Andrew Sexton Gray

Andrew Sexton Gray (1826 – 10 July 1907) was an Irish surgeon, who founded the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and is considered a "founder of ophthalmology in Australia".

Early life Gray was born in 1826 in Limerick, Ireland. His father was George Blanchard , a captain in the British Army's 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot, who died whilst stationed in India with his regiment shortly before Andrew's birth. His mother was Mary Ann Sexton, who died during his childhood, with Gray being raised by his aunt.

In January 1859, Gray and his new wife embarked for the colony of Victoria, on board the emigrant ship Hornet. They spent over a month in Sydney, until they could obtain passage to Melbourne where they arrived on 2 May 1859. The colony of Victoria had no compulsory registration to practice medicine, although there was a voluntary register, to which Gray added his name on 2 May 1859.