Person

Lilley, Charles Mitford (1890 - 1955)

Born
28 January 1890
Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia
Died
16 April 1955
Windsor, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Physician

Summary

Charles Lilley was one of Australia's top general surgeons during the 1900s and an expert in thyroid surgery. He worked at the Brisbane Hospital for over thirty-five years and became a consultant general surgeon in Wickham Terrace. He also worked as an Honorary Surgeon for the Anglican nuns and was devoted to his patients and profession.

Details

Chronology

1914
Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Master of Surgery (ChM), University of Sydney
c. 1915 - c. 1917
Career position - Resident Medical Officer at Brisbane Hospital
1917
Career position - Acting Medical Superintendent at Brisbane Hospital (brief posting)
1917 - 1919
Military service - First World War. Captain, Australian Army Medical Corp, Australian Imperial Force in the 2nd Field Ambulance in France and with other units
1918
Award - Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS Ireland)
c. 1919 - ?
Career position - General Practitioner in Bardon, Queensland
1920 - c. 1954
Career position - General Consultant at the Brisbane Hospital

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Leggett, C. A. C., 'Lilley, Charles Mitford (1890-1955), medical practitioner' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1986), pp. 100-101. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100095b.htm. Details

Resources

McCarthy, G.J.

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