Template:Did you know nominations/David Wallace (surgeon)
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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 23:11, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
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David Wallace (surgeon)
... that the surgeon David Wallace received a CMG for his work in the Boer war and a KBE for his work in WW1?Sources: was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).Brit Med J '...appointed C.B.E. in 1918 and K.B.E. in 1920. Brit Med J- ALT1:
... that for his work in the Edinburgh Hospital in South Africa surgeon David Wallace was awarded the CMG?Source: Brit Med J
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- Reviewed: Lewis E. Braverman
Created by Iainmacintyre (talk). Self-nominated at 19:43, 4 August 2019 (UTC).
- Commented I would change the phrase "a KCB" to "was Knighted" - makes more sense for those who don't know what the abbreviations mean. And to be nitpicky - KCB is a Knight of the Bath. KBE would be a Knight of the British Empire. Gbawden (talk) 06:37, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
- ALT2... that the surgeon David Wallace was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George for his work in the Boer war and knighted for his work in WW1? Source : Brit Med J
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... that for his work in the Edinburgh Hospital in South Africa, the surgeon David Wallace was appointed to the Order of St Michael and St George?Source: As above
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@Yoninah: ALT2 and ALT3 added as suggested Papamac (talk) 08:54, 14 August 2019 (UTC)