Godfrey Milton-Thompson
Sir Godfrey Milton-Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1930 KStJ (1989) |
| Other work | St John Hospitaller |
KBE (25 April 1930 – 23 September 2012) was a senior Royal Navy officer. From 1988 to 1990, he was Surgeon-General, senior medical officer of the British Armed Forces
.
Early life
Milton-Thompson was the younger son of the
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
in 1974.
Military service
Milton-Thompson joined the Royal Navy in 1955, in which he saw 35 years active service. He was Surgeon General in the Ministry of Defence from 1988 to 1990.[2] He was a Queen's Honorary Physician (QHP) from 1982 until 1990. From 1990 until 1995 he became Honorary Colonel of 211th (Wessex) Field Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps.
Later life
Milton-Thompson served as
Chairman
of the St John Fellowship.
Personal life
Milton-Thompson married Noreen Fitzmaurice, the daughter of Sir Desmond Fitzmaurice CIE,[3] in 1952. They had three daughters.
References
- ^ www.queens.cam.ac.uk Archived 2012-12-22 at archive.today
- ^ Keleny, Anne (20 October 2012). "Surgeon Vice-Admiral Sir Godfrey Milton-Thompson: Influential naval physician". The Independent. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Sir Godfrey Milton-Thompson at www.thePeerage.com