Person
Johnston, William Wallace Stewart (Bill) (1887 - 1962)
Kt KStJ CBE DSO MC
- Born
- 21 December 1887
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 21 August 1962
- Occupation
- Physician
Summary
Bill Johnston was a physician who served with distinction in both World Wars. He saw action in Europe, the Middle East and New Guinea and, particularly in WWII, played a central role in managing the medical needs of the armed forces. Johnston was involved at senior levels of the Australian Red Cross Society and the St John Ambulance Brigade. He was a foundation Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and was Vice-President 1958 - 1960.
Details
Chronology
- 1914
- Education - MB BS, University of Melbourne
- 1914 - 1915
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Melbourne Hospital
- 1915 - 1920
- Military service - First World War. Major, Australian Imperial Forces
- 1916
- Award - Military Cross (MC) - For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in operations near Mouquet Farm from the 19 - 22 Aug 1916
- 1917
- Award - Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- 1921
- Education - MD, University of Melbourne
- 1923 - 1928
- Career position - Honorary Physician, Melbourne Hospital
- 1928 - 1935
- Career position - Senior Honorary Physician, Melbourne Hospital
- 1935 - 1948
- Career position - Senior Honorary Physician, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1938 - 1962
- Career position - Founding Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 1939 - 1943
- Military service - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces
- 1941
- Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Military) (CBE) - For continuous and energic supervision of medical services in the Grecian Campaign
- 1943 - 1944
- Career position - Medical Director, National Council, Australian Red Cross Society
- 1945 - 1952
- Career position - Member, National Council, Australian Red Cross Society
- 1947
- Award - Knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (KStJ)
- 1948
- Life event - Retired
- 1949 - 1952
- Career position - Member of Council, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 1951 - 1957
- Career position - Commissioner for Victoria, St John Ambulance Brigade
- 1957 -
- Career position - Chief Commissioner, St John Ambulance Brigade
- 1958 - 1960
- Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 1960
- Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - For services to post graduate medicine
- 1961 - 1962
- Career position - Member of Council, University of Melbourne
- 1962
- Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- McDonald, G. L., Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Sydney: Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1988), 332 pp. Details
Book Sections
- Hurley, John V., 'Johnston, Sir William Wallace Stewart (1887-1962), Physician and Army Medical Officer' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 14 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1996), pp. 576-577. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140657b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Fitts, Clive et al, 'Obituary: William Wallace Stewart Johnston', Medical Journal of Australia, 1963 (2) (1963), 677-80. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21538270. Details
- CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office, 'NAA: B2455, Johnston W W S', B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=1831268. Details
- 'Johnston, William Wallace Stewart (18871221-19620821)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772645. Details
- 'Awarded honorary LLD, 1962', Honorary degree holders, University of Melbourne, 2023, https://about.unimelb.edu.au/notable-alumni-staff/honorary-degree-holders. Details
Helen Cohn
Last modified: 16 June 2022