G.T. John Barrett

G.T. John Barrett, C.D., B.A., M.H.A.

Class 1952-1954

B.A., Univ. Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1941
MHA, Baylor Univ., Waco, TX, 1957

Proj. Off., Ottawa, Ontario
Sen. Cons., Ontario Governments Dept. Health, 1964
Directorate of Medical Plans and Requirements, Office of the Surgeon General, Canadian Forces, Ottawa
Admin. Off., Kingston Mil. Hosp., Barriefield, Ontario, Canada, 1957
Staff, HQ, Dir. Med. Srvc., Ottawa, Canada, 1955-57
Resident, HQ, Dir. Med. Srvc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1953-54

Narrative

Born Oakville, Ontario, Canada on 5 February, 1919. Attended public school in Oakville and entered the University of Toronto in 1937. Graduated in Sociology in 1941 (B.A.). Enlisted in Canadian Officers Training Corps (C.O.T.C.) in September, 1939 and qualified as a Lieutenant (Reserve Force) in 1941. Transferred to the Canada Army Active Service Force following University and completed officer training at Brockville and Camp Borden, commissioned Lieutenant (CASF) in 1942. Was posted to the U.K early that year. Promoted to Captain and served as an adjutant of a Re-enforcement unit at Woking (England) for 18 months and then on to Canadian Military Headquarters as a GSOIII. Transferred from general list to Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in February 1943 and posted to No. 18 Canadian General Hospital, Colchester. Remained there until Armistice in 1945, when hospital closed. Returned to Canada, posted to RCAMC School, Camp Borden, as adjutant, then to Fort Sam Houston in 1951. On graduation from Fort Sam Houston in 1952, was posted to Headquarters, Director of Medical Services, Ottawa, and assigned the role of Project Officer for a new permanent hospital (125 beds) at Barriefield, Kingston. Promoted Major and transferred from Ottawa to Kingston. On completion of the hospital, remained as administrative officer for first year of operation. Back to Ottawa in 1960 and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1962 in Tri-Service Medical Headquarters. Retired from military in 1964 to take up position as senior consultant, Ontario Governments Department of Health (OGDH). Left OGDH to fill position as project officer for a 350 bed children's hospital in Ottawa. On completion of planning stages, accepted consultant activity with Llewellyn Davis and Weeks, medical planners, and later with Associated Planning Consultants, Toronto. Retired in 1975 and settled in Toronto. During my active period, in addition to projects mentioned, also worked on military and civilian health and other hospital projects across Canada, in Trinidad, and West Africa (Tanzania).

The Fort Sam Houston course provided me with insight into health provision, most particularly with respect to hospital and health facility planning. For what success I have achieved, the credit is shared with the year in Fort Sam Houston for helping to prepare me for a most satisfactory career.