Weary Dunlop

Colonel Sir

Weary Dunlop

AC CMG OBE
Colonel Sir; Weary Dunlop; AC CMG OBE
	Brass relief of Dunlop in uniform
Birth name	Ernest Edward Dunlop
Nickname(s)	Weary
Born	12 July 1907; Wangaratta, Victoria
Died	2 July 1993 (aged 85); Melbourne, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1935–1946
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Royal Australian Army Medical Corps; 2/2nd Casualty Clearing Station
Commands	No. 1 Allied General Hospital
Battles / wars	Second World War Battle of Greece; North African Campaign; Syria-Lebanon campaign; South West Pacific New Guinea Campaign; ; South East Asia Campaign; ;
Awards	Companion of the Order of Australia; Knight Bachelor; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John; Mentioned in Despatches

Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE (12 July 1907 – 2 July 1993) was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during the Second World War.