LEISHMAN, SIR WILLIAM BOOG, third son of William Leishman MD LRCS, Regius Professor of Midwifery, Glasgow Univ., and Augusta Selina, eldest dau. of George Drevar, Dublin; b. 6 Nov 1865; adm. 26 Sep 1878 (G); left May 1880; Glasgow Univ.; MB and CM 1886; Hon. LLD 1913; Capt., Royal Army Medical Corps 27 Jul 1887; Maj., 27 Jul 1899; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 15 Apr 1905; Lieut. -Col., 11 Dec 1911; Brevet Col., 15 Oct 1912; Col., 1 Mar 1915; Maj. -Gen., 24 Oct 1918; Lieut. -Gen., 29 Jul 1923; Assistant Prof. of Pathology, Army Medical Coll., Netley 1900-3; Professor, Medical Staff Coll. and Royal Army Medical Coll., 1 Feb 1903 – 31 Jan 1914; Director of Pathology, War Office 1 Jun 1919 – 28 Jul 1923; Director Gen., Army Medical Service, War Office, from 29 Jul 1923; served in Waziristan expedition 1894-5, and in 1914-18 war as Adviser on Pathology, Western Front; mentioned in despatches LG 17 Feb 1915, 29 May 1917, 25 May 1918; made significant contributions to medical bacteriology; FRS 5 May 1910; Harben Lecturer 1910; President, Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1911-2; Hon. Physician to George V 15 Oct 1912; FRCP 1913; Linacre Lecturer, Cambridge 1925; knighted 16 Jun 1909; CB 18 Feb 1915; KCMG 3 Jun 1918; KCB 1 Jan 1924; Commander, Legion of Honour 1915, Grand Officer 1925; DCM (USA) 1919; Hon. LLD McGill Univ. Montreal 1914; Busby Trustee 1920; a Governor of the School from 1921; m. 17 Jun 1902 Maud, eldest dau. of Lieut. -Col. Edward Gunter, Reading, Berks., East Lancashire Regt.; d. 2 Jun 1926. DNB.