Gunn, Reginald Montagu Cairns

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1955 Gunn reported to NZ government on the need to establish a Veterinary School and was a member of the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation's mission to India and Pakistan on veterinary education. In 1961-62 he served on an FAO panel of experts. From ADB entry

Book of Remembrance entry

D.V.Sc., B.Sc.Agr.; B.Sc. (Edin.), M.R.C.V.S. : Staff- Sergeant, 24th A.A.S.C., 3rd Divisional Train, A.I.F., France. Enlisting 13th September, 1915, and sailing 30th May, 1916, served in France from 20th November, 1916, to 4th February, 1919. Demobilised in London 24th December, 1919, and returned 21st January, 1922, after graduating at Edinburgh and gaining M.R.C.V.S. Diploma in July, 1921. Lecturer in Veterinary Surgery and Anatomy. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1893

Birth in Petersham -- NSW, Australia 19 October 1893
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 13 Sep 1915
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Military service as Staff Sergeant at France --, France
1921

Tertiary education at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 1921
1921

Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy and Surgery at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1921
1922

Military service as Captain 1922
1928

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1928
1931

Military service as Major 1931
1935

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1935
1939

Dean of Veterinary Science at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1939
1945

Reader at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1945
1948

Professor of Veterinary Science at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1948
1954

Dean of Veterinary Science at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1954
1958

Retired 1958
1965

Married 11 Jan 1965 at St Oswald's Anglican Church : Haberfield [ NSW Australia ]
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Veterinary Consultant at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia
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Veterinary Consultant at Sydney -- NSW, Australia
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Member of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
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Member of Veterinary Association of NSW
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Member of Medical Science Club
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Member of Australian Veterinary Association
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Member of Veterinary Surgeons Board
1974

Death in Penrith -- NSW, Australia 1 July 1974

Gender

Male

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Portrait Reginald Montague Cairns GUNN [ jpg ]

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