Donald McGavin, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Surgeon, army health administrator, medical administrator
Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1876
Date of Death: 08-May-1960
Profession: surgeon
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Donald McGavin
- Major General Sir Donald Johnstone McGavin (19 August 1876 – 8 May 1960) was a New Zealand surgeon, army health administrator and medical administrator.
- He was born in Chatham, Kent, England.
- He qualified as a Doctor of Medicine in 1901. Johnstone then joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a civilian surgeon, serving in Natal during the Boer War.
- He then moved to New Zealand and started practicing as a surgeon in Wellington, and later became a volunteer medical officer, serving in World War I.
- Following the war, he served as Director-General of Medical Services from 1919 to 1924, and as a medical advisor to the Minister of Defence during World War II.
- He was knighted in the 1921 Birthday Honours.In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
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