Raphael Cilento

Sir Raphael West Cilento (December 2, 1893 - 1985) was an Australian Medical Doctor and Barrister at law. He was born in Jamestown, South Australia on 2 December, 1893. Although determined from an early age to study medicine, due to lack of funds he trained first as a school teacher sponsored by the Education Department.

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December 2 - 1893 - 1985 - Australia - Jamestown - South Australia

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He eventually entered University of Adelaide Medical school on borrowed money and won so many Scholarships, Awards, and Prizes that he ended his course with a respectable bank balance.

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Cilento's interests were in public health and tropical medicine. He served with the Australian Army's 'Tropical Force' in New Guinea which superseded the German administration after the first world war. Later he joined the British colonial service in Malaya.

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New Guinea - German - First world war - British - Malaya

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On his return to Australia he was Director of the Australian Institue of Tropical Medicine in Townsville, Queensland in 1922-1924 and after a further term in New Guinea was Director of the Commonwealth Government's Division of Tropical Hygiene in Brisbane 1928-1934 when he joined the Queensland Health Department.

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Townsville - Queensland - 1922 - 1924 - Brisbane - 1928 - 1934

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His wife Lady Phyllis Cilento was also a well known medical practitioner and his daughter Diane Cilento became a well known actress

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Phyllis Cilento - Diane Cilento

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