William Tyrrell (RAF officer)

Sir William Tyrell
William Tyrrell with the British Isles team in 1910
Born	(1885-11-20)20 November 1885 Belfast, Ireland
Died	29 April 1968(1968-04-29) (aged 82)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army (1912–18) Royal Air Force (1918–44)
Years of service	1912–1944
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands	RAMC School of Instructors 76th Field Ambulance
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (6) Croix de guerre (Belgium)
Other work	Director of Medical Services, British Overseas Airways Corporation (1945–47)
Rugby player
School	Royal Belfast Academical Institution
University	Queens University, Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Queen's University () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1910–1914 Ireland 9 (9) 1910 British Isles (0)

Air Vice Marshal Sir William Tyrrell, KBE, DSO & Bar, MC (20 November 1885 – 29 April 1968) was a rugby union international who played for Ireland and was part of the British & Irish Lions team that toured South Africa in 1910. He went on to have a successful career in the British Army and Royal Air Force and became the Honorary surgeon to the King in 1939.