William James Carr

RADM William James James Carr

Born: 30 January 1883, Skipton Yorkshire, England

Educated: Marlborough and Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1904, BC 1908); studied at Cambridge and London Hospital

RAN History:

  • joined RAN 1912;
  • served HMAS Melbourne (I) 1913-17, HMAS Australia (I)1917-18, HMAS Sydney (I) 1918;
  • Medical Officer at RAN College, 1920-23;
  • on exchange in England 1925-27 (with RN Hospital Haslar);
  • on hospital staff at Flinders Naval Depot 1927-32;
  • Dirirector of RAN Medical Services 1932-46 (retd. as Surgeon Rear-Admiral);

Died: 16 May 1966 Frankston, Vic.

A scheduled routine Physical training session is conducted on the Flight Deck of HMAS SYDNEY.

A scheduled routine Physical training session is conducted on the Flight Deck of HMAS SYDNEY.