John Cairney CMG (8 October 1898 – 5 August 1966) was the New Zealand Director-General of Health and Inspector-General of Hospitals, an anatomist, a medical superintendent and a writer and painter. He was born in Greymouth, New Zealand, on 8 October 1898.[1]
Dr John Cairney | |
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| 5th Director-General of Health | |
| In office February 1950 – October 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Ritchie |
| Succeeded by | Harold Turbott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1898 Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 August 1966 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Claris Dorothy Kempthorne
(m. 1920) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
In 1953, Cairney was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[2] In the 1960 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.[3]
References
edit- ^ Dow, Derek A. "John Cairney". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "No. 41911". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1960. p. 41.
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