Walter Lindsay Isaac Verrier, MD - Revision history

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	* "Dr. Isaac joined the Western Pacific High Commission Medical Service in 1938. He was posted first to Levuka (Fiji) as Medical Officer, then Nadroga; and, later was AMO at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva. In September, 1940, he was transferred to Funafuti, G. and E. Colony, as Acting Senior Medical Officer" (Pacific Island Monthly, April, 1942).		* "Dr. Isaac joined the Western Pacific High Commission Medical Service in 1938. He was posted first to Levuka (Fiji) as Medical Officer, then Nadroga; and, later was AMO at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva. In September, 1940, he was transferred to Funafuti, G. and E. Colony, as Acting Senior Medical Officer." <ref>''Pacific Island Monthly'', April, 1942.</ref>
	** In 1941, [[Tarawa]] was the main port and the location of the Central Medical Authority (namely, Verrier), although the headquarters were on [[Ocean Island]].		** In 1941, [[Tarawa]] was the main port and the location of the Central Medical Authority (namely, Verrier), although the headquarters were on [[Ocean Island]].
	** The people whom he served petitioned to have Verrier permanently stationed in the [[Ellice Islands]].<ref>M.B.C. 2582/1941 From the people of the [[Ellice Islands]]. Isaac, Dr. L. Filed in 2896/37 ([[WPHC Archives]]).</ref>		** The people whom he served petitioned to have Verrier permanently stationed in the [[Ellice Islands]].<ref>M.B.C. 2582/1941 From the people of the [[Ellice Islands]]. Isaac, Dr. L. Filed in 2896/37 ([[WPHC Archives]]).</ref>

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	* ~~Entered~~ the ~~colonial service~~ in ~~1939~~.		* "Dr. Isaac joined the Western Pacific High Commission Medical Service in 1938. He was posted first to Levuka (Fiji) as Medical Officer, then Nadroga; and, later was AMO at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva. In September, 1940, he was transferred to Funafuti, G. and E. Colony, as Acting Senior Medical Officer" (Pacific Island Monthly, April, 1942).
	** In 1941, [[Tarawa]] was the main port and the location of the Central Medical Authority (namely, Verrier), although the headquarters were on [[Ocean Island]].		** In 1941, [[Tarawa]] was the main port and the location of the Central Medical Authority (namely, Verrier), although the headquarters were on [[Ocean Island]].
	** The people whom he served petitioned to have Verrier permanently stationed in the [[Ellice Islands]].<ref>M.B.C. 2582/1941 From the people of the [[Ellice Islands]]. Isaac, Dr. L. Filed in 2896/37 ([[WPHC Archives]]).</ref>		** The people whom he served petitioned to have Verrier permanently stationed in the [[Ellice Islands]].<ref>M.B.C. 2582/1941 From the people of the [[Ellice Islands]]. Isaac, Dr. L. Filed in 2896/37 ([[WPHC Archives]]).</ref>

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	[[Category:Biographical Data]]		[[Category:Biographical Data\|Verrier]]

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	* 20 March 1942: date given in WPHC records for name change from "Isaac" to "Verrier."		* 20 March 1942: date given in WPHC records for name change from "Isaac" to "Verrier."
	* 24 March 1942: Name change announced in the ''WPHC Gazette''.		* 24 March 1942: Name change announced in the ''WPHC Gazette''.
	* 1 June 1942: "seconded" to service in Fiji.<ref>[[Gillespie]]: "There are no further entries in his WPHC Service History so I would assume that 'seconded to Fiji' means that his subsequent service was to the Colony of Fiji rather than the WPHC."</ref> ''Being in Fiji gives him the opportunity to learn ~~about~~ the [[kanawa box]] and the results of the investigations done by the [[WPHC]].''		* 1 June 1942: "seconded" to service in Fiji.<ref>[[Gillespie]]: "There are no further entries in his WPHC Service History so I would assume that 'seconded to Fiji' means that his subsequent service was to the Colony of Fiji rather than the WPHC."</ref> ''Being in Fiji gives him the opportunity to learn the whereabouts of the [[kanawa box]] and the results of the investigations done by the [[WPHC]].''
	* 25 Aug 1942: Verrier is Medical Officer in Rewa.		* 25 Aug 1942: Verrier is Medical Officer in Rewa.
	* 27 Oct 1942 (?): Verrier objects to [[Steenson\|Dr. Steenson]] being ousted from the lab by the appointment of Barnes. But [[McGusty]] notes that Verrier and Steenson are both "temporary only."		* 27 Oct 1942 (?): Verrier objects to [[Steenson\|Dr. Steenson]] being ousted from the lab by the appointment of Barnes. But [[McGusty]] notes that Verrier and Steenson are both "temporary only."

