Weary Dunlop
| Sir Ernest Edward Dunlop | |
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Brass relief of Dunlop in uniform
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| Nickname(s) | Weary |
| Born |
12 July 1907 Major Plains, Victoria |
| Died | 2 July 1993 (aged 85) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1935–1946 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit |
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps 2/2nd Casualty Clearing Station |
| Commands held | No.1 Allied General Hospital |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of Australia Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Officer of the Order of the British Empire Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John Mentioned in Despatches |
Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop AC, CMG, OBE (12 July 1907 – 2 July 1993) was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II.
Dunlop was born in Major Plains, Victoria, the second of two children of parents James and Alice. He attended Benalla High School for two years of his education. He started an apprenticeship in pharmacy when he finished school, and moved to Melbourne in 1927. There, he studied at the Victorian College of Pharmacy and then the University of Melbourne, where he obtained a scholarship in medicine. Dunlop graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1934 with first class honours in pharmacy and in medicine, and excelled as a sportsman at Melbourne University and Ormond College. The nickname "Weary" was a reference to his last name—"tired" like a Dunlop tyre.
While at university Dunlop took up rugby union commencing as a fourth grade player with the Melbourne University Rugby Club in 1931. He rapidly progressed through the grades, to state and then to the national representative level, becoming the first Victorian-born player to represent the Wallabies.
He made his national representative debut against the All Blacks at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 23 July 1932 as a number 8.
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