Dods, Lorimer Fenton

Book of Remembrance entry

Med I., His surname and initials are listed in the back of the Book of Remembrance as a member of the University who joined the Company, volunteered for active service, and having been accepted for the A.I.F., was in camp at Liverpool preparatory to leaving for the Front, October 1918.

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1900

Birth in Brisbane -New Farm- QLD, Australia 7 March 1900
1900

Birth 7 Mar 1900 at New Farm : Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
1914

Early education at Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, NSW, Australia 1914
1923

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1923
1923

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1923
1923

Resident Medical Officer at Royal Newcastle Hospital -- Newcastle, NSW, Australia 1923
1925

Resident Medical Officer at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1925
1928

Honorary Relieving Medical Officer - temporary at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1928
1936

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1936
1936

Studied abroad 1936 at Birmingham [ England ]
1937

Honorary Assistant Physician at Camperdown -Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1937
1938

Member of Royal Australasian College of Physicians since 1938
1939

Military service as Lieutenant Colonel 24 November 1939
1950

Member of Australian Paediatric Association since 1950
1962

Appointed K.B.E. 1962
1965

Member of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners since 1965
1974

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1974
1981

Death in Potts Point -- NSW, Australia 7 March 1981

University connections	University of Sydney
Event flag	World War I World War II
Family name	Dods
Given name(s)	Lorimer Fenton
Initials	L.F.
Honorific	Sir
Gender	Male
Combined start dates	1918
Education notes	Diploma in Child Health issued jointly by the Royal College of Physicians, London and the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1936
War matriculation	No
Survived	Survived WWI
Professional Association Memberships	Dods, Lorimer Fenton : Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1938 Dods, Lorimer Fenton : Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 1965 Dods, Lorimer Fenton : Australian Paediatric Association, 1950
USyd residential college	St. Paul's College, University of Sydney
ADB Entry ID	12426
WWI	Yes
Basic Information needed	No
SourceInfo	UniComp
Source Details text	SUU 08/04/1943
UniCompDegree	Med. I.
UniCompStatus	Combatant

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University of Sydney student card [ jpg ]

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