Manchester, Lewis Liliburne, LVSc 1910, BVSc 1914

LEWIS LILBURNE MANCHESTER, BVSc

Lewis Lilburne Manchester died recently in Brisbane at the age of 80 years.  He will be remembered chiefly for his Manchester operation, which was aimed at the removal of wool and wrinkles in the crutch region of sheep by applying a solution of caustic soda.  His work with this procedure was done in the Charleville district of Queensland in the late 1930’s while he was on the staff of the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock.  The operation appeared to make sheep virtually immune to blowfly strike on the breech for the remainder of their lives.

Dr. Manchester was born in September 1897.  After completing two years in the Melbourne Veterinary College, he was transferred to the Melbourne University Veterinary School with the other students in 1909, where he completed the course, gaining his L.V.Sc. in 1910.  He subsequently converted this to a B.V.Sc. in 1914, after completing a special short course.

He served with the Australian Army Veterinary Corps of the Australian Imperial Force in World War I and also the British Imperial Army.

Much of his life was spent in Queensland, commencing in January 1924, when he was appointed part-time Veterinary Officer at Rockhampton.  In this capacity he had the right to private practice.  Subsequently he was employed at Atherton and later at Mareeba and Charleville.  He retired in September 1952. 

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. D.G. Manchester.