Austin, Leslie G

Born Lyttleton 1888 Died Wellington 19 Aug 1963
Leslie Austin
Educated in Lyttleton and at Christchurch Boys’ High School
Initially trained as a teacher, and taught for some years becoming Headmaster of South Loburn School, Canterbury

Commenced medical studies at Otago in 1919

HS, Kawakawa and Timaru Hospitals, and assistant at the Cashmere Sanitorium

Came to Wellington in 1926, establishing a large practice.

Honorary Physician, Wellington Children’s Hospital 1926 – 1928

Obituary: NZMJ 1963 62:628
photograph courtesy S P Andrew collection, Alexander Turnbull Library