Craig, Robert Gordon
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World War I
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Family name
Craig
Given name(s)
Robert Gordon
Initials
R.G.
Gender
Male
Tertiary education
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Craig R.G. : Resident Medical Officer 1894 - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital @ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]Craig R.G. : Medical Practitioner 1895 - Private Practice @ Newtown [ NSW Australia ]Craig R.G. : Honorary Assistant Surgeon 1901 - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital @ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]Craig R.G. : Medical Practitioner 1909 - Private Practice @ Macquarie Street : Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Craig R.G. : Honorary Surgeon 1911 - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital @ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]Craig R.G. : Lecturer in Surgery 1914 - University of Sydney @ University of Sydney : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]Craig R.G. : Surgeon 1917 - Randwick Military Hospital @ Randwick Military Hospital : Randwick [ Sydney Australia ]
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M.B., Ch.M., F.R.A.C.S. : Examiner and Lecturer in Surgery : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F. Enlisting in May, 1915, served as O.C. hospital ship Karoola from 14th July, 1915, to 29th May, 1916, in the Mediterranean and to Australia. Subsequently appointed Surgeon No. 4 Australian General Hospital, Randwick. University Medallist, John Harris Scholar and Wilkinson Prizeman. Early education at Edinburgh and Sydney Grammar School.
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Parental occupation
Sea Captain
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In the early 1920s Craig endowed a urological fellowship (at the time unique in Australia) at the University of Sydney and at departments of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. In all he donated some £20,000 in money, laboratory equipment and books to the university.From ADB entry
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5803
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