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Charles MacLaurin MB BS FRCS (1872 - 1925)

Doctor Charles MacLaurin MB BS FRCS
Born in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)map
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Husband of — married 1897 in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)map
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Died at age 52 in Woollahra, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Doctor Charles MacLaurin MB BS FRCS was born on 22nd November 1872 in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia). He was the eldest of five sons of Scottish emigrant (later Hon. Dr Sir) Henry MacLaurin and New South Wales-born Eliza Nathan. [1] He was educated at Sydney Grammar School before attending the University of Sydney.

Charles married Scottish-born Anne Croal in 1897 in Sydney. [2] They had one daughter, Catherine.

He was a Sydney medical practitioner and physician who also wrote a number of notable publications. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Charles MacLaurin MB BS FRCS is an Anzac who served in World War One.

On 11th August 1915 Charles was commissioned in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), his young nation's overseas expeditionary force for the First World War, as a medical officer. [3] Ten days later, he embarked at Sydney aboard RMS Morea [4] for overseas service as commanding officer of the 10th Australian General Hospital. [5] He was later appointed surgical specialist at 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England. In March 1916 Charles was transferred to the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station at Trois Arbres, near Armentieres, France. [6] On 2nd October 1916 he once more embarked for Europe, aboard HMAT Nestor A71 as the Sea Transport Officer, [7] however, upon arrrival in England in November was placed in hospital and then repatriated to Australia in January 1917. [3] Back home, he was discharged from military service honourably and worked at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, until retiring due to ill health in late 1918.

Aged 52 years, Charles passed away on 19th April 1925 in Woollahra, New South Wales. [8] He was survived by both Anne and Catherine. Catherine had married Alan Mackerras the year before, but was living in the United States at the time of her father's death. Later in 1925, Catherine would give birth to world-renowned musician and conductor, Alan Charles Mackerras.

During the First World War, Charles lost both a younger brother, Normand (AIF), in April 1915 at Gallipoli, and his wife's youngest brother, Austin Croal (Canadian Expeditionary Force), in January 1917 in France.

Sources

  1. New South Wales Birth Index #125/1873
  2. New South Wales Marriage Index #300/1897
  3. 3.0 3.1 Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Maclaurin; accessed 20 Jul 2019
  4. Australian War Memorial embarkation roll: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Maclaurin; accessed 27 Apr 2022
  5. Australian War Memorial unit record: 10th Australian General Hospital; accessed 21 Jul 2019
  6. Australian War Memorial unit record: 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; accessed 21 Jul 2019
  7. Australian War Memorial embarkation roll: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Maclaurin; accessed 27 Apr 2022
  8. New South Wales Death Index #7320/1925




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