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Alfred Keogh

May 13, 2024

Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Henry Keogh, GCB, GCVO, CH, FRCP (3 July 1857 – 30 July 1936) was a medical doctor in the British Army. He served as Director-General Army Medical Services twice; from 1905 to 1910 and 1914 to 1918.[1]

Early life edit

Keogh was born in Dublin on 3 July 1857 to Henry Keogh, a barrister and magistrate of Roscommon.[2] He was educated at Queen's College, Galway, and Guy's Hospital, London.[3] He received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the Queen's University of Ireland in 1878.[1]

Upon graduation, he moved to London to undertake his house officer placements. He served as a house physician at the Brompton Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, and as a clinical assistant at the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital.[2]

Military career edit

On 2 March 1880, Keogh was commissioned into the Army Medical Services as a surgeon-captain.[2] His first posting was as a surgeon to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.[1] On 6 March 1892, he was promoted to surgeon-major.[4][2] With the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899, he was posted to South Africa.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 6 March 1900,[5] and became commander of No. 3 General Hospital near Cape Town.[1] During the war, he served in Cape Colony, the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal Republic.[2]

In January 1902, following his return from the Second Boer War, he was appointed Deputy Director-General of the Army Medical Services.[6][7] He was promoted to colonel on 2 December 1904.[2] On 1 January 1905, he was appointed Director-General Army Medical Services and promoted to lieutenant-general.[2] He retired from the military on 6 March 1910.[8]

With the outbreak of the First World War, he was reappointed DGAMS on 3 October 1914.[9] He supervised the huge expansion of the Army’s medical services to cope with the war,[3] and was in command of the medical services in the UK.[2] He left the appointment and the military in June 1918.[1]

Later life edit

He was appointed Rector of Imperial College London and served from 1910 to 1922.[10]

He died at 10 Warwick Square, London, on 30 July 1936.[2] A requiem mass was held at Westminster Cathedral.[7] He was buried in the Marylebone Cemetery, Finchley.[2]

Honours and decorations edit

 
Alfred Henry Keogh c. 1919

On 29 November 1900, he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in recognition of services in the campaign in South Africa, 1899 to 1900.[11] On 7 May 1903, he was appointed a Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ).[12] He was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1906 King's Birthday Honours.[13] On 24 July 1907, he was appointed Honorary Physician to the King (KHP).[14] He was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) on 24 January 1917 'for services rendered in connection with [WWI]'.[15] He was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) on 25 February 1918 'for services in connection with the war'.[16] In the 1918 King's Birthday Honours, he was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO).[17]

He was a recipient of a number of foreign honours. In 1917, he was appointed Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown by the King of the Belgians,[18] and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour by the President of France.[19] In 1918, he was awarded the Order of the White Eagle, 2nd Class by the King of Serbia.[20]

He received the Queen's South Africa Medal with four clasps in 1901.[2]

Legacy edit

  • The Keogh Platoon is named in honour of Sir Alfred Keogh, who is enshrined in the history of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC).
  • The Keogh Barracks at Mytchett, Surrey, was also named in Sir Alfred Keogh's memory.
  • Keogh Hall, a hall of residence at Imperial College London is named in his honour.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Harrison, Mark (October 2008). "Keogh, Sir Alfred (1857–1936)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34296. Retrieved 2 February 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Keogh, Sir Alfred Henry (1857–1936)". Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online. Royal College of Surgeons of England. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Sir Alfred Henry Keogh". Munks Roll. Royal College of Physicians of London. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  4. ^ "No. 26270". The London Gazette. 22 March 1892. p. 1704.
  5. ^ "No. 27180". The London Gazette. 6 April 1900. p. 2284.
  6. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36624. London. 28 November 1901. p. 10.
  7. ^ a b . The Tablet. 8 August 1936. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  8. ^ "No. 28346". The London Gazette. 8 March 1910. p. 1684.
  9. ^ "No. 29372". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 November 1915. p. 11458.
  10. ^ Past Rectors, Imperial College London, retrieved 21 March 2009
  11. ^ "No. 27306". The London Gazette. 19 April 1901. pp. 2695–2697.
  12. ^ "No. 27550". The London Gazette. 8 May 1903. p. 2921.
  13. ^ "No. 27926". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1906. pp. 4459–4460.
  14. ^ "No. 28053". The London Gazette. 23 August 1907. p. 5785.
  15. ^ "No. 29916". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 January 1917. p. 923.
  16. ^ "No. 30551". The London Gazette. 1 March 1918. p. 2631.
  17. ^ "No. 30723". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1918. p. 6532.
  18. ^ "No. 30302". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 September 1917. pp. 9861–9864.
  19. ^ "No. 30306". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 September 1917. pp. 9945–9946.
  20. ^ "No. 30891". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 September 1918. p. 10645.
  21. ^ "Sir Alfred Keogh, GCB, GCVO, CH, LLD (Rector 1910–22)". Imperial College London. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

