ROMANTIC FIGURE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1936, Page 5

ROMANTIC FIGURE.

SOLDIER SCIENTIST.

FRENCH DOCTOR'S CAREER.

DEATH IN" QUEENSLAND.

One of the most romantic figures in Queensland, Dr. Damino D Edgerley, whose life reads like a page from a book of adventure, died in Brisbane recently at the age of 05. He was scientist, linguist, musician, explorer and soldier, and latterly was a tutor in Brisbane. A.fter Graduating as Doctor of Science anil Licentiate of Law and Logic: in Paris he continued his studies in French, German and Swiss universities, and took a degree in medicine (states an Australian exchange). He joined the French diplomatic service and visited a number of countries on important missions. In this service he spent considerable time in Abyssinia, and he did much travelling in Northern and Southern Africa. He joined the French army and rose to the rank of colonel, and had seen much service prior to the Great War. Dr. D'Egerley was in Queensland when war broke out in 1!>14, and returning to France he rejoined his old regiment and went on active service. He was wounded three times, and on being discharged from the French army he came back to Australia and enlisted with the A.1.F., and was again badly wounded while doing medical work in a forward hospital.

Aftet the war he undertook several scientific expeditions for the Pasteur' Institute, 0:1 one of which he crossed. Australia from Broome to Western Queensland. Further research wo'-ik took him to Africa and alsft, Vo Europe. For a 6hort period he was a bacteriologist, in the service of 4 ihe Queensland Government, and for • another period he was science master- at Toowoomba Grammar School. For ' some years he practised medicine in ! Western Queensland, and owned station property. For the las two years tble doctor was a tutor in classics, mooicrn languages, logic, —. and. science.