William Purdon
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1881 – 1950
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Who was William Purdon?
Major-General William Brooke Purdon DSO OBE MC was an Irish soldier, physician and medical administrator. Towards the end of his life he was a representative of the Northern Ireland Government in London and for four years was an Honorary Surgeon to the King. In his youth Purdon was a rugby footballer of some note, representing several Irish clubs and was selected to play international rugby for Ireland on three occasions in 1906.
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- Born
- Nov 28, 1881
Belfast - Education
- Queen's University of Belfast
- Royal Belfast Academical Institution
- Methodist College Belfast
- Lived in
- Belfast
- Died
- Dec 1, 1950
Kensington
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on July 23, 2013
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