7 ▁October ▁ 1 9 7 7 ) ▁was ▁an ▁Australian ▁phys i ologist , ▁soldier , ▁and ▁vice ▁ch an cell or ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Hong ▁Kong . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁ ▁R ide ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁New st ead , ▁Victoria . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁fifth ▁child ▁of ▁Australian - born ▁parents ▁William ▁R ide ▁and ▁El iza ▁Mary ▁( née ▁Best ). ▁His ▁father ▁was ▁a ▁pione ering ▁Pres by ter ian ▁mission ary ▁and ▁his ▁mother ▁the ▁daughter ▁of ▁a ▁st on em ason . ▁ ▁Education ▁and ▁W WI ▁R ide ▁attended ▁three ▁state ▁schools ▁in ▁the ▁country ▁before ▁being ▁awarded ▁a ▁scholar ship ▁to ▁Scot ch ▁College , ▁Melbourne . ▁ ▁There , ▁he ▁excel led ▁in ▁sport ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁senior ▁government ▁scholar ship . ▁On ▁ 1 4 ▁February ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁R ide ▁en list ed ▁in ▁the ▁A IF . ▁Early ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁ 3 8 th ▁Battalion ▁on ▁the ▁Western ▁Front . ▁He ▁was ▁twice ▁wounded , ▁once ▁seriously . ▁Sub sequently , ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁April ▁ 1 9 1 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁' in val ided ▁out ' ▁of ▁the ▁army . ▁ ▁Medical ▁studies ▁R ide ▁en rolled ▁in ▁medicine ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Melbourne . ▁There ▁he ▁took ▁an ▁active ▁interest ▁in ▁sport ▁by ▁particip ating ▁in ▁rif le ▁shooting , ▁athlet ics , ▁row ing , ▁cr icket ▁and ▁football . ▁He ▁was