Robert Donald Keith

1909 - 1918

Education

• Aberdeen Grammar School
• M.A.(Aberdeen Uni.)
• M.B., CH.B. with honours (Aberdeen Uni.)
• M.D. with honours (Aberdeen Uni.)
• Awarded Carnegie Research Scholarship and studied at Leipzig and Tubingen.

Career

• circa 1904 Spent several months as an assistant to one of the leading private practitioners in Aberdeenshire
• 1908 Physiologist and assistant pathologist, Medical School, Singapore
• 1909-1918 Principal, Medical School, Singapore

Offices held

• In 1908, he proceeded to Manila as representative for the Colony at the Philippine Islands Medical Association.
• Joined the 1st Volunteer battalion Gordon Highlanders while he was a student.
• 1911 Surgeon Lieutenant, Singapore Volunteer Corps
• 1912 Surgeon Captain, Singapore Volunteer Corps
• 1912-1918 Captain, Singapore Volunteer Corps
• Member, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Medical Council
• Member, Straits Branch, Royal Asiatic Society
• Council, Straits Branch, Royal Asiatic Society

Honours

• Won a number of class prizes during his University career, including gold medals in surgery, medicine and midwifery.