Litchfield, Eldon M

Born Wellington 3 Apr 1891 Died Wellington 27 Mar 1964
Eldon Litchfield
Educated at Christ’s College, Victoria University, Guy’s Hospital Medical School

Served with the RAMC 1915 – 1917. Returned to NZ in 1917, and briefly served with the NZMC in the Military wing (Victoria wards) of Wellington Hospital

Travelled to Europe for health reasons, before returning to Wellington and setting up a general practice in Khandallah.

Honorary Physician, Wellington Children’s Hospital 1928 – 1932
Honorary Physician, Wellington Hospital 1932 – 1940
Visiting Physician, Wellington Hospital 1940 – 1942

Obituary: NZMJ 1964 63:386
photograph courtesy J O Mercer collection