Bertrand Dawson, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn

British royal physician (1864-1945) · United Kingdom · Doctors · Died at 80

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Bertrand Edward Dawson, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn, was a physician to the British royal family and President of the Royal College of Physicians from 1931 to 1937. He is known for his responsibility in the death of George V, who under his care was injected with a fatal dose of cocaine and morphine to hasten his death.

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1945Died7 March 19451932Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of SurgeonsAward1926Knight Commander of the Order of the BathAward1919Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1918Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderAward1916Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint JohnAward1903Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of LondonAward1864Born9 March 1864

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