1927

Honorary Consulting Gynaecologist at South Australia -- SA, Australia 6 July 1927
1927

Member of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons since 1927
1929

Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists since 1929
1935

Member of Mothers and Babies' Health Association since 1935
1938

Endowed Travelling scholarship in obstetrics 1938 at The University of Adelaide [ Adelaide, SA Australia ]
1942

Appointed C.M.G. 1942
1950

Knighted New Year's Honours List 1 Jan 1950
1958

Death in North Adelaide -- SA, Australia 15 March 1958

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Thomas George Wilson [ jpg ]

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