Dr Joseph Leathom Wassell Print Page 
The monument commemorates Dr Joseph Leathom Wassell. The monument originally stood in front of the Town Hall.
Dr Wassell was a medical practitioner, military medical officer and quarantine officer on Thursday Island until his untimely death at the age of 42 in April 1915 as result of stonefish envenomation.
A graduate of Sydney University, Dr Wassell worked for 15 years in the Torres Strait and was so highly regarded that a memorial was erected on Thursday Island in his honour in front of the Town Hall.
Dr Wassell, Government Medical Officer died on the 7th April 1915 from sepsis after a week's illness. Business on the island was practically suspended and few people were absent from the funeral which took place on the 8th April, the ceremony being of a masonic and military character.
Cairns Post, 9th April 1915.
Location
| Address: | Victoria Parade , Thursday Island , 4875 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -10.585433 Long: 142.219284 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Medicine |
Dedication
A tribute to the memory of Joseph Leathom Wassell M.B Ch. M. Syd.
Who laboured in Thursday Island for 15 years
Loved and honoured by all
7th April 1915
