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| Eric James Fane DE SALIS (1918 - 2002) |
| Tropical Institute Townsville, Head of Pathology Royal Canberra Hospital |
| b. 18 Mar 1918 at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. 22 Jun 1943 Dorothy PRATT (1920 - 2004) at Mosman, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 14 Feb 2002 at Canberra, ACT, Australia aged 83 |
| Parents: |
| Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (1886 - 1957) |
| Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (1892 - 1956) |
| Siblings (2): |
| William Arthur Fane DE SALIS (1916 - 1999) |
| Children (3): |
| David Anthony DE SALIS (1944 - 1963) |
| Grandchildren (2): |
| Events in Eric James Fane DE SALIS (1918 - 2002)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 18 Mar 1918 | Eric James Fane DE SALIS was born | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| 23 Apr 1943 | 25 | Enlisted - Army | Canberra, ACT, Australia | ||
| 22 Jun 1943 | 25 | Married Dorothy PRATT (aged 23) | Mosman, New South Wales, Australia | 11234/1943 | |
| 23 May 1944 | 26 | Birth of son David Anthony DE SALIS | Mosman, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 11 Jul 1946 | 28 | Discharged | |||
| 10 Sep 1956 | 38 | Death of mother Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (aged 63) | Canberra, ACT, Australia | ||
| 21 Feb 1957 | 38 | Death of father Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (aged 70) | Canberra, ACT, Australia | ||
| bef 02 Sep 1963 | 45 | Death of son David Anthony DE SALIS (aged 19) | Canberra, ACT, Australia | Car crash | |
| 14 Feb 2002 | 83 | Eric James Fane DE SALIS died | Canberra, ACT, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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Eileen and Tony's second son was Eric James born 18 Mar 1918 at Gundagai. The world of 1918 was still in upheaval - Russian Ex-Czar Nicholas and his family were executed; the Allied offensive on the Western Front opened and a world-wide influenza epidemic struck. On 11 Nov the Armistice was signed. The total cost of this "war to end all wars" was 8.5 million killed, 21 million wounded, 7.5 million prisoners and missing; and 15 million tons of shipping lost. Daily war expenditure for all belligerents was a staggering $164.5 million! On a happier note, May Gibbs' Snugglepot and Cuddlepie was published.
Eric was educated at Canberra Grammar until 1936 then Sydney University where he graduated in Medicine in 1942. At Mosman on 22 June the following year, he wed Dorothy PRATT born 28 Api 1920. When war came Eric served in the AIF and RAMC in Australia, New Guinea and Borneo. Following his discharge, he specialised in Pathology and gained Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia. Some early working years were spent at the Tropical Institute at Townsville and he also spent 12 months in England doing postgraduate work in various London hospitals - but the majority of Eric's working life was spent as Head of Pathology at the Royal Canberra Hospital. Service Record Name DE SALIS, ERIC JAMES FANE Service Australian Army Service Number TX6477 Date of Birth 18 Mar 1918 Place of Birth GUNDAGAI, NSW Date of Enlistment 23 Apr 1943 Locality on Enlistment CANBERRA, ACT Place of Enlistment LAUNCESTON, TAS Next of Kin DE SALIS, DOROTHY Date of Discharge 11 Jul 1946 Rank Captain Posting at Discharge 2/3 ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No DE SALIS ERIC JAMES FANE : Service Number - TX6477 : Date of birth - 18 Mar 1918 : Place of birth - GUNDAGAI NSW : Place of enlistment - LAUNCESTON TAS : Next of Kin - DE SALIS DOROTHY From The Canberra Times 7 July 1943 De Salis-Pratt The wedding was celebrated on June 22, at St Clements' Church, Mosman, of Dorothy, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pratt, of "Southwood," Clifton Gardens, and Captain Eric Fane De Sails, A.A.M.C., second, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Fane De Sails, "Wes- ton," Canbera. The ceremony was performed by Canon A. H. Garnsey, Warden of St. Paul's College, assisted by the Rev. R. J. Hewett. The bride wore an old world gown of white taffeta and lace. She was attended by her sister, Miss Margaret Pratt, and Roslyn Shirley was flower girl. The bridegroom's brother, Flying Officer W. A. Fane De Salis, was best man. |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 240 (Name, Notes) |