Henry William Steele-Bodger

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(1896 – 1952) was a British veterinary surgeon. Educated at Cranleigh School, he served with the

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and Royal Horse Artillery. He lost an eye in his war service. After the war he qualified as a vet at the

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, in Edinburgh and set up practice in Tamworth, Staffordshire. He was active in leading vets and co-founded the Society of Veterinary Practitioners, together with Sir

Thomas Dalling Sir Thomas Dalling (23 April 1892 – 23 May 1982) was a Scottish veterinarian and lifelong champion of veterinary research and education. From 1948 to 1952 he held the office of Chief Veterinary Officer to the United Kingdom. Life Dalling ...

. In 1940, he served as President of the British Veterinary Association Obituary of Mary Brancker, the first female president of the British Veterinary Association), '' The Daily Telegraph'', 31 July 2010.

Family

His sons Micky and Alasdair were also veterinarians.

References

1896 births 1952 deaths People educated at Cranleigh School British veterinarians Alumni of the University of Edinburgh {{vet-stub