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Home Coming meetings Past meetings About the Society Galleries of the Virtual Museum Main Galleries Medicine Surgery Anaesthesia X-rays Hospitals,other organisations Individuals of note Small Galleries Dentistry Nursing Ethnic medicine - Aboriginal - Chinese - Mediterran	Thomas Corbin MCRS, LSA [1843-1918] Thomas W Corbin MRCS, LSA circa 1903. Thomas Wilson Corbin was born in Derby, England in 1843 and began his professional life in 1859, being apprenticed to a London general practitioner. He excelled in his studies and, motivated by strong Christian values, pursued a vocation to contribute to society, becoming a student at the prestigious St Bartholomew's Hospital. Here he acted as dresser to Sir James Paget, qualifying MRCS, LSA in 1863. The following year Thomas sailed as a ship's surgeon to Adelaide and initially worked as a doctor at the Burra mines. Subsequently, he took the position of House Surgeon at the Adelaide Hospital and Assistant Colonial Surgeon, but soon purchased a practice in Riverton in the Mid-north. In 1869 Thomas married Laura Hardy and they would go on to have ten children. Laura, like Thomas, had a strong social conscience and interest in the welfare of others. Amongst her charitable achievements was involvement in the establishment of the Adelaide Children's Hospital, the South Adelaide Crèche and the Women's Distress Relief Fund. The Corbins had moved to Adelaide in 1873 and purchased a practice with Thomas working in one of the poorest quarters of the city. In addition to this work, Thomas served as an Honorary Surgeon at the Adelaide Hospital, where he also was a board member, and as Surgeon to the Home for Incurables at Fullarton. His sons, Cecil and John Corbin, were later to follow their father in working in these various capacities and two of his daughters became nurses. Thomas was deeply committed to his profession and to community service. He co-founded and was appointed principal examiner of the St John Ambulance Association in Adelaide, becoming Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. In 1880 Thomas became the second President of the South Australian branch of the British Medical Association. Subsequently, he served as its Treasurer and inaugural chairman of the Medical Benevolent Association of South Australia (MBASA) from 1881 to 1918. PK -o0o-

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Thomas Corbin MCRS, LSA [1843-1918]

Thomas W Corbin MRCS, LSA circa 1903.

Thomas Wilson Corbin was born in Derby, England in 1843 and began his professional life in 1859, being apprenticed to a London general practitioner. He excelled in his studies and, motivated by strong Christian values, pursued a vocation to contribute to society, becoming a student at the prestigious St Bartholomew's Hospital. Here he acted as dresser to Sir James Paget, qualifying MRCS, LSA in 1863.

The following year Thomas sailed as a ship's surgeon to Adelaide and initially worked as a doctor at the Burra mines. Subsequently, he took the position of House Surgeon at the Adelaide Hospital and Assistant Colonial Surgeon, but soon purchased a practice in Riverton in the Mid-north.

In 1869 Thomas married Laura Hardy and they would go on to have ten children. Laura, like Thomas, had a strong social conscience and interest in the welfare of others. Amongst her charitable achievements was involvement in the establishment of the Adelaide Children's Hospital, the South Adelaide Crèche and the Women's Distress Relief Fund.

The Corbins had moved to Adelaide in 1873 and purchased a practice with Thomas working in one of the poorest quarters of the city. In addition to this work, Thomas served as an Honorary Surgeon at the Adelaide Hospital, where he also was a board member, and as Surgeon to the Home for Incurables at Fullarton. His sons, Cecil and John Corbin, were later to follow their father in working in these various capacities and two of his daughters became nurses.

Thomas was deeply committed to his profession and to community service. He co-founded and was appointed principal examiner of the St John Ambulance Association in Adelaide, becoming Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. In 1880 Thomas became the second President of the South Australian branch of the British Medical Association. Subsequently, he served as its Treasurer and inaugural chairman of the Medical Benevolent Association of South Australia (MBASA) from 1881 to 1918.

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