Andrew Davidson (knight)
Sir Andrew Davidson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chief Medical Officer for Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1941–1954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | J. M. Mackintosh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Cowan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 March 1892 Dalmuir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 March 1962 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Helen Edith Calder (m. 1922) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | two sons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | British Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1916–1919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Captain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Royal Army Medical Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles / wars | First World War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sir Andrew Davidson (12 March 1892 –13 March 1962) was an academic, footballer,[1] public health official, royal physician and soldier. He was knighted in 1946.[2][3]
There are five photographic portraits by Walter Stoneman in the National Portrait Gallery.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Andrew Davidson, University of Glasgow
- ^ Obituary, The British Medical Journal, 14 March 1962 (scan via The Celtic Wiki)
- ^ Walter Stoneman, Sir Andrew Davidson, National Portrait Gallery
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