Cole, George W

Born Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England 25 Sep 1846 Died Auckland 20 Jun 1929
George Cole
Honorary Member Anderson University Medical Society, Glasgow
Arrived in Port Chalmers 1873 as surgeon in charge of the ship “Lady Jocelyn”
First registered as a medical practitioner in NZ 14 Apr 1874
Initially practised in Dunedin as a surgeon and Medical Officer of Health, then by 1876 was practising in Timaru.
By 1878 he had moved to Wanganui.
Moved to the colleries in Kawakawa in 1879 and was appointed Public Vaccinator.
Came to Wellington around 1882
Honorary Physician, Wellington Hospital 1886-1889

photograph courtesy Patricia Cole
By 1892 he had moved to Auckland; from 1894-1895 he practised in Cambridge; and from 1895-1916 he practised in Gisborne.
Public Vaccinator, Napier 1889
From 1917, he was back in Auckland.