DOWNES, RUPERT MAJOR

 Person: id 42532
University connections
UMelb
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World War I
Family name
DOWNES
Given name(s)
RUPERT MAJOR
Initials
R.M.
Gender
Male
Early education
DOWNES, R.M. : Haileybury College
Tertiary education
DOWNES R.M. : Medicine.M.D., 1911, University of MelbourneDOWNES R.M. : Medicine.M.S., 1912, University of Melbourne
Start date
1903
Birth
DOWNES R.M. : Life.Birth 10 Feb 1885 - @ Mitcham [ SA Australia ]
Military service
DOWNES R.M. : Military and health.Sailed: Lieutenant Colonel 2 Feb 1915DOWNES R.M. : Specific terms.Demobilised: 2 Jul 1919
Military awards
DOWNES R.M. : C.M.G. 1918
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
DOWNES R.M. : Demonstrator in Anatomy - University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]DOWNES R.M. : Tutor - Ormond College, University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]DOWNES R.M. : Clinical Surgical Assistant - Melbourne Hospital @ Royal Melbourne Hospital : Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]DOWNES R.M. : Clinical Surgical Assistant - Children's Hospital @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]DOWNES R.M. : Honorary Consulting Surgeon - Victorian Eye And Ear Hospital @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]DOWNES R.M. : Honorary Consulting Surgeon - Children's Hospital @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]DOWNES R.M. : Honorary Surgeon - Prince Henry Hospital @ Prince Henry Hospital : Little Bay [ NSW Australia ]DOWNES R.M. : Lecturer in Medical Ethics and Professional Conduct - University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]
Professional Association Memberships
DOWNES, RUPERT MAJOR : College of Surgeons of AustralasiaDOWNES, RUPERT MAJOR : British Medical Association (BMA)
Death
DOWNES R.M. : Death 5 Mar 1945 Aeroplane Accident
OCRd book entry or other narrative
DOWNES, RUPERT MAJOR. 1903.
Haileybury Coll.; Ormond; M.D., M.S.; double blue (cricket and tennis).
2.10.14, A.A.M.C., Lieut.-Col. commanding 3rd L.H. Fld. Amb.; sailed 2.2.15; Egypt 9.3.15; Gallipoli 13.5.15-30.11.15; 13.3.16, A.D.M.S. Anzac Mtd. Div., later A.D.M.S. to A.I.F. in Egypt; Sinai and Palestine campaigns; Colonel 20.2.17; 10.8.17, D.D.M.S. Desert Mtd. Corps; 1.4.18, D.D.M.S. to A.I.F. in Egypt; Palestine and Syrian campaign; to England 28.3.19. C.M.G. 1.1.18; Despatches four times. Brevet Lieut.-Col. C.M.F. 1.1.18. Demob. 2.7.19.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1903
Visible notes
He wrote the section on the Sinai and Palestine Campaign in Vol.1 Official History of the Australian Army Medical Services.
ADB Entry ID
6008
Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/152135
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