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Jeffries, Lewis Wibmer (1884 - 1971)

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Physician, Surgeon and Military doctor

Born: 9 August 1884 Derby, England. Died: 6 October 1971 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Lewis Wibmer Jeffries was a leading Adelaide general practitioner and decorated war-time surgeon. Serving in the Australian Imperial Force from 1914 to 1920, Jefferies worked in France, Egypt, Gallipoli and London. From 1933-47 he was appointed Inspector General of hospitals in South Australia, which included chairmanship of the Royal Adelaide Hospital Board. Jeffries was acting medical officer for the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service until his death in 1971.

Career Highlights

Jefrries graduated from Medicine at the University of Adelaide in 1907. He spent the next 6- 7 years working at various hospitals around the world including Kadina, South Australia; Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, United States of America; Children’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom; and the Church Missionary Society Hospital, Kashmir. When war broke out in 1914 Jeffries promptly joined the Australian Imperial Force where he served for 6 years. This culminated in Jeffries being appointed lieutenant-colonel and assistant Director of medical services Australian Imperial Force Headquarters, London c1918-1920. Upon his return to Adelaide in 1920, Jeffries went back to general practice and held many prestigious positions, including Inspector General of hospitals in South Australia (1933-47). 1951 saw Jeffries return to the armed forces as camp hospital commander (1951-c1953). Jeffries once again returned to Adelaide where he died in 1971.

Chronology
1900 - 1902 Studied at Prince Alfred College. Location: Adelaide, South Australia
1903 - 1907 Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS) completed at the University of Adelaide. Location: Adelaide, South Australia
1914 - 1915 Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps
1916 Distinguished Service Order (DSO) received
1916 - 1918 Major with the 12^th Field Ambulance
1917 Married Shirley Frances Singleton. Location: St George's Church, Bloomsbury, London
1918? - 1920? Leutenant-Colonel and Assistant Director of Medical Services at the Australian Imperial Force Headquarters in London
1919 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1920 - 1932 General Practitioner. Location: South Australia
1933 - 1947 Inspector General of Hospitals in South Australia and Chair of the Royal Adelaide Hospital Board. Location: South Australia
1950? - 1971 Medical Officer for the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service. Location: South Australia
1951 - 1953? Commander at the army camp hospital. Location: Korea?

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 10 October 2006

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