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"SIR ALFRED KEOGH (18J7-), British physician and surgeon, was born in Dublin July 3 1857, and was educated at Guy's hospital and Queen's University, where he took his degree in 1878. In 1880 he entered the R.A.M.C. He served throughout the South African War. He was director of the R.A.M.C. from 1904 to 1910, and again throughout the World War, - his work in this capacity during 1914-8 proving him to be a most efficient administrator. He was made a K.C.B. in 1906, G.C.B. in 1917 and G.C.V.O. in 1918.