Addison, Philip Lawrence Kenneth

 Person: id 4867
University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Addison
Given name(s)
Philip Lawrence Kenneth
Initials
P.L.K.
Gender
Male
Combined start dates
1916
Survived
Survived WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Med III., Surname and initials are listed in the back of the Book of Remembrance as a member of the Company who volunteered for active service with the A.I.F., but was classified medically unfit. Later at St Andrew's College.
USyd residential college
St. Andrew's College, University of Sydney
Narrative - quote
Addison became heavily involved in the Racial Hygiene Association in the 1930s and advocated for birth control (sterilisation) for, as he put it, 'defectives' to ensure good 'social reform' took place in Australia. He spoke in public regularly on these matters, see:

HEALTH WEEK (1935, October 12). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 7 (CIRCKET STUMPS). Retrieved February 8, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231179261
RACIAL HYGIENE (1935, October 13). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), p. 18. Retrieved February 8, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231178308
UNFIT PARENTS (1931, November 17). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 9. Retrieved February 8, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246560746
RACIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION (1933, November 22). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 19. Retrieved February 8, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article247167291
Visible notes
Addison became heavily involved in the Racial Hygiene Association in the 1930s and advocated for birth control (sterilisation) for, as he put it, 'defectives' to ensure good 'social reform' took place in Australia.
Basic Information needed
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Flag BoR OCR text
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SourceInfo
UniComp
UniCompDegree
Med. III.
UniCompStatus
NonCombMedUnfit
 
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