Barbour, John Russell ( - 1977)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E006305 - Barbour, John Russell ( - 1977)
Title
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Barbour, John Russell ( - 1977)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E006305
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2014-11-06
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Barbour, John Russell ( - 1977), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
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Barbour, John Russell
Date of Death
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14 March 1977
Occupation
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General surgeon
Orthopaedic surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS and FRCS 1939
MB Adelaide 1934
MS 1944
Details
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After passing the MB in 1934 John Russell Barbour was house surgeon to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1935 and to the Adelaide Children's Hospital in 1936.
In 1939 he became house surgeon to the Southend General Hospital and passed his FRCS. He was surgical registrar to the London Hospital and surgeon with the EMS between 1940 and 1942. He was a Captain in the AAMC 1939-46 and, by 1960, had been promoted to Colonel.
After the second world war he became honorary orthopaedic surgeon to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1956 and medical officer to their paraplegic unit in 1962. He was a member of the AMA and on the Council of the South Australian branch of the BMA. He died on 14 March 1977.
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E006000-E006999/E006300-E006399
URL for File
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378488
Media Type
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Unknown