Dr Charles Brothers – A Psychiatrist in the Family.

Dr Charles Brothers - A Psychiatrist in the Family.

Dr Charles Ronald David  Brothers was born  in the small farming community of North Motton, North-West Tasmania. At left is his mother, born Jessie Violet Saltmarsh.  On the right is his father, Charles Brothers Snr, in uniform as a private in the Boer war.      

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RONALD ALLEN; MISSING AT POZIERES

RONALD ALLEN; MISSING AT POZIERES

In August 1915 a function was held in the small, rural village of North Motton, in North West Tasmania.  Local people were saying goodbye to seven young men from the district who were leaving to fight in WWI. After the speeches one fellow stepped forward; ‘Mr A.L.

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