Otto Ernest Nothling (1900 - 1965)

Born 1 Aug 1900 in Teutoburg, Queensland.

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Died 26 Sep 1965 at age 65 in Chelmer, Queensland, Australia

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Otto Ernest Nothling was born in August 1900, the sixth child of Carl Martin Nothling, a mason from Prussia, and his Queensland-born wife Marie Wilhelmine, née Tesch. He was born in what was then known as Teutoberg (also spelled Teutoburg) in Queensland, it had its named changed to Witta during World War I.

Dr. Otto Ernest Nothling was a rugby union player who represented Australia, as well as an Australian cricketer who played one Test against the touring English side at Sydney from December 14 - 20, 1928. He is one of only two Australian rugby and cricket dual internationals, the other being Johnny Taylor. Nothling is recorded as Australian Rugby Test cap number 170. And Australian Cricket Test cap number 127.

He studied medicine at the University of Sydney as there were no Medical Schools in Queensland, receiving his M.B., Ch.M., in 1926. It was while he was initially studying in Sydney that he commenced his representative career in both Rugby and Cricket. After graduating as a doctor, Nothling briefly practiced medicine in Dubbo in western New South Wales. Before he returned to Queensland and he set up a medical practice in Maryborough, in 1930. In 1929 he had retired from major representative sport, although he continued to play cricket locally.

Otto Ernest Nothling married Mildred Melville Horsburgh on the 1st of June 1932 at St. Paul's Church of England, Maryborough in Queensland, Australia

Dr Nothling was also elected as an Alderman on the Maryborough City Council from 1933-40.

During World War II, Dr. Nothling served as a medical officer with the rank of Major in the Australian Army Medical Corps. Serving in both Egypt and Greece from 1940 until 1943, when he was invalided out and returned to his practice at Maryborough.

He studied for and gained a diploma in Dermatological Medicine in 1949, again at the University of Sydney. With this Dr. Nothling was able to set up as a specialist in Wickham Terrace in Brisbane. Then he became the first skin specialist appointed to the Brisbane Children's Hospital. As well as a council-member of the Dermatological Association of Australia.

He passed away in September 1965 at Chelmer, a suburb of Brisbane in Queensland. And he is buried in the Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium in Holland Park West, in Queensland, Australia.

Sources

• Queensland Births, Deaths & Marriages. MARRIAGE: Marriage registration: Otto Ernest Nothling - Marriage date: 01/06/1932 - Spouse's name: Mildred Melville Horsburgh - Registration details:1932/C/1565. from the Queensland Government's Family History Research Service online. first accessed on the 16th of April, 2022 at: https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/

• Queensland Births, Deaths & Marriages. DEATH: Death registration: Otto Ernest Nothling - Death date: 26/09/1965 - Mother's name: Marie Wilhelmine Tesch - Father/parent's name: Carl Martin Nothling - Registration details: 1965/B/76196. from the Queensland Government's Family History Research Service online. first accessed on the 16th of April, 2022 at: https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/

• Find a Grave, database and images accessed 10 April 2022, memorial page for Otto Ernest Nothling (1 Aug 1900–26 Sep 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #141174837, citing Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by Tim Reynolds (contributor 48314828) .

• Otto Nothling Australia from the ESPNCRICINFO website. first accessed online on the 10th of April, 2022 at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/otto-nothling-6944

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• "O. E. Nothling caricature first published in the article: Tricky Brisbane Wicket Causes Downfall of Leading Batsmen from the Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) of Saturday 1 December 1928, Page 84. first accessed on TROVE on the 10th of April, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223178678

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• Dr. Nothling Engaged from the Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) of Saturday 2 January 1932, Page 11. first accessed on TROVE in the 15th of April, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5539435

• GOSSIP from the Smith's Weekly (Sydney, NSW : 1919 - 1950) of Saturday 30 January 1932, Page 13. first accessed on TROVE on the 16th of April, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/234568015?searchTerm=%22Otto%20Nothling%22%20marriage%20wedding%20married%20Mildred%20Melville%20Horsburgh

• WEDDING. NOTHLING — HORSBURGH. from the Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947) of Saturday 4 June 1932, Page 6. first accessed on TROVE on the 16th of April, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149068988?

• Family Notices from the Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 - 1947) of Saturday 4 June 1932, Page 8. first accessed on TROVE on the 16th of April, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/149068912?searchTerm=%22Otto%20Nothling%22%20marriage%20wedding%20married%20Mildred%20Melville%20Horsburgh

• OTTO NOTHLING ALDERMAN from the Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) of Monday 20 April 1936, Page 2. first accessed on TROVE in the 15th of April, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/184478750?