biographies

Chambers, Roy William (1890 - 1944)

D.S.O., M.D. (Melb.), F.R.A.C.S., D.G.O. (Dub.)

Born
January 1890
Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
Died
January 1944
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Gynaecologist, Medical Practitioner and Obstetrician

Details

Transcription of item written by Dr Colin Macdonald and published in "The Book of Remembrance", The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, 1956.


ROY WILLIAM CHAMBERS
(1920 - 1924)

Roy Chambers was for 20 years one of the leading Gynaecologists in Australia. Though his association was longer with the Royal Melbourne - of which his is one of the great names - yet it was at the Women’s that he laid the foundations of success, both as a resident and an honorary.

Born in January 1890, the son of William Chambers of Sandringham, he was first educated at the Brighton Grammar School, whose Head Master then was Dr. George Crowther. Roy qualified M.B. (Melb.) in 1911. Sickness interfering with his results in the final examination, he was not included in the annual list of resident medical officers at the Melbourne Hospital, but a vacancy occurring after a few months gave him his chance and from then on, except for his war service, he had a constant association with this hospital for over 30 years.

In 1913 he became a resident at the Women’s Hospital with his lifelong friend Arthur Wilson; one of his honoraries then on the Women’s staff was R.H. Fetherston, who always called Chambers and Wilson his two boys, and to whose kindly help and encouragement both owed a great deal.

Archival/Heritage Resources

Royal Women's Hospital Archives

  • Book of Remembrance, 1956 - 1975; Royal Women's Hospital Archives [ Details... ].

Prepared by: Robyn Waymouth

Created: 20 September 2006, Last modified: 26 November 2006