Lieutenant General Louis Patrick Lillywhite, CB, MBE, QHS (born 23 February 1948) is a retired British Army physician and officer. He was Surgeon-General of the British Armed Forces from 2006 until December 2009. Between January 2017 and January 2022, he served as the first Master-General of the Army Medical Services[1][2]
Louis Lillywhite | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1948 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1968–2009 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Master-General Army Medical Services (2017–22) Surgeon-General of the British Armed Forces (2006–09) Director General Army Medical Services (2003–06) |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Order of St John Mentioned in Despatches |
Early life
editBorn to William Henry Lillywhite and Annie Kate (née Vesey), Louis Lillywhite attended King Edward VI School in Lichfield and the University of Wales College of Medicine and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Military career
editLillywhite was commissioned on 1 October 1968 as a second lieutenant (on probation).[3] He was promoted to lieutenant on 7 July 1971 and to captain on 2 August 1972.[4] He served as a medical officer and during the Gulf War in 1991, where he was mentioned in despatches.[5] He was Surgeon-General of the British Armed Forces from 2006 until December 2009.[6] He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of St John in 2007[7] and became an Honorary Member of the Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces (of the USA) in 2009[8] and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2010.[9]
Lillywhite was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1984,[10] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2009 New Year Honours.[11]
Later life
editIn retirement, he became a member of the Bevan Commission (Wales),[12] and a Senior Consulting Fellow at the Centre on Global Health Security of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House.[13] He was the Chief Medical Officer of St John Ambulance from 2010 – 2016, becoming a Commander of the Order of St John in 2016[14]
References
edit- ^ "No. 61853". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 February 2017. p. 3746.
- ^ "No. 63576". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 January 2022. p. 23984.
- ^ "No. 44695". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 October 1968. p. 11051.
- ^ "No. 45793". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 October 1972. p. 11637.
- ^ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1991. p. 15.
- ^ Louis Lillywhite MOD
- ^ "No. 58243". The London Gazette. 9 February 2007.
- ^ Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces
- ^ Royal College of General Practitioners[permanent dead link]
- ^ "No. 49969". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1984. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 2.
- ^ Public Mental Health
- ^ "Lieutenant-General (Retd) Louis Lillywhite". Chatham House. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "No. 61782". The London Gazette. 7 December 2016. p. 26036.