| Dr Lindsay Dey CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1886 Petersham, New South Wales |
| Died | July 22, 1973 Bowral, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Paediatrician |
| Title | President (1946-1959) Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children |
| Spouse | 1937, Marie, née Middleton |
| Children | 3 sons 2 daughters |
| Parents | Dr Robert Dey |
Lindsay Alexander Dey CBE (31 May 1886 - 22 July 1973) [1], was an Australian paediatric physician and served as the President of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children's Board of Management from 1946 until 1959. [2]
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Dey was born at Petersham, New South Wales, the son of Dr Robert Dey and attended Newington College (1897-1904). [3] In 1903 and 1904 he won the Wigram Allen Scholarship, awarded by Sir George Wigram Allen for general proficiency, and at the end of 1904 he was named Dux of the College and received the Halse Rogers and Schofield Scholarships. [4] Dey went up to the University of Sydney in 1922 from whence he graduated M.B. in 1910 and Ch.M. in 1912. [5]
In 1917 Dey became an honorary medical officer at Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. He was a member of the council of the Australian Branch of the British Medical Association from 1926 until 1946 and served as President in 1937-38. [6]