Leask, David Ernest (1938 - 2006)
by
Sarah Gillam
Asset Name
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E008081 - Leask, David Ernest (1938 - 2006)
Title
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Leask, David Ernest (1938 - 2006)
Author
:
Sarah Gillam
Identifier
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RCS: E008081
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2015-09-15
2018-11-28
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
:
Obituary for Leask, David Ernest (1938 - 2006), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
:
Leask, David Ernest
Date of Birth
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30 March 1938
Place of Birth
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Cape Town, South Africa
Date of Death
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3 December 2006
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
:
FRCS Edin 1962
FRCS 1962
FRCSC 1967
Details
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David Ernest Leask was a consultant in general surgery in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Cape Town, South Africa on 30 March 1938. His father, Lawrence, was a businessman; his mother, Beryl Leask née Walton, was a housewife.
He gained his fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and of Edinburgh in 1962.
In 1967, he emigrated to Canada. He was a consultant in general surgery at Kitchener, Waterloo and St Mary’s hospitals, in Kitchener, Ontario from 1969 to 2002.
David Ernest Leask died on 3 December 2006 at the age of 68. He was survived by his widow Sally, children and grandchildren.
Sources
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*CMAJ* 13 March 2007 176 (6) 895 [www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/176/6/895.full.pdf](www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/176/6/895.full.pdf) – accessed 2 November 2018
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E008000-E008999/E008000-E008099
URL for File
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380264
Media Type
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Unknown