William Refshauge

Major General
Sir William Refshauge
Director-General of the Department of Health
In office
1960–1973
Personal details
Born(1913-04-03)3 April 1913
Wangaratta, Victoria
Died27 May 2009(2009-05-27) (aged 96)
Spouse(s)Helen Allwright
(m. 1942–2002; her death)
ChildrenBill, Richard, Andrew, Michael and Kathryn
Parent(s)Francis and Margaret Craig
OccupationPublic servant
Civilian awardsCompanion of the Order of Australia
Knight Bachelor
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
RankMajor General
Battles/warsSecond World War
Military awardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Efficiency Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
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Major General Sir William Dudley Duncan Refshauge, AC, CBE, ED, FRCOG (3 April 1913 – 27 May 2009) was an Australian soldier and public health administrator. He was Honorary Physician to Queen Elizabeth II (1955–64), director-general of the Australian Government Department of Health (1960–73), and secretary-general of the World Medical Association (1973–76).