Biographical entry Lilley, Charles Mitford (1890 - 1955)

Summary

Charles Mitford Lilley was one of Australia's top general surgeons during the 1900s and an expert in thyroid surgery. He worked at the Brisbane Hospital for over thirty-five years and became a consultant general surgeon in Wickham Terrace. He also worked as an Honorary Surgeon for the Anglican nuns and was devoted to his patients and profession.

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Events

1914

Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Master of Surgery (ChM) completed at the University of Sydney

c. 1915 - c. 1917

Career position - Resident Medical Officer at Brisbane Hospital

1917

Career position - Acting Medical Superintendent at Brisbane Hospital (brief posting)

1918

Award - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS Ireland)

1918 - c. 1919

Career position - Captain with the Australian Imperial Force in the 2nd Field Ambulance in France and with other units

c. 1919 - ?

Career position - General Practitioner in Bardon, Queensland

1920 - c. 1954

Career position - General Consultant at the Brisbane Hospital

Published resources

Book Sections

• Leggett, C. A. C., 'Lilley, Charles Mitford (1890-1955), Medical Practitioner', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 10, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1986, pp. 100-101. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100095b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Lilley, Charles Mitford', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468027. Details