OCRd book entry or other narrative
Vet.Sc.II. Listed in the back of the Book of Remembrance under the Miscellaneous Section, as a Member of the Company who had not been precisely classifiable.
Visible notes
Older brothers, Rob, Allan and Egerton, joined the Australian Imperial Force in 1914, it is suggested that their mother Hannah exercised her right to excuse Ian from service as 3 of 4 sons were serving and her husband was recently deceased.
Internal notes
1943 recruited into the position of Director of Scientific Personnel in the Directorate of Manpower. Placed in charge in the allocation of all scientific personnel. A wartime regsiter of scientists was developed and Clunies Ross organised Scientiifc Advisory Committees in each of the Australian States