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	* 1 June 1942: "seconded" to service in Fiji.<ref>[[Gillespie]]: "There are no further entries in his WPHC Service History so I would assume that 'seconded to Fiji' means that his subsequent service was to the Colony of Fiji rather than the WPHC."</ref> ''Being in Fiji gives him the opportunity to learn about the [[kanawa box]] and the results of the investigations done by the [[WPHC]].''		* 1 June 1942: "seconded" to service in Fiji.<ref>[[Gillespie]]: "There are no further entries in his WPHC Service History so I would assume that 'seconded to Fiji' means that his subsequent service was to the Colony of Fiji rather than the WPHC."</ref> ''Being in Fiji gives him the opportunity to learn about the [[kanawa box]] and the results of the investigations done by the [[WPHC]].''
	* 25 Aug 1942: Verrier is Medical Officer in Rewa.		* 25 Aug 1942: Verrier is Medical Officer in Rewa.
	* 27 Oct 1942 (?): Verrier objects to [[Steenson\|Dr. Steenson]] being ousted from the lab by the appointment of Barnes. But [[McGusty]] notes that Verrier and Steenson are both "temporary only."<ref>''I wonder whether I typed the wrong date. This might fit better with 1944. Or else Verrier and Steenson worked in the lab on and off for a couple of years. And, I suppose, Verrier could have voiced the objection from Rewa. But the letter of 26 Jan 1944 says "Steenson and Verrier to Fiji."''</ref>		* 27 Oct 1942 (?): Verrier objects to [[Steenson\|Dr. Steenson]] being ousted from the lab by the appointment of Barnes. But [[McGusty]] notes that Verrier and Steenson are both "temporary only."
	* 20-23 Nov 1943: Verrier lost three cameras at [[Tarawa]] when the staff fled from the Japanese invasion. ''For Verrier to have acquired the box of bones, they would have to have been sent back to Tarawa from Fiji by this date. If he or Tarawa had the bones, they probably got destroyed or became lost in the invasion.''		* 20-23 Nov 1943: Verrier lost three cameras at [[Tarawa]] when the staff fled from the Japanese invasion. ''For Verrier to have acquired the box of bones, they would have to have been sent back to Tarawa from Fiji by this date. If he or Tarawa had the bones, they probably got destroyed or became lost in the invasion.''
	** After WWII, any files found intact on [[Tarawa]] were brought to [[Suva]]. Some of them had been buried and had coral sand in them when Tofiga was sorting them out.		** After WWII, any files found intact on [[Tarawa]] were brought to [[Suva]]. Some of them had been buried and had coral sand in them when Tofiga was sorting them out.

