David Hardie (physician)

He attended school in Elgin before furthering his education at the University of Aberdeen (M.B., Ch.B., 1878), he worked there for two years as a demonstrator in anatomy, then started general practice in 1880 at Forres, Morayshire.

After gaining his medical doctorate at Aberdeen in 1887, David Hardie emigrated with his wife and daughter to Melbourne, Australia.

Living initially at Stanley Villa on the south bank of the Brisbane River, he settled finally in Wickham Terrace.

During this trip he spent some time back in Moray with his ailing father, and also with his elder brother John's family at Westerton Farm, Pluscarden.

He published numerous journal articles and one book in 1893, Notes on Some of the More Common Diseases in Queensland in Relation to Atmospheric Conditions.

[1] Hardie retired from active practice in 1922 and investigated the treatment of tuberculosis in England and Switzerland in 1922 and 1923 on behalf of the Queensland government.

[2] On the recommendation of the Denham ministry, he was awarded a Knighthood Kt in the New Year honours list for 1913 and thus became Queensland's first medical Knight.