DARBY, LEONARD

 Person: id 42455
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
DARBY
Given name(s)
LEONARD
Initials
L.
Gender
Male
Early education
DARBY, L. : Church of England Grammar School
Tertiary education
DARBY L. : Medicine.M.B., 1912, University of MelbourneDARBY L. : Medicine.Ch.B., 1912, University of MelbourneDARBY L. : Unknown, Royal Naval College
Start date
1907
Birth
DARBY L. : Life.Birth 3 Jan 1889
Military service
DARBY L. : Military and health.Served: Surgeon 1 Sep 1912
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
DARBY L. : Fleet Medical Officer 1 May 1922 - 1 May 1923 Royal Australian Navy @ At SeaDARBY L. : Surgeon 1 Nov 1925 - Prince of Wales Hospital @ Randwick [ NSW Australia ]DARBY L. : Director of Naval Medical Services 1927 - Navy Office @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]DARBY L. : Honorary Surgeon to the Governor General 1932 - 1940DARBY L. : Surgeon Captain 1934 - Royal Australian Navy @ Garden Island [ Sydney, NSW Australia ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
DARBY, LEONARD. 1907.
C.E.G.S., Launceston; Trinity; M.B., B.S.; cricket blue, inter-collegiate champion 100 and 220.
Surgeon H.M.A.S. Cerberus September 1912, H.M.S. Drake December 1912, H.M.S. Victory February 1913, H.M.A.S. Sydney May 1913 to May 1918. Pacific, Indian Ocean (in action against Emden), Mediterranean, Atlantic, North Sea. Special accelerated promotion to Staff Surgeon (Surgeon Lieut. Commander) after action against Emden. H.M.A.S. Penguin September 1918. Surgeon Commander 1.4.22.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1907
Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/759139
Other URLs
http://www.navy.gov.au/biography/captain-surgeon-leonard-darby
UniMelb Category
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