Born the son of the reverend William James Holford and Amy Finnemore Lello, Holford was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[1] He then went on to St George's Hospital Medical School where he qualified in 1933.[1] He joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon-lieutenant in April 1935.[2] He became second medical officer in HMS Valiant on the Mediterranean Station before becoming flotilla medical officer in HMS Grenville in December 1936 and then being posted to HMS Ganges in 1938.[2] He joined HMS Nelson in April 1940, initially as medical officer and then as principal medical officer.[1] He became a medical specialist at RNH Plymouth in March 1942 and maintained an interest in the use of mass miniature radiography in the diagnosis of diseases of the chest.[1] He was appointed medical specialist at RNH Simonstown, Cape of Good Hope, in 1944.[2]
He won the South African Chess Championship in 1946 and was awarded the King Haakon VII liberty medal in August 1947 for his services during the war.[1] He became an assistant to the medical director general (naval) in 1948.[2] He became principal medical officer of the submarine base HMS Dolphin and flotilla medical officer to the flag officer (submarines) in 1957 before being appointed as senior specialist in charge of the medicine section at RN Hospital Haslar later that year.[2] He became assistant to the medical director general (naval) again in 1960 and then medical adviser to the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and medical officer in charge of RNH Haslar in 1963.[2] He retired in April 1966.[3]
Holford worked for the Ministry of Health from 1965 to 1974, latterly as senior principal medical officer.[2]
john, holford, john, morley, holford, january, 1909, november, 1997, medical, officer, royal, navy, born10, january, 1909ettingshall, staffordshire, englanddied4, november, 1997allegiance, united, kingdomservice, branch, royal, navyyears, service1935, 1965rank. John Morley Holford CB OBE 10 January 1909 4 November 1997 was a medical officer in the Royal Navy John HolfordBorn10 January 1909Ettingshall Staffordshire EnglandDied4 November 1997Allegiance United KingdomService wbr branch Royal NavyYears of service1935 1965RankSurgeon rear admiralBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsCompanion of the Order of the BathOfficer of the Order of the British Empire Contents 1 Life 2 Rank 3 Honours 4 ReferencesLife EditBorn the son of the reverend William James Holford and Amy Finnemore Lello Holford was educated at Kingswood School Bath and Trinity Hall Cambridge 1 He then went on to St George s Hospital Medical School where he qualified in 1933 1 He joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon lieutenant in April 1935 2 He became second medical officer in HMS Valiant on the Mediterranean Station before becoming flotilla medical officer in HMS Grenville in December 1936 and then being posted to HMS Ganges in 1938 2 He joined HMS Nelson in April 1940 initially as medical officer and then as principal medical officer 1 He became a medical specialist at RNH Plymouth in March 1942 and maintained an interest in the use of mass miniature radiography in the diagnosis of diseases of the chest 1 He was appointed medical specialist at RNH Simonstown Cape of Good Hope in 1944 2 He won the South African Chess Championship in 1946 and was awarded the King Haakon VII liberty medal in August 1947 for his services during the war 1 He became an assistant to the medical director general naval in 1948 2 He became principal medical officer of the submarine base HMS Dolphin and flotilla medical officer to the flag officer submarines in 1957 before being appointed as senior specialist in charge of the medicine section at RN Hospital Haslar later that year 2 He became assistant to the medical director general naval again in 1960 and then medical adviser to the Commander in Chief Portsmouth and medical officer in charge of RNH Haslar in 1963 2 He retired in April 1966 3 Holford worked for the Ministry of Health from 1965 to 1974 latterly as senior principal medical officer 2 Rank Edit1935 surgeon lieutenant 1940 surgeon lieutenant commander 1946 surgeon commander 1957 surgeon captain 1963 surgeon rear admiral 1966 retiredHonours EditBA Cantab 1930 MRCS LRCP 1933 MB BCh 1939 MRCP 1939 Haakon VIIs Freedom Medal 1947 OBE 1954 FRCP 1954 Gilbert Blane medal 1956 CB 1965 References Edit a b c d e John Morley Holford Royal College of Physicians Retrieved 23 December 2010 a b c d e f g Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives No 43974 The London Gazette 6 May 1966 p 5448 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Holford amp oldid 1159320698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