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Lieutenant General Sir Alfred Henry Keogh GCB GCVO CH FRCP 3 July 1857 30 July 1936 was a medical doctor in the British Army He served as Director General Army Medical Services twice from 1905 to 1910 and 1914 to 1918 1 Lieutenant GeneralSir Alfred KeoghGCB GCVO CH FRCPSir Alfred KeoghBorn 1857 07 03 3 July 1857Dublin UKDied30 July 1936 1936 07 30 aged 79 London UKAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branchBritish ArmyYears of service1880 19101914 1918RankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldDirector General Army Medical ServicesNo 3 General HospitalBattles warsSecond Boer WarFirst World WarAwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathKnight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderMember of the Order of the Companions of HonourKnight of Grace of the Venerable Order of Saint JohnGrand Officer of the Order of the Crown Belgium Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour France Grand Officer s Cross of the Order of the White Eagle Serbia Other workRector of Imperial College London 1910 22 Contents 1 Early life 2 Military career 3 Later life 4 Honours and decorations 4 1 Legacy 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editKeogh was born in Dublin on 3 July 1857 to Henry Keogh a barrister and magistrate of Roscommon 2 He was educated at Queen s College Galway and Guy s Hospital London 3 He received his Doctor of Medicine MD degree from the Queen s University of Ireland in 1878 1 Upon graduation he moved to London to undertake his house officer placements He served as a house physician at the Brompton Hospital for Diseases of the Chest and as a clinical assistant at the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital 2 Military career editOn 2 March 1880 Keogh was commissioned into the Army Medical Services as a surgeon captain 2 His first posting was as a surgeon to the Royal Arsenal Woolwich 1 On 6 March 1892 he was promoted to surgeon major 4 2 With the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899 he was posted to South Africa 3 He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 6 March 1900 5 and became commander of No 3 General Hospital near Cape Town 1 During the war he served in Cape Colony the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic 2 In January 1902 following his return from the Second Boer War he was appointed Deputy Director General of the Army Medical Services 6 7 He was promoted to colonel on 2 December 1904 2 On 1 January 1905 he was appointed Director General Army Medical Services and promoted to lieutenant general 2 He retired from the military on 6 March 1910 8 With the outbreak of the First World War he was reappointed DGAMS on 3 October 1914 9 He supervised the huge expansion of the Army s medical services to cope with the war 3 and was in command of the medical services in the UK 2 He left the appointment and the military in June 1918 1 Later life editHe was appointed Rector of Imperial College London and served from 1910 to 1922 10 He died at 10 Warwick Square London on 30 July 1936 2 A requiem mass was held at Westminster Cathedral 7 He was buried in the Marylebone Cemetery Finchley 2 Honours and decorations edit nbsp Alfred Henry Keogh c 1919 On 29 November 1900 he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath CB in recognition of services in the campaign in South Africa 1899 to 1900 11 On 7 May 1903 he was appointed a Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of Saint John KStJ 12 He was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1906 King s Birthday Honours 13 On 24 July 1907 he was appointed Honorary Physician to the King KHP 14 He was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB on 24 January 1917 for services rendered in connection with WWI 15 He was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour CH on 25 February 1918 for services in connection with the war 16 In the 1918 King s Birthday Honours he was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO 17 He was a recipient of a number of foreign honours In 1917 he was appointed Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown by the King of the Belgians 18 and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour by the President of France 19 In 1918 he was awarded the Order of the White Eagle 2nd Class by the King of Serbia 20 He received the Queen s South Africa Medal with four clasps in 1901 2 Legacy edit The Keogh Platoon is named in honour of Sir Alfred Keogh who is enshrined in the history of the Royal Army Medical Corps RAMC The Keogh Barracks at Mytchett Surrey was also named in Sir Alfred Keogh s memory Keogh Hall a hall of residence at Imperial College London is named in his honour 21 References edit a b c d e Harrison Mark October 2008 Keogh Sir Alfred 1857 1936 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 34296 Retrieved 2 February 2014 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c d e f g h i j k Keogh Sir Alfred Henry 1857 1936 Plarr s Lives of the Fellows Online Royal College of Surgeons of England 31 July 2013 Retrieved 7 February 2014 a b c Sir Alfred Henry Keogh Munks Roll Royal College of Physicians of London Retrieved 7 February 2014 No 26270 The London Gazette 22 March 1892 p 1704 No 27180 The London Gazette 6 April 1900 p 2284 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36624 London 28 November 1901 p 10 a b OBITUARY The Tablet 8 August 1936 Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 Retrieved 7 February 2014 No 28346 The London Gazette 8 March 1910 p 1684 No 29372 The London Gazette Supplement 16 November 1915 p 11458 Past Rectors Imperial College London retrieved 21 March 2009 No 27306 The London Gazette 19 April 1901 pp 2695 2697 No 27550 The London Gazette 8 May 1903 p 2921 No 27926 The London Gazette Supplement 26 June 1906 pp 4459 4460 No 28053 The London Gazette 23 August 1907 p 5785 No 29916 The London Gazette Supplement 23 January 1917 p 923 No 30551 The London Gazette 1 March 1918 p 2631 No 30723 The London Gazette Supplement 31 May 1918 p 6532 No 30302 The London Gazette Supplement 21 September 1917 pp 9861 9864 No 30306 The London Gazette Supplement 25 September 1917 pp 9945 9946 No 30891 The London Gazette Supplement 6 September 1918 p 10645 Sir Alfred Keogh GCB GCVO CH LLD Rector 1910 22 Imperial College London Retrieved 7 February 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alfred Keogh Military background of Sir Alfred Keogh Military offices Preceded byUnknown Director General Army Medical Services1905 1910 Succeeded bySir William Gubbins Preceded bySir Arthur Sloggett Director General Army Medical Services1914 1918 Succeeded bySir John Goodwin Academic offices Preceded byHenry Bovey Rector of Imperial College London1910 1922 Succeeded byThomas Holland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfred Keogh amp oldid 1220616998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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