Prof William McGregor Mitchell FRSE MC TD (1888- 13 April 1970) was a 20th-century Scottish veterinary surgeon who served with distinction in the First World War, and was later the Director of the Veterinary Services in Scotland.
In the First World War he served in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps and was especially involved in the rehabilitation of horses.
At the Dick Vet he ran the Officer Training Corps[2] and was awarded the Territorial Decoration for his services in 1928.
[3] He served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in