Background
McCartney, Peter Wynne was born on March 11, 1931 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of William and Kathleen (Wynne) McCartney. arrived in Australia, 1971.
McCartney, Peter Wynne was born on March 11, 1931 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of William and Kathleen (Wynne) McCartney. arrived in Australia, 1971.
MBBChir, Witwatersrand U., Johannesburg, 1958; M Medicine, U. Pretoria, 1971.
Colonial medical officer, Island of St. Helena, 1963-1965; medical superintendent, Zululand Hospital, 1966-1967; specialist anesthetist, Royal Hobart Hospital, Australia, 1971-1985; director hyperbaric medicine, U. Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, since 1985.
Member Royal Society of Tasmania (life, senior vice president 1982), Institute of Nautical Archeology, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Penelope Anne Leighton, May 4, 1960. Children: Paul James, Anne Clair, Bernard Justin.