Charles Victor WATSON-BROWN

WATSON-BROWN, Charles Victor

Other Name: BROWN, Charles Victor Watson - Listing on National Archives and DVA Nominal Roll
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
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World War 2 Service

20 Feb 1946: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 271467, RAF Headquarters Units
Date unknown: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 271467

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Biography 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.

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