Eric Joseph Wright, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Eric Joseph Wright

general practitioner, medical administrator and public servant.

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1912

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1979

Profession: physician, civil servant

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Eric Joseph Wright

  • Eric Joseph Wright (11 December 1912 – 21 December 1979) was an Australian general practitioner, medical administrator and public servant.
  • Wright was born in St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales and died in Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales.
  • After obtaining his education at Lewisham Public School he joined the department of public health as a medical assistant in 1930.
  • Eric later established a school for medical assistants in Divinukoiari.
  • Due to medical issues, Eric was unable to join the armed forces and instead studied medicine at the University of Sydney.
  • Once Eric had furthered his education he returned to Papua and New Guinea where he then established a private practice.
  • He would eventually marry his receptionist named Shirley May Chan Wong, née Hee.
  • After accomplishing many other things in Papua and New Guinea Eric's health began to deteriorate so he returned to Sydney to be with his family.
  • He was diagnosed with acute myocardial ischaemia and the disease later took his life on 21 December 1979 at Lewisham Hospital.

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