19 Facts About Alfred Keogh

Alfred Keogh served as Director-General Army Medical Services twice; from 1905 to 1910 and 1914 to 1918.

Alfred Keogh was educated at Queen's College, Galway, and Guy's Hospital, London.

Alfred Keogh received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Queen's University of Ireland in 1878.

Alfred Keogh served as a house physician at the Brompton Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, and as a clinical assistant at the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital.

On 2 March 1880, Alfred Keogh was commissioned into the Army Medical Services as a surgeon-captain.

Alfred Keogh's first posting was as a surgeon to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.

Alfred Keogh was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 6 March 1900, and became commander of No 3 General Hospital near Cape Town.

Alfred Keogh was promoted to colonel on 2 December 1904.

Alfred Keogh led the reform of the Army Medical Services in response to the Haldane reforms of the Territorial Forces in 1907; this included the introduction of the Territorial Force Nursing Service.

Alfred Keogh retired from the military on 6 March 1910.

Alfred Keogh supervised the huge expansion of the Army's medical services to cope with the war, and was in command of the medical services in the UK.

Alfred Keogh left the appointment and the military in June 1918.

Alfred Keogh was appointed Rector of Imperial College London and served from 1910 to 1922.

Alfred Keogh died at 10 Warwick Square, London, on 30 July 1936.

Alfred Keogh was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1906 King's Birthday Honours.

Alfred Keogh was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 24 January 1917 'for services rendered in connection with [WWI]'.

Alfred Keogh was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour on 25 February 1918 'for services in connection with the war'.

Alfred Keogh was a recipient of a number of foreign honours.

Alfred Keogh received the Queen's South Africa Medal with four clasps in 1901.