Garde, Henry Croker
Personal
Birth Date:
9 February 1855 (Cloyne, County Cork)
Death Date:
9 August 1932 (Maryborough, Queensland)
Parents:
Thomas W. Garde and Eliza (nee Croker)
Family:
Ada Beatrice Hall in Maryborough on 10 June 1886, 1 son, 4 daughters
Education:
Middleton College and Queen's University
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Licentiate of Apothecaries Hall, 1877; Resident surgeon, Maryborough General Hospital, 1916-1918
Local Government Service:
Alderman, Maryborough
Military Service:
Great War: Enlisted at age 60 on 5 May 1915 as a medical practitioner. Given the rank of Major in the Medical Corps (1st Australian General Hospital); Served with distinction in Egypt and Gallipoli, working in hospital ships May 1915-January 1916; Discharged 15 Aug 1919
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Maryborough | 3 Jul 1902 | 27 Aug 1904 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Received a certificate of merit for life-saving during a flood, and a medal for saving life at sea. President, Returned Sailor's, Soldier's and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSSAILA); Member, Royal Humane Society, 1893
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 42480; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
[Last Modified: Monday, 22 October 2018]