WATSON-BROWN, Charles Victor
Other Name: | BROWN, Charles Victor Watson - Listing on National Archives and DVA Nominal Roll |
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Service Number: | 271467 |
Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Squadron Leader |
Last Unit: | RAF Headquarters Units |
Born: | 24 May 1895, place not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
Died: | 1 May 1970, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Brisbane Queensland Parliament War Service Honour Board |
World War 2 Service
20 Feb 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 271467, RAF Headquarters Units | |
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Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 271467 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John WATSON-BROWN and Hannah nee HELLMRICH
Husband of Beryl WATSON-BROWN nee RUSDEN, 636 New Sandgate Road, Clayfield, Brisbane, Qld.
He served for two years with the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in World War I before completing his degree in 1920. He worked at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children and practised in Balmain in Sydney before moving to Isisford in Queensland as medical officer at the Isisford District Hospital. He later spent 17 years as a doctor at Longreach, including a stint as government medical officer, in which role he served until his election to parliament. He was known across the district for his early adoption of aeroplanes for use in medical care and his efforts to address children's welfare and trachoma.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly at a 1939 by-election following the death of Labor MP George Pollock. Upon his election, he insisted that he would remain independent in addressing issues and touted key concerns as being the improvement of health services, housing and perishable food storage in western Queensland and the establishment of a local Australian Broadcasting Commission radio station. In February 1941, while a serving MP, he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force to serve in World War II.