Poynton, John Orde ___ 1906-2001 ___ British ___ doctor

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Poynton was born in London, and he was educated at Cambridge and Charing Cross Hospital, London. He worked as a health officer, research officer and also as a pathologist in Malaya. He served with the British Army, and, during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, was a prisoner-of-war at Changi for over three years. The Red Cross helped him get to Australia, where he arrived in poor health and with a tiny pocket diary. Thereafter, he taught at the University Medical School in Adelaide. He became a noted bibliophile, collecting many books, and chairman of the Friends of the Public Library of South Australia. His book collection was later donated to the University of Melbourne, for whom he acted in the role of 'Consulting Bibliographer'.
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DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1942-1943 ___ political military prison Singapore

WEB TEXT LINKS
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
University of Melbourne Library

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES

 

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