Edward Walter Morris MRCS, LRCP [1863-1942]

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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	Edward Walter Morris MRCS, LRCP [1863-1942] Dr E W Morris in 1915 wearing RAN(Staff Surgeon) Surgeon uniform, but as his unit was working on land it is in khaki rather than blue/black. Jodhpurs, leather gaiters, spurred boots and a riding crop complete the outfit. Edward Walter Morris was born in England and became a draper's apprentice before studying medicine at the prestigious St Thomas's Hospital in London, qualifying MRCS and LRCP in 1888. Migrating to Australia, Morris was first registered in 1890 and became a highly regarded medical practitioner in Port Adelaide. He married Dora Annie Jacobsen (1877-1942) in 1899 at Semaphore. Involved in naval matters for most of his life, Edward Morris was a lieutenant and staff surgeon in the CNF (Citizen Naval Force) South Australia, served a year as the President of the SA Branch of the BMA, and from 1907 became District Naval Medical Officer in the RANR (Royal Australian Navy Reserve). He also served as Commodore of the Royal SA Yacht Squadron. A keen participant in rowing, cricket and football, he was a capable horseman and fox hunter, and an ardent follower of horse racing. Morris was a member of the South Australian Medical Board, Inspector-General of Hospitals and finishing his second term as President of the BMA when in 1915 he enlisted in the AIF. Here he became the medical officer (Staff Surgeon) of the highly decorated Naval engineering unit RANBT (Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train) fighting at Gallipoli. In 1917 he returned to Australia being deemed permanently unfit for active service. Nevertheless, the following year, now aged 55, he enlisted again as a captain in AAMC (Australian Army Medical Corps), worked in military hospitals in Adelaide and was promoted to Major. He thus served both in the Navy and the Army in WW1. 1919 found Morris in London, still in the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) but he was discharged in 1921 and appointed Chief Medical Officer at Australia House, London until 1926. In that period, he remained on the Navy list as Surgeon Commander, RANR. On return to civilian life in Adelaide the family was notably active in social life, and Morris held executive positions with the Navy League and the South Australian branch of the Royal British Nurses' Association. Edward Morris died in 1942 survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons, the elder of whom being a veteran of WW1 and, like his father, a graduate of St Thomas's Hospital. PK -o0o-

Dr E W Morris in 1915 wearing RAN(Staff Surgeon) Surgeon uniform, but as his unit was working on land it is in khaki rather than blue/black. Jodhpurs, leather gaiters, spurred boots and a riding crop complete the outfit.

Edward Walter Morris was born in England and became a draper's apprentice before studying medicine at the prestigious St Thomas's Hospital in London, qualifying MRCS and LRCP in 1888.

Migrating to Australia, Morris was first registered in 1890 and became a highly regarded medical practitioner in Port Adelaide. He married Dora Annie Jacobsen (1877-1942) in 1899 at Semaphore.

Involved in naval matters for most of his life, Edward Morris was a lieutenant and staff surgeon in the CNF (Citizen Naval Force) South Australia, served a year as the President of the SA Branch of the BMA, and from 1907 became District Naval Medical Officer in the RANR (Royal Australian Navy Reserve). He also served as Commodore of the Royal SA Yacht Squadron. A keen participant in rowing, cricket and football, he was a capable horseman and fox hunter, and an ardent follower of horse racing.

Morris was a member of the South Australian Medical Board, Inspector-General of Hospitals and finishing his second term as President of the BMA when in 1915 he enlisted in the AIF. Here he became the medical officer (Staff Surgeon) of the highly decorated Naval engineering unit RANBT (Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train) fighting at Gallipoli. In 1917 he returned to Australia being deemed permanently unfit for active service. Nevertheless, the following year, now aged 55, he enlisted again as a captain in AAMC (Australian Army Medical Corps), worked in military hospitals in Adelaide and was promoted to Major. He thus served both in the Navy and the Army in WW1.

1919 found Morris in London, still in the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) but he was discharged in 1921 and appointed Chief Medical Officer at Australia House, London until 1926. In that period, he remained on the Navy list as Surgeon Commander, RANR.

On return to civilian life in Adelaide the family was notably active in social life, and Morris held executive positions with the Navy League and the South Australian branch of the Royal British Nurses' Association.

Edward Morris died in 1942 survived by his wife, a daughter and two sons, the elder of whom being a veteran of WW1 and, like his father, a graduate of St Thomas's Hospital.