Willis, Henry Hastings

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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Thumbnail image
Willis, H H.jpg [344kB]
Family name
Willis
Given name(s)
Henry Hastings
Initials
H.H.
Gender
Male
Early education
Willis, H.H. : Sydney Grammar SchoolWillis, H.H. : Windsor Public School
Tertiary education
Willis H.H. : Science.B.Sc., 1912, University of SydneyWillis H.H. : Medicine.M.B., 1914, University of SydneyWillis H.H. : Medicine.Ch.M., 1914, University of Sydney
Education notes
Won the University Medal for Science in Biology. Took leave to study Bacteriology at University College London in 1919.
Birth
Willis H.H. : Life.Birth 7 Jun 1890 - @ Camperdown [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]
Military service
Willis H.H. : Military and health.Served: Major [ France, Wingate, England ] 1916
Military awards
Willis H.H. : Mentioned in Despatches 1918
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Willis H.H. : Resident Medical Officer - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital @ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital : Camperdown [ NSW Australia ]
Other events
Willis H.H. : Military and health.Enlisted 1 Oct 1915Willis H.H. : Life.Lived at 1919 - @ Chatswood [ NSW Australia ]Willis H.H. : Specific terms.Served as a Councillor 1938 - 1953 @ Willoughby Council : Willoughby [ NSW Australia ]Willis H.H. : Specific terms.Elected Mayor 1943 - @ Willoughby Council : Willoughby [ NSW Australia ]
Death
Willis H.H. : Death 1 Dec 1973 @ St Leonards [ NSW Australia ]
PDF of book entry
WILLIS HENRY HASTINGS.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 23476 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
M.B., Ch.M., B.Sc. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., France and England. Enlisting in October, 1915, on mobilisation from A.A.M.C. militia, was at Liverpool Camp Hospital, later becoming Adjutant. Sailing 22nd August, 1916, joined No. 3 Australian General Hospital at Brighton and crossed with it to Abbeville. Was Bearer Officer, 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, from 27th December to 3rd February, 1917, and then with 8th A.F.Amb. till 15th March, when transferred to 1st Divisional Train. Was R.M.O. 5th Battn. from 2nd April and of 2nd Bde. A.F.A. from 24th July till 10th September, when transferred to 3rd A.F.Amb., remaining with it till December, 1918. Then was M.O., No. 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, till April, 1919, later returning for demobilisation. Promoted major, 28th August, 1917. Mentioned in Despatches. Adjutant, S.U. Scouts. University Medallist, B.Sc. (Biology). Early education at Windsor Public and Sydney Grammar Schools. Later at St. Paul's College.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
St Paul's College, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
USyd residential college
St. Paul's College, University of Sydney
Additional photograph(s)
Willis, H H.jpg [ scanned_images jpg 352531 ]Portrait of Dr Henry Hastings Willis [ jpg ]Reverse of portrait of Dr Henry Hastings Willias [ jpg ]
Documents
0001.jpg [ scanned_images/WILLIS_Henry Hastings 1/ jpg 891538 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/WILLIS_Henry Hastings 2/ jpg 124822 ]0002.jpg [ scanned_images/WILLIS_Henry Hastings 2/ jpg 120209 ]
Narrative
Won the University Medal for Science in Biology. Took leave to study Bacteriology at University College London in 1919.
Visible notes
It is believed that Castle Cove was named after the estate of Henry Willis (Hastings father), a prominent member of the Parliament of New South Wales at the time.
Wikipedia Dec 2017
Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/324008
Other URLs
http://www.willoughbydhs.org.au/History/People/Willis.html
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