Who's Who in the Far East/WESTWATER, Dr. A. Macdonald
WESTWATER, Dr. A. Macdonald ( LIAOYAAG ), L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., Edin.; Medical Miss., Uu. Free Ch. of Scotland; b. April 30, 1854. Educ.: at Edinburgh. Appointed Med. Miss, of United Presb. Ch. of Scotland (now United Free Ch. of Scotland) 1881; Superintended relief work in Liaoyang district during floods of 1888, and distributed relief in 50 villages to 20,000 people; surgeon to Russian Red Cross Soc. during Boxer campaign, 1900-01; present at engagements at Newchwang, Sha-ho and Liaoyang; at request of Russian Commander entered Liaoyang with message regarding terms of occupation; entered Mukden with Russian army, Oct. 2, 1900; resident in city during battle of Liaoyang in Russo-Japanese war and received over 300 wounded Chinese (non-combatants) into Mission Hosp.; superintended relief work of International Red Cross Soc. during Russo-Japanese war, relief distributed to 32,691 individuals. Decorations: Russian medal for China Campaign, 1900-01; gold snuff-box presented by H.I.M. the Emperor of Russia. Address: Liaoyang, Manchuria.