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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
Dr David Cullingford was born in Leigh-on-Sea Essex, England in 1922, the son of Victor Howard Cullingford, a civil servant, and Dorothy nee Overton. He graduated from London University in 1946 and held resident appointments in the London area before joining the RAF Medical Service as a Flight Lieutenant in 1947. While in the RAF he spent some time in Egypt and the canal zone. On returning to civilian life, he trained as an anaesthetist and was appointed a consultant in that specialty by the Birmingham (UK) Regional Hospital in 1954. From 1962 to 1963 he took leave and travelled to India to work at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, South India and this took him to rural hospitals with virtually no equipment. He found the fellowship of the doctors working in this Christian Centre one of the highlights of his life. In 1967 he immigrated to Australia having been appointed Director of Anaesthetics at the Fremantle Hospital. In 1970 he began an association with the Department of Anaesthesia at Royal Perth Hospital and remained a consultant until his retirement by in 1988. Since then he has continued to practice anaesthesia in private practice and regional hospitals. In 1953, he married Avery nee Hancock. They have two sons, Graham and Robert; the former is a surgeon and the latter a physician. His main hobbies have been sailing and music. He is currently a keen member of the University Choral Society. |
