| SirAndrew Davidson FRCPE FRCSE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | (1892-03-12)12 March 1892 Dalmuir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 March 1962(1962-03-13) (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Helen Edith Calder (m. 1922) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | two sons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Military career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, public health official, royal physician and soldier. He was knighted in 1946.
There are five photographic portraits by Walter Stoneman in the National Portrait Gallery.
References
- 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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