Clive Disher
Clive Disher | |
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Born | Rosedale, Victoria | 15 October 1891
Died | 13 March 1976 Sale, Victoria | (aged 84)
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1917–1945 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | VX294 |
Battles/wars | World War I:
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Awards | mentioned in despatches (1941) (1936)King George VI Coronation Medal (1937) Officer of the Order of Saint John |
Harold Clive Disher,
Early life
Harold Clive Disher was born in
Great War
Disher enlisted in the
In March 1919, he was given leave to row in the AIF
Between the wars
Disher received his
The Army placed Disher on the Reserve of Officers with the rank of captain on 1 January 1921.[11] He was promoted to major on 1 May 1924, and lieutenant colonel on 1 September 1930. He commanded the 5th Cavalry Field Ambulance (part of the 2nd Cavalry Division, a part-time Militia formation) from 11 April 1928 until 30 April 1936. He was placed on the unattached list on 1 July 1936, but was appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services (DADMS) of the 2nd Cavalry Division on 17 August 1936. On 1 October 1938, he became the Assistant Director of Medical Services (ADMS) of the 2nd Cavalry Division, with the temporary rank of colonel. His rank became substantive on 13 October 1939.[3]
Second World War
Disher joined the
Colonel H. C. Disher was responsible for the complete organisation of the medical services during the engagements of Bardia 3–5 January, Tobruk 21–22 January, Derna 24–31 January, and the rest of the Cyrenaica campaign ending on 7 February. By his skilful distributions of dressing stations, thorough attention to detail, and inspiring influence, casualties were collected and received attention at the earliest possible moment. These efficient arrangements undoubtedly saved many valuable lives.[3]
After serving in the
Later life
After the war, Disher retired from medicine and moved to an 800-hectare (2,000-acre) sheep and cattle grazing property on the shores of
Disher bequeathed his estate at Strathfieldsaye, which was valued at around $588,500 (equivalent to $4,145,000 in 2022), along with its records, to the University of Melbourne, which established the Strathfieldsaye Institute of Teaching and Research in Agriculture and Allied Sciences. The records were transferred to the University of Melbourne archives.[1][17][19]
The Disher Challenge Cup, an annual rowing race for eight-oared boats on Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin that is contested by the Australian Defence Force Academy, the Royal Military College, Duntroon, and the Australian National University, was named in his honour; Disher presented the cup to the inaugural winners in 1971.[20]
Notes
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- The Australasian. Vol. XC, no. 2, 355. Victoria, Australia. 20 May 1911. p. 28. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "B883 VX294 Disher, Harold Clive". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ 1914 Interstate Regatta
- Weekly Times. No. 2, 602. Victoria, Australia. 21 June 1919. p. 19. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Rowing". Referee. No. 1697. New South Wales, Australia. 9 July 1919. p. 7. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "World Of Sport". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 93, no. 28, 666. South Australia. 25 August 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 25, 076. Victoria, Australia. 22 December 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "No. 34356". The London Gazette. 1 January 1937. p. 4.
- ^ "Coronation Medals for 2,000 Victorians". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 306. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1937. p. 11. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Military Forces". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 70. Australia. 8 September 1921. p. 1301. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Walker 1952, pp. 136–142.
- ^ "No. 35209". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 4 July 1941. p. 3890.
- ^ "No. 35209". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 4 July 1941. p. 3881.
- ^ Walker 1957, p. 84.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 30, 499. Victoria, Australia. 29 May 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Rasmussen 2018, p. 58.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 130. Victoria, Australia. 10 June 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 14 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Estate, Strathfieldsaye (22 February 2017). "Strathfieldsaye Institute of Teaching and Research in Agriculture and Allied Sciences". University of Melbourne. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Disher Cup". ACT Rowing Association. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
References
- Rasmussen, Carolyn (2018). Shifting the Boundaries: The University of Melbourne 1975–2015. Carlton, Victoria: University of Melbourne Press. ISBN 978-0-522-87246-0.
- Walker, Allan S. (1952). Middle East and Far East. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- Walker, Allan S. (1957). The Island Campaigns. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 14 April 2019.