Roth, Reuter Emerich

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In the 1880s Roth had lectured on health and exercise to the technical education branch of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts and continued under the Board of Technical Education.He introduced medical gymnastics and massage and helped to establish the medical gymnastics department (later the physiotherapy department) at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital where he acted as honorary medical officer until 1918. From ADB entry

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C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., M.R.C.S., Lecturer in First Aid: Brigadier-General, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Forming 5th Australian Field Ambulance in March, 1915, and sailing with it, reached Gallipoli in August and remained in command until the Evacuation. On 5th February, 1916, was promoted colonel, appointed D.D.M.S. II Anzac Corps and served with it for five months in Egypt and four in France, where responsible for medical arrangements at Battle of Fleurbaix, till invalided to Australia, arriving in December. Made a C.M.G. 4th June, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches. Died of Illness due to War Service, Noumea, 3rd September, 1924, and was buried there. President, Medical Referee Board, and Director of V.A.D., N.S.W., 1917- 19- South African War : Awarded D.S.O., Mentioned in Despatches and promoted brevet lieutenant-colonel. On return was appointed P.M.O. N.S.W. Military District and Colonel. Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. A Founder of N.S.W. St. John's Ambulance Association, Red Cross and Royal Life Saving Societies.

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1858

Birth in Brighton --, England 20 March 1858
1874

Early education at University College School, London, England 1874
1881

Tertiary education at University College London, London, England 1881
1907

Representative at International Congress of Hygiene and Demography 1907 at Berlin [ Germany ]
1915

Enlisted 1 Mar 1915
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Military service as Brigadier General at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
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Military award: D.S.O. on
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Military award: C.M.G. on
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Military award: V.D. on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1924

Death in Noumea --, New Caledonia 3 September 1924

Gender

Male

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