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WELLINGTON HOSPITAL HISTORY

Jennings, George C

George Clifford JENNINGS

MB ChB (NZ) 1937, FRCS (Eng) 1948, FRACS 1969

Born Invercargill 21 Jun 1913 Died Raumati 19 Jul 1971
George Jennings
Educated at Christ’s College, Christchurch
HS / HP, Christchurch Hospital 1938
HS / HP, Wellington Hospital 1939
Locum GP, West Coast 1940
WW2 service 1941 – 1943, in the Western Desert. POW in Italy
Relief Casualty Medical Officer, Wellington Hospital Mar 1944 – 30 May 1944
Orthopaedic Registrar, Wellington Hospital 1 Jul 1944 – Nov 1945
Postgraduate studies and experience in England 1946 – 1949
Registrar, Southlands Hospital, Sussex
Registrar, Balham Hospital, London
Registrar, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Full-time Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1950 – 1962
Visiting Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1962 – 1971

photograph courtesy Faye Jennings
Obituary: NZMJ 1971 74:272