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Press release announcing the award of the Royal Society of Medicine's Gold Award, July 1945, 1945-07-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI/2/5/1

Scope and Contents

From Reference Division, with a note to Ministry Officials, for Overseas use only. With useful biographical overview of Brigadier Sir Lionel Whitby's academic and military career, including the quote from the Society's President (Gordon Gordon-Taylor, who himself gave the life-saving transfusion to Whitby in 1918 when he lost his leg) describing Whitby as "The greatest vampire the world has known".

Dates

  • Creation: 1945-07-18

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Generally open.

Extent

1 item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2019-09-25 11:32:09+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Downing College Repository

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