02491ctcaa22003851a 4500001000800000005001700008008004100025019001300066035001700079035001200096035001200108040001800120042000900138043001200147045001700159100004200176245006900218260002000287300002500307500004300332506004200375520009400417545117200511600005201683650006401735650003701799650005701836650004801893650003001941656002001971656002001991656004202011920001502053953003702068183023620091118091324.0020808i19202001xx 000 0deng 1 a23814270 9000023814270 93259662 a1830236 aANLbengdANL aanuc au-at---2 bd1920bd20011 aRefshauge, William,cSir,d1913-2009.10aPapers of Sir William Refshauge,fcirca 1920-2001h[manuscript]. c[ca. 1920-2001] a1.40 m.a(4 cartons) aManuscript reference no.: MS Acc02/33. aAvailable for research. Not for loan. aMS Acc02/33 comprises papers relating to Refshauge's career and Army service (4 cartons).0 aSoldier and public health administrator. William Dudley Refshauge was born in Melbourne on 3 April, 1913, and attended Scotch College then University of Melbourne graduating in medicine. He served in the Australian Imperial Force as a medical officer during World War II. In 1951, during the Korean War, he became Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services and he was promoted to Director-General in 1955-1960. He was Commonwealth Director-General of Health between 1960 and 1973 while chairing the National Fitness Council, the National Tuberculosis Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council. Refshauge chaired the World Health Organisation's Executive Board in 1969-1970 and was Secretary-General of the World Medical Association in 1973-1976. In 1959 Refshauge was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to the Army and in 1966 he was knighted. In 1980 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) and in 1991 he was awarded the RSL's highest award, the Meritorious Medal. He is commemorated by the annual Sir William Refshauge Lecture inaugurated in 1999. Refshauge died on 27 May, 2009.10aRefshauge, William,cSir,d1913-2009vArchives. 0aSurgeons general (Military personnel)zAustraliavArchives. 0aPhysicianszAustraliavArchives. 0aHealth services administratorszAustraliavArchives. 0aGovernment executiveszAustraliavArchives. 0aPublic healthzAustralia. 7aSoldiers.2lcsh 7aDoctors.2local 7aHealth services administrators.2lcsh aPriority 2 aManuscripts subject term: Health