Person

Beet, William Ironside Ashley (1878 - 1957)

Born: 9 December 1878
Sheepwash, Devon, England
Died: 27 April 1957
Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Medical practitioner

Summary

William Ironside Ashley Beet migrated to Queensland with his family in 1886. In 1896 he travelled back to England to study medicine. In 1901 he qualified as a licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and was admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons. He returned to Queensland in 1902 and was appointed medical officer at a small hospital in Beaudesert as well as allowed a private practice. He completed a diploma in public health from the Royal College of Surgeons in England 1912 and returned to Beaudesert.

Published resources

Book Sections

Rolley, Ailsa, 'Beet, William Ironside Ashley (1878-1957), Medical Practitioner' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 13 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1993), pp. 151-152. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130176b.htm. Details

Resources

Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21539442. Details
'Beet, William Ironside Ashley (18781209-19570427)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1471021. Details

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