John Neil McGilp
Deceased Person
1881 – 1963
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Who was John Neil McGilp?
John Neil McGilp OBE was a South Australian pastoralist and amateur ornithologist. He was a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, and served as President of the organisation in 1938-1939. He was also President of the South Australian Ornithological Association in 1935-1936 and 1948-1949. He was also the founding President of the Adelaide Ornithologists Club in 1960. A keen oologist, he presented the South Australian Museum with his comprehensive collection of some 2500 clutches of the eggs of Australian birds.
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