Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during the Second World War.
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Dunlop with the victorious Bledisloe Wallabies, 1st Test v NZ 11 August 1934
A bronze statue of Edward Dunlop situated in the Domain Parklands, Melbourne
A bronze statue of Edward Dunlop at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 2nd of an edition of two by sculptor Peter Corlett, the other in the Domain Parklands in Melbourne. This statue "commemorates all Australian doctors and medical staff who served Australian prisoners of war in the Asia-Pacific region between 1939 and 1945." Conserved 1995, remounted 2010Awards 6
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About this person
Country
AustraliaCategory
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1993 · aged 85
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