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	** In 1941, [[Tarawa]] was the main port and the location of the Central Medical Authority (namely, Verrier), although the headquarters were on [[Ocean Island]].		** In 1941, [[Tarawa]] was the main port and the location of the Central Medical Authority (namely, Verrier), although the headquarters were on [[Ocean Island]].
	** The people whom he served petitioned to have Verrier permanently stationed in the [[Ellice Islands]].<ref>M.B.C. 2582/1941 From the people of the [[Ellice Islands]]. Isaac, Dr. L. Filed in 2896/37 ([[WPHC Archives]]).</ref>		** The people whom he served petitioned to have Verrier permanently stationed in the [[Ellice Islands]].<ref>M.B.C. 2582/1941 From the people of the [[Ellice Islands]]. Isaac, Dr. L. Filed in 2896/37 ([[WPHC Archives]]).</ref>
	* 1 June 1942: "seconded" to service in Fiji. ''Being in Fiji gives him the opportunity to learn about the [[kanawa box]] and the results of the investigations done by the [[WPHC]].''		* 20 March 1942: date given in WPHC records for name change from "Isaac" to "Verrier."
	* 24 March 1942: Name change from "Isaac" to "Verrier." Published in the ''WPHC Gazette''.		* 24 March 1942: Name change announced in the ''WPHC Gazette''.
			* 1 June 1942: "seconded" to service in Fiji.<ref>[[Gillespie]]: "There are no further entries in his WPHC Service History so I would assume that 'seconded to Fiji' means that his subsequent service was to the Colony of Fiji rather than the WPHC."</ref> ''Being in Fiji gives him the opportunity to learn about the [[kanawa box]] and the results of the investigations done by the [[WPHC]].''
	* 25 Aug 1942: Verrier is Medical Officer in Rewa.		* 25 Aug 1942: Verrier is Medical Officer in Rewa.
	* 27 Oct 1942 (?): Verrier objects to [[Steenson\|Dr. Steenson]] being ousted from the lab by the appointment of Barnes. But [[McGusty]] notes that Verrier and Steenson are both "temporary only."<ref>''I wonder whether I typed the wrong date. This might fit better with 1944. Or else Verrier and Steenson worked in the lab on and off for a couple of years. And, I suppose, Verrier could have voiced the objection from Rewa. But the letter of 26 Jan 1944 says "Steenson and Verrier to Fiji."''</ref>		* 27 Oct 1942 (?): Verrier objects to [[Steenson\|Dr. Steenson]] being ousted from the lab by the appointment of Barnes. But [[McGusty]] notes that Verrier and Steenson are both "temporary only."<ref>''I wonder whether I typed the wrong date. This might fit better with 1944. Or else Verrier and Steenson worked in the lab on and off for a couple of years. And, I suppose, Verrier could have voiced the objection from Rewa. But the letter of 26 Jan 1944 says "Steenson and Verrier to Fiji."''</ref>

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	* 8 July 1944 (?): [[McGusty]] recommends that the duty should be remitted on Verrier's new camera because it will be used in the interests of science and of the nation.		* 8 July 1944 (?): [[McGusty]] recommends that the duty should be remitted on Verrier's new camera because it will be used in the interests of science and of the nation.
	* 1 May 1944: Verrier in Taveuni.		* 1 May 1944: Verrier in Taveuni.


	* 3 October 1944: [[McGusty]]to [[Vaskess]]: Verrier is good with stats. "The memorandum [on 'statistics and vital statistics'] is breezily written and is very interesting."		* 3 October 1944: [[McGusty]]to [[Vaskess]]: Verrier is good with stats. "The memorandum [on 'statistics and vital statistics'] is breezily written and is very interesting."
	* 15 Nov 1945: Memorandum about Verrier's misappropriation of funds. He has been paying an engineer 8/5/-- per month to look after a launch that hasn't yet been returned to the water after being renovated.		* 15 Nov 1945: Memorandum about Verrier's misappropriation of funds. He has been paying an engineer 8/5/-- per month to look after a launch that hasn't yet been returned to the water after being renovated.

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	** In 1941, [[Tarawa]] was the main port and the location of the Central Medical Authority (namely, Verrier), although the headquarters were on [[Ocean Island]].		** In 1941, [[Tarawa]] was the main port and the location of the Central Medical Authority (namely, Verrier), although the headquarters were on [[Ocean Island]].
	** The people whom he served petitioned to have Verrier permanently stationed in the [[Ellice Islands]].<ref>M.B.C. 2582/1941 From the people of the [[Ellice Islands]]. Isaac, Dr. L. Filed in 2896/37 ([[WPHC Archives]]).</ref>		** The people whom he served petitioned to have Verrier permanently stationed in the [[Ellice Islands]].<ref>M.B.C. 2582/1941 From the people of the [[Ellice Islands]]. Isaac, Dr. L. Filed in 2896/37 ([[WPHC Archives]]).</ref>
			* Fall, 1941: Verrier lost three cameras at [[Tarawa]] when the staff fled from the Japanese invasion. ''For Verrier to have acquired the box of bones, they would have to have been sent back to Tarawa from Fiji by the time of the invasion. If he or the Tarawa office had the bones in 1941, they probably got destroyed or became lost in the invasion. It also seems highly unlikely that the return of the bones to Tarawa after the last entry in the [[bones file]] (19 August 1941) would have gone unrecorded.''
			** After WWII, any files found intact on [[Tarawa]] were brought to [[Suva]]. Some of them had been buried and had coral sand in them when Tofiga was sorting them out.
	* 20 March 1942: date given in WPHC records for name change from "Isaac" to "Verrier."		* 20 March 1942: date given in WPHC records for name change from "Isaac" to "Verrier."
	* 24 March 1942: Name change announced in the ''WPHC Gazette''.		* 24 March 1942: Name change announced in the ''WPHC Gazette''.
	* 1 June 1942: "seconded" to service in Fiji.<ref>[[Gillespie]]: "There are no further entries in his WPHC Service History so I would assume that 'seconded to Fiji' means that his subsequent service was to the Colony of Fiji rather than the WPHC."</ref> ''Being in Fiji gives him the opportunity to learn the whereabouts of the [[kanawa box]] and the results of the investigations done by the [[WPHC]].''		* 1 June 1942: "seconded" to service in Fiji.<ref>[[Gillespie]]: "There are no further entries in his WPHC Service History so I would assume that 'seconded to Fiji' means that his subsequent service was to the Colony of Fiji rather than the WPHC."</ref> ''Being in Fiji gives him the opportunity to learn the whereabouts of the [[kanawa box]] and the results of the investigations done by the [[WPHC]].''
	* 25 Aug 1942: Verrier is Medical Officer in Rewa.		* 25 Aug 1942: Verrier is Medical Officer in Rewa (the province of Fiji in which Suva is located).
	* 27 Oct 1942 (?): Verrier objects to [[Steenson\|Dr. Steenson]] being ousted from the lab by the appointment of Barnes. But [[McGusty]] notes that Verrier and Steenson are both "temporary only."		* 27 Oct 1942 (?): Verrier objects to [[Steenson\|Dr. Steenson]] being ousted from the lab by the appointment of Barnes. But [[McGusty]] notes that Verrier and Steenson are both "temporary only."
	* 20-23 Nov 1943: Verrier lost three cameras at [[Tarawa]] when the staff fled from the Japanese invasion. ''For Verrier to have acquired the box of bones, they would have to have been sent back to Tarawa from Fiji by this date. If he or Tarawa had the bones, they probably got destroyed or became lost in the invasion.''
	** After WWII, any files found intact on [[Tarawa]] were brought to [[Suva]]. Some of them had been buried and had coral sand in them when Tofiga was sorting them out.
	* 26 Jan 1944: [[Steenson]] and Verrier to Fiji. [[McGusty]] wants to observe Verrier, who wants to work in CMS and the laboratory.		* 26 Jan 1944: [[Steenson]] and Verrier to Fiji. [[McGusty]] wants to observe Verrier, who wants to work in CMS and the laboratory.
	* 8 July 1944 (?): [[McGusty]] recommends that the duty should be remitted on Verrier's new camera because it will be used in the interests of science and of the nation.		* 8 July 1944 (?): [[McGusty]] recommends that the duty should be remitted on Verrier's new camera because it will be used in the interests of science and of the nation.