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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-05-22 human Annette Alafaci and Helen Cohn updated 2025-11-06 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004696b.htm person Dunlop Ernest Edward AC Kt KCSJ FRCS FRACS FAMA(Hon) FPS(Hon) FACS FRCSEd(Hon) AACR2 Dunlop, Weary 12 July 1907 2 July 1993 Place of Birth Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Victoria, Australia Physician Sir Ernest Edward Dunlop or Weary Dunlop as he was most commonly known, was a renowned surgeon who during World War II treated and cared for over one thousand prisoners of war. He is legendary for his medical skills, compassion and dedication and has received a multitude of honours and awards. Initially, Dunlop studied pharmacy, but soon after graduating he took up medicine at the University of Melbourne. After completing his studies, Dunlop joined the Citizen Military Forces and then the Royal Australian Military Corps where he was appointed Captain. He worked as a ship's surgeon on his way to England where he undertook postgraduate studies. In 1939 WWII broke out and Dunlop enlisted with the Royal Australian Military Corps where he was appointed specialist surgeon with the Emergency Medical Services at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, UK. Then was the appointed the Medical Liaison Officer between the British and ANZAC forces in Greece, followed by postings with the 2/2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station in Tobruk, then in Palestine and Indonesia. In 1942 his hospital in Java was captured by the Japanese and all were made prisoners of war (POW). For the next three years Dunlop and thousands of other POW worked on the Burma-Siam Railway. Following WWII Dunlop was heavily involved in organisations that supported prisoners of war and their families, serving as President for several such organisations. His medical practice included appointments as honorary surgeon to out-patients (and later in-patients) at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and consultant at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Peter MacCallum Clinic during the 1950s and 1960s. Wider involvement in medical organisations included holding executive office in the Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria and the Victorian Foundation on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. 1929 1929 Education - Bachelor of Pharmacy, Victorian College of Pharmacy 1934 1934 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University of Melbourne c. 1935 c. 1935 Education - Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) c. 1935 c. 1935 Career position - Ship's Surgeon on vessel sailing for London 1935 1935 Life event - Appointed Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps 1937 1937 Education - Master of Surgery (MS), University of Melbourne 1938 1942 Education - Postgraduate studies at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London 1939 1939 Career position - Specialist Surgeon of Emergency Medical Services at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, UK 1939 1945 Military service - Served with the Australian Imperial Force 1942 1946 Life event - Prisoner of War 1942 1946 Career position - War service with the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in Tobruk, Palestine and Asia 1946 1989 Career position - President, Victorian Branch, Ex-Prisoners of War Relatives Association 6 Mar 1947 6 Mar 1947 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Army - Distinguished service in the SW Pacific 1948 1948 Award - Elected Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1 Jan 1965 1 Jan 1965 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - In recognition of service to medicine 1968 1977 Career position - Chairman, Prisoners of War Trust Fund 1 Jan 1969 1 Jan 1969 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - In recognition of service to medicine 1970 1982 Career position - President, Victorian Foundation on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 1972 Award - Honorary Fellow, Indian Association of Surgeons 1972 1973 Career position - President, Ex-POW Association 1974 1980 Career position - President, Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria 1976 1976 Award - Australian of the Year 1 Aug 1977 1 Aug 1977 Award - Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal 1980 1993 Career position - Foundation member of the International Society of Diseases of the Oesophagus 1981 1993 Award - Foundation Fellow, International Medical Sciences Academy 1982 Career position - Patron of the Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria 1985 Award - Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation founded 1985 1993 Award - Honorary Fellow, College of Surgery, Sri Lanka 1986 1987 Career position - President, Ex-POW Association 8 Jun 1987 8 Jun 1987 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - in recognition of service to Australian prisoners of war 1988 1988 Award - St John Jerusalem Cross Merit 1988 1988 Award - Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 1990 1990 Award - Valiant Freedom Award 1991 1991 Award - Fellow, Imperial College, London 1992 1992 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (KCStJ) Australian Army Medical Corps (1902 - 1948)

Appointed Captain 1935

 Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (1961 - )

Consultant 1950s - 1960s

 Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria (1934 - 2002)

Chairman of the Executive Committee 1974 - 1980

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 Dunlop, E E (19070712-19930702)

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 'Dunlop, Ernest Edward', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dunlop, Ernest Edward Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Book: Lifework: Heroes of Australian Health Murray, James Lifework: Heroes of Australian Health Edgecliff, NSW Focus Publishing for [Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd] 1997 Resource: Australian of the Year Awards National Australia Day Council Australian of the Year Awards National Australia Day Council Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Book: Remembering Weary Geddes, Margaret Remembering Weary Ringwood, Vic. Viking 1996 Book: Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop Edwards, Hazel Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop Frenchs Forest New Frontier Publishing 2011 Book: Weary: the Life of Sir Edward Dunlop Ebury, Sue Weary: the Life of Sir Edward Dunlop Melbourne Viking/Penguin 1994