William MacArthur (British Army officer)
Sir William MacArthur | |
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MacArthur (right) in 1941 | |
| Born | 11 March 1884 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 30 July 1964 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1909–1941 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Commands | Director General Army Medical Services (1938–41) Royal Army Medical College (1935–38) |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant-General Sir William Porter MacArthur, KCB, DSO, OBE, FRCP, FRCPI (11 March 1884 – 30 July 1964) was an Irish-born British Army officer and medical doctor. He served as Commandant of the Royal Army Medical College from 1935 to 1938, and Director General Army Medical Services from 1938 to 1941. His specialism as a medical doctor was tropical medicine and he served as president of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from 1959 to 1961.