Dr Alexander Waldie Hardie
Personal Details
Dr Alexander Waldie Hardie MB ChB FFARCS DA
27/06/1914 to 11/1996
Place of birth: Lahore, India (now in Pakistan)
Nationality: British
CRN: 529606
Education and qualifications
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General education |
Medical student, University of Aberdeen 1932-37. |
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Primary medical qualification(s) |
MB ChB, University of Aberdeen, 1937 |
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Initial Fellowship and type |
FFARCS by Election |
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Year of Fellowship |
1953 |
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Other qualification(s) |
DA (RCP&S), 1946 |
Professional life and career
Postgraduate career
After graduation Hardie was house surgeon at Durham County Hospital in 1938, followed by assistant medical officer at Lewisham Hospital 1938-40. He then served in the RAMC 1940-46, becoming a Specialist Anaesthetist. After demobilisation he was appointed Anaesthetic Registrar at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford. There he was promoted to Assistant Honorary Anaesthetist the following year and then appointed Consultant with duties also at St Luke’s Hospital. He remained in this post until his retirement in 1979.
Professional interests and activities
On retirement he was appointed Emeritus Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Surrey County Hospital. His experience and knowledge of the Surrey group of hospitals was drawn upon for the booklet on its history in 1982.
Other biographical information
Alexander Hardie was born in Lahore as his father was superintendent of the botanical gardens there. He married Laura Mary Jones (a teacher of dancing) in Worcestershire in 1940. After retirement he moved to Bournemouth
Author and sources
Author:
Dr Alistair McKenzie
Sources and comments:
[1] Medical Registers and Directories.
[2] Roll of graduates, University of Aberdeen 1926-1955. https://www.abdn.ac.uk/collections/our-collections/rolls-of-graduates-1… (Accessed May 2024).
3] Davies PM. The ‘Old’ Royal Surrey County Hospital 1866-1980. SW Surrey Health Authority, 1982; 7. [4] Marriage and death information from www.ancestry.co.uk