Heydon, George Aloysius Makinson

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Heydon made numerous generous donations including £35,000 to the University of Sydney for the Charles Gilbert Heydon Travelling Fellowships in the Biological Sciences as a memorial to his father who was a judge in the NSW Arbitration Court.£5000 towards the erection of the Mills Cross, a radio telescope developed by the Physics School at the University. His cousin Joan Laurence gave $2.5 million as a memorial to George Heydon. In 2001 in recognition the University named the Zoology building the Heydon-Laurence building.

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M.C., B.A., M.B., Ch.M.; B.A., D.P.H., D.T.M. and H. (Camb.), F.R.A.C.P. : Major, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting 1st May, 1915, was appointed R.M.O. 19th Battn. and, sailing 25th June, served for a short period with Engineers and from 4th November with 8th Battn. in Gallipoli, Egypt and France till wounded at Pozieres 12th August, 1916. Buried by a shell and again wounded 20th September, 1917, at Menin Road, was some weeks in hospital in France and England. On recovery rejoined battn., refusing Base Hospital appointment and transferred to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance 22nd June, 1918, and to 3rd on 31st August, being demobilised in England 24th August, 1920, and returning to Australia in 1921. Promoted major, 20th June, 1917. Awarded M.C.* for work at Pozieres and Mentioned in Despatches. Lecturer, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Early education at Holy Cross College, Gladesville, Downside College, Somerset (thrice winner of Gregorian Medal—a record). Later at Christ's College, Cambridge. * "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during protracted operations. For four days he attended the wounded under incessant fire, carrying them to his dressing station when the stretcher-bearers had become casualties."—London Gazette, 22nd September, 1916.

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1881

Heydon G.A.M. : Life.Birth 18 Jun 1881
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Early education at Downside College, Somerset, England
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Early education at Holy Cross College, Ryde, NSW, Australia
1903

Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England 1903
1907

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1907
1908

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

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

Resident Medical Officer at Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1909
1909

Resident Medical Officer at Lewisham Hospital -- NSW, Australia 1909
1909

Resident Medical Officer at Little Bay -Coast Hospital- NSW, Australia 1909
1915

Enlisted 1 May 1915
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Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1916

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1916-09-22
1920

Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England 1920
1920

Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England 1920
1920

Parasitologist 1920
1921

Parasitologist at Rabaul -- East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea 1921
1925

Parasitologist & Teacher at Townsville -- QLD, Australia 1925
1930

Lecturer at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1930
1946

Retired 1946
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1963

Heydon G.A.M. : Death 1 Apr 1963

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr George Aloysius Makinson Heydon [ jpg ]

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