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A Non-Combatant at War: Palestine, Greece and Crete 1941 – Pt 1

A.N. Other · Mar 6, 2024 ·

Dr. Richmond Jeremy, OBE MB ChM FRCP FRACP 1899 – 1995 Notes made by Dr. Jeremy were transcribed and published in 1998 by his son Richmond Jeremy. With permission of ...

Health Support for Naval Operations: Not just Treatment Services

A.N. Other · Jun 20, 2023 ·

By Commander Neil Westphalen, RAN Let us assume it’s 0915 on a Monday and you are the CPOCSM for a major fleet unit that is due to sail at 1000. ...

Naval Health Services – an Introduction

A.N. Other · Feb 1, 2018 ·

By CDRE Liz Rushbrook, Director General, Naval Health Service I am pleased to participate in this retrospective glimpse of our Naval Health Service. The Service, like the RAN, came into ...

Occasional Paper 20: Surgeon LCDR Jack Rupert Law Willis, RAN

A.N. Other · Dec 1, 2017 ·

December 2017 Surgeon LCDR Jack Rupert Law Willis, RAN 1888-1971 MB BS Melb These biographical notes on LCDR Jack Willis who served in HMS Prince of Wales during World War ...

The Early Surgeons of the RAN

A.N. Other · Jun 11, 2012 ·

By Richard Gardner Richard Gardner’s father was a well-known surgeon and a close friend of Surgeon Rear Admiral W. (Billie) Carr. Richard joined the RAN on his 18th birthday in ...

Book Review: In Good Hands – The Life of Dr Sam Stening, POW

Book reviewer · Jun 1, 2012 ·

By Ian Pfennigwerth. Published by Bellona, Sydney, 2012. Paperback, 334 pages with b&w photographs and illustrations. rrp $29.95. Also available for purchase from the author at: www.nautilushistory.com.au. In providing this biography ...

Royal Naval Hospital Haslar 1753 – 2007

A.N. Other · Jun 1, 2012 ·

By Malcolm Stening   Malcolm Stening was one of four brothers, two of whom served as medical officers in the RAN during WWII. His elder brother Samuel (Sam) served in HMAS ...

Rear-Admiral Lionel Lockwood CBE MVO DSC MD (Melb) BSc.FRACP FACMA RAN (1902 – 1987)

A.N. Other · Jun 1, 2012 ·

  By Commander Neil Westphalen, RAN LIONEL LOCKWOOD was born in Natimuk, Victoria on 13 January 1902, the eldest of four children to Alfred Wright Lockwood, a journalist and owner ...

The Health of the Navy

Pearce, Robert L., AM RFD OM(Fr) CStJ FRCS FRACS Colonel RAAMC (Rtd), Associate Professor · Sep 21, 2009 ·

Its Influence on Battle Outcomes In Nelson’s Day We tend to believe that the long distance voyages in the days of sail were riddled with death and disease, notably scurvy, ...

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Naval Medicine in Australia – Some Origins in Northern Waters

Pearn, John · Mar 6, 1997 ·

The health of all sea-encircled nations depends in time of conflict, on the health of its seamen. Australia’s “discovery” by European naval commanders and the subsequent colonisation by British fleets ...

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