Flecker, Hugo

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The Flecker Botanic Gardens Cairns are named in his Honour. A great influence on Qld flora and fauna including sea life.

Book of Remembrance entry

M.B., Ch.M.; F.R.C.S. (Edin.), L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., Diploma in Radiology : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt, France and England. Enlisting 26th August, 1914, was attached to 2nd Battn. but appointed in November to 7th A.L.H. Regt., sailing with it 20th December. Transferred to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 16th April, 1915, to No. 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 1st January, 1916, and to Australian Casualty Clearing Station 21st March, crossing with it to France. Appointed R.M.O. 24th Battn. 12th August, invalided 13th September, joined 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 15th October, and again invalided to hospital 24th December and thence to Australia, arriving in March, 1917. Promoted major, 1st January, 1916. A.M.F. : Captain, A.A.M.C., 26th May, 1908.

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1884

Birth in Prahran -- VIC, Australia 7 December 1884
1900

Early education at Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, SA, Australia 1900
1908

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
1908

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
1909

Demonstrator in Anatomy at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1909
1911

Tertiary education at Medicine.L.R.C.P., 1911 1911
1914

Military service as Major at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France ; Wingate, England --, United Kingdom 20 August 1914
1914

Enlisted 26 Aug 1914
1921

Radiotherapist at Melbourne -Collins Street- VIC, Australia 1921
1923

Honorary Radiologist at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1923
1926

Honorary Radiologist at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1926
1927

Honorary Demonstrator in Radiological Anatomy at Parkville -University of Melbourne- VIC, Australia 1927
1932

Radiologist & Radiotherapist at Kuranda -- QLD, Australia 1932
1937

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1937
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Member of British Medical Association (BMA)
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Member of Australian & New Zealand Assoc. of Radiologists
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Member of Royal Geographical Society of Australiasia
1957

Death in Kuranda -- QLD, Australia 25 June 1957

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Hugo Flecker, 1907 [ jpg ]

Reverse of portrait of Dr Hugo Flecker [ jpg ]

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