Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Captain Gordon Clunes Mackay Mathison, A.A.M.C., (died of wounds) is the son of Mrs. Mathison of Ebden-street, Elsternwick, and was 31 years of age. He was an old boy of  Caulfield Grammar School, where he spent five years in preparation for what proved to be a most brilliant university career. Before leaving school he passed with honors at the matriculation examination, and subsequently gained honors throughout his whole course at the University. He specialised in physiological chemistry and pathology, gaining first  class honors and the exhibition several years in succession. He was awarded the University scholarship in pathology, and was sent to the London University, where he took up an  appointment as demonstrator at St.Mary's Medical School. Later he was awarded the Sharpley scholarship in physiology in University College, London. This scholarship was of the  value of £150 a year, and gave to the holder, who was required to undertake certain teaching work, wide opportunities for research work. When an important international  commission was formed to investigate mountain sickness Dr.Mathison, in company with professors from several European universities, was sent to make experiments and collate  results at the summit of Mont Blanc. Last year the new pathological department was established at the Melbourne Hospital. Dr. Mathison, who returned from England, was placed in  charge of it.