Ballymena 1939-1945

Former general practitioner Ballymena, Co Antrim (b 1907; q Queen's University Belfast 1931; DPH; OBE, TD), d 16 August 2000. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1932 but resigned his commission  in 1934 to return to dispensing practice inBallymena and to be medical officer of health.

Dr. Kane served in the army during the second world war and was wounded at Dunkirk. He served in Persia and Iraq and was second hygiene officer Second Army from Normandy to Lunenberg Heath.

He was responsible for the sanitary clearing of Belsen and other concentration camps, forwhich he was awarded a military OBE. He was also present at the surrender of theGerman medical services at Lunenberg Heath in 1945.

He returned to general practice and took an active interest in public health matters. For 32 years he was medical officer of the Royal Ulster Rifles, later the Royal Irish Rangers, at the Ballymena regi­mental depot.

Dr. Kane was a keen fisherman, an avid golfer, and a born raconteur, always the life and soul of the party. He leaves a wife, Marion; three sons (two of whom are doctors); and five grandchildren.

Obituary compiled by Lennox Kane.