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| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
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Education & Career :
Dr. RALPH STUART STEPHENSON , M.B., C.M., Edin., founder and proprietor of Nordrach Cottage Sanatorium, is the third son of the Rev. F. E. Stephenson, of Hobart.
He was born in Victoria, in 1866, and educated, primarily, at Horton College, near Ross, Tasmania, where he gained a Tasmanian Government scholarship.
This entitled him to several years' tuition in the best medical schools of the Old Country, and he forthwith proceeded to Edinburgh, where, in 1890, he graduated M.B. and C.M. Dr. Stephenson subsequently made a special study of homœpathy, and has since practised it, as being, in his opinion, the more effective system.
During 1890–1 he prosecuted further studies in the hospitals of London and Dublin, and in the latter year left for Melbourne, where, soon after his arrival, he was appointed senior resident surgeon of the public hospital. About two years later he established a private practice in St. Kilda, near Melbourne, and in 1895 he crossed the Tasman Sea to practise his profession in Dunedin.
Since his arrival in the city Dr. Stephenson has taken an active interest in many phases of social life.
He is a member of the Otago Institute and of the Otago Club, is vice-president of the Otago Cycling Club, and a member of the Kaituna Bowling and Tennis Clubs.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
| Unit / Ship / Est.: |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Dunedin No. 931 E.C. | New Zealand (South Island) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
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Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley