George Garrett Burniston

Medical practitioner
Born
23 November 1914, Campsie, New South Wales
Died
27 June 1992, Bangkok, Thailand
Sex
Male
Father
George Benjamin Burniston (butcher)
Mother
Daisy Belle Boxwell

Degrees

1939Bachelor of MedicineThe University of Sydney
1939Bachelor of SurgeryThe University of Sydney

Career

  • FRACP 1978.
  • Med practitioner.
  • An "architect of rehabilitation for people with disability".
  • Principal Med Offr, Cwlth Dept of Social Services 1954-63.
  • Assoc Prof of Rehabilitation Med, UNSW.
  • OBE 1968, CMG 1972.

Military service

  • Second World War: Wing Commander RAAF
  • Squadron Leader RAF.

Sources

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