Andrew Davidson (knight)

Sir
Andrew Davidson
FRCPE FRCSE
Sir Andrew Davidson FRCPE FRCSE
Chief Medical Officer for Scotland
	In office; 1941–1954
Preceded by	J. M. Mackintosh
Succeeded by	Kenneth Cowan
Personal details
Born	12 March 1892; Dalmuir
Died	13 March 1962 (aged 70)
Spouse	Helen Edith Calder (m. 1922)
Children	two sons
Parent	Charles Davidson (father);
Alma mater	Allan Glen's School; University of Glasgow;
Position(s)
Position(s)	Left-half
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Rutherglen Glencairn
1913–1914	Celtic
1913	→ Vale of Atholl (loan)
1914	→ Wishaw Thistle (loan)
1914–1916	St Mirren
1916–1917	South Shields
1919–1920	Glasgow University
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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,^[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

^ 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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[litsterprewar-1] John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.

[UG-2] Andrew Davidson, University of Glasgow

[3] Obituary, The British Medical Journal, 14 March 1962 (scan via The Celtic Wiki)

[NPG-4] Walter Stoneman, Sir Andrew Davidson, National Portrait Gallery

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