Heydon, George Aloysius Makinson
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Heydon
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George Aloysius Makinson
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Heydon G.A.M. : Arts.B.A., 1903, University of CambridgeHeydon G.A.M. : Arts.B.A., 1907, University of SydneyHeydon G.A.M. : Medicine.Ch.M., 1908, University of SydneyHeydon G.A.M. : Medicine.M.B., 1908, University of SydneyHeydon G.A.M. : Medicine.D.T.M. and H. Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1920, University of CambridgeHeydon G.A.M. : Medicine.D.P.H. Diploma in Public Health, 1920, University of Cambridge
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Survived WWI
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Heydon G.A.M. : Resident Medical Officer 1909 - 1914 Coast Hospital @ Coast Hospital : Little Bay [ NSW Australia ]Heydon G.A.M. : Resident Medical Officer 1909 - 1914 Lewisham Hospital @ Lewisham Hospital [ NSW Australia ]Heydon G.A.M. : Resident Medical Officer 1909 - 1914 St Vincent's Hospital @ St Vincent's Hospital : Darlinghurst [ NSW Australia ]Heydon G.A.M. : Parasitologist 1920 - Commonwealth Health DepartmentHeydon G.A.M. : Parasitologist 1921 - 1925 Commonwealth Health Department @ Rabaul [ East New Britain Province Papua New Guinea ]Heydon G.A.M. : Parasitologist & Teacher 1925 - 1930 Institute Of Tropical Medicine @ Townsville [ QLD Australia ]Heydon G.A.M. : Lecturer 1930 - 1946 School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine @ University of Sydney : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]
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M.C., B.A., M.B., Ch.M.; B.A., D.P.H., D.T.M. and H. (Camb.), F.R.A.C.P. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 1st May, 1915, was appointed R.M.O. 19th Battn. and, sailing 25th June, served for a short period with Engineers and from 4th November with 8th Battn. in Gallipoli, Egypt and France till wounded at Pozieres 12th August, 1916. Buried by a shell and again wounded 20th September, 1917, at Menin Road, was some weeks in hospital in France and England. On recovery rejoined battn., refusing Base Hospital appointment and transferred to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance 22nd June, 1918, and to 3rd on 31st August, being demobilised in England 24th August, 1920, and returning to Australia in 1921. Promoted major, 20th June, 1917. Awarded M.C.* for work at Pozieres and Mentioned in Despatches. Lecturer, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Early education at Holy Cross College, Gladesville, Downside College, Somerset (thrice winner of Gregorian Medal—a record). Later at Christ's College, Cambridge. * "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during protracted operations. For four days he attended the wounded under incessant fire, carrying them to his dressing station when the stretcher-bearers had become casualties."—London Gazette, 22nd September, 1916.
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Heydon made numerous generous donations including £35,000 to the University of Sydney for the Charles Gilbert Heydon Travelling Fellowships in the Biological Sciences as a memorial to his father who was a judge in the NSW Arbitration Court.£5000 towards the erection of the Mills Cross, a radio telescope developed by the Physics School at the University. His cousin Joan Laurence gave $2.5 million as a memorial to George Heydon. In 2001 in recognition the University named the Zoology building the Heydon-Laurence building.
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