William Thomas Frederick Davies
William Thomas Frederick Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1860 |
| Died | 1947 |
| Occupation | surgeon, army officer, politician |
| Known for | President of the South African Medical Council |
Lieutenant-Colonel William Thomas Frederick Davies CMG DSO (13 August 1860 – 24 June 1947) was a South African surgeon, army officer and politician.
Davies trained at Guy's Hospital in London. In the South African War he served as Surgeon-Major with the Imperial Light Horse and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). From 1914 to 1915, he commanded the 2nd Imperial Light Horse in German South-West Africa, where he was wounded. From 1915 to 1917, he was a member of the South African House of Assembly, for which he was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1920 New Year Honours.[1]
In 1917, he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and remained with the corps until 1919, serving as Surgeon Specialist at the General Military Hospital, Colchester. Returning home, he became President of the .
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ "No. 31712". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1919. p. 4.
Sources[]
- Obituary, The Times, 4 July 1947
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