Scot Skirving, Robert

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M.B.; M.B., C.M. (Edin.), F.R.A.C.S., F.R.A.C.P. : Major, R.A.M.C., B.E.F., England and France. Being in England at the outbreak of War, served three months in charge of Auxiliary Hospital in Essex and as Surgical Specialist at Census Hospital, Millbank, London, from January, 1916, to 1918. Then was sent on a mission to inspect Australian Hospitals in the North of France, returning to Australia in January, 1919. A.M.F. : Hon. Major A.A.M.C. South African War : Consulting Surgeon, N.S.W. Forces, 1900-01. Hon. Consulting Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Hon. Consulting Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital. Educated at Edinburgh, Dublin and Vienna.

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1859

Birth in East Lothian --, Scotland 18 December 1859
1881

Tertiary education at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 1881
1881

Tertiary education at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 1881
1881

House Physician at Edinburgh -Royal Infirmary-, Scotland 1881
1883

Superintendent at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1 November 1883
1884

Medical Practitioner at College Street -- Sydney, Australia 1884
1884

Honorary Assistant Physician at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1884
1884

Honorary Physician at Brisbane -Hospital For Sick Children- Qld, Australia 1884
1888

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1888
1889

Honorary Physician at Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 1889
1889

Honorary Surgeon at Darlinghurst -St Vincent's Hospital- NSW, Australia 1889
1889

Lecturer in Clinical Medicine at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1889
1927

Member of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons since 1927
1938

Member of Royal Australasian College of Physicians since 1938
1953

Member of Royal College of Surgeons, England since 1953
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Member of British Medical Association NSW Branch
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Enlisted
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Military service as Major at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1956

Death in Bellevue Hill -- NSW, Australia 15 July 1956

Gender

Male

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