Person

Roth, Reuter Emerich (1858 - 1924)

DSO CMG

Born
20 March 1858
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died
2 September 1924
Noumea, New Caledonia
Occupation
Physician

Summary

Reuter Roth served as a medical officer in the Boer War and World War I. He was particularly interested in promoting hygiene and exercise as important to health and establish physiotherapy at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

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Chronology

1881
Education - Medical studies (MRCS), University College and Hospital, London
c. 1882
Life event - Migrated to Australia (Sydney)
1883 -
Career position - Private practice in Sydney
c. 1884 - ?
Career position - Lectured on health and exercise to the technical education branch of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
1888
Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
1890
Career position - Principal Medical Officer to the Public Schools Cadet Force
1890s
Career position - Assistant Master at Sydney Grammar School
1890
Career position - Founder of the St John Ambulance Association, Sydney centre
1894 - 1901
Military service - Commissioned Captain with the Medical Staff Corps of the Military Forces of New South Wales. Served in the Boer War
1900
Award - Distinguished Service Order (DSO) -NSW Bearer Company in the Boer War
1901 -
Career position - Medical Officer in Chief of the St John Ambulance Brigade
1901
Career position - Principal Medical Officer of Commonwealth forces in New South Wales
c. 1901 - c. 1918
Career position - Honorary Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown, New South Wales
1903 - 1909
Career position - Chairman, St John Ambulance Association, Sydney centre
1904
Career position - Founder, Royal Life Saving Society
1907
Career position - Commonwealth representative at the International Congress of Hygiene and Demography in Berlin
1909 -
Career position - Lecturer (part-time) in Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene at Fort Street Training School, Hurlstone Training College and Sydney Technical College
1909
Military service - Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel
1914
Career position - Helped to establish the State division of the British Red Cross Society
1915 - 1916
Military service - Commander of the 5th Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps, in Egypt, Gallipoli, and France
1916
Military service - Promoted to Colonel on 6 February
1917
Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - AIF - Medical Corps
1917
Career position - President, Permanent Medical Referee Board
1921
Military service - Appointed Honorary Brigadier-General and transferred to the retired list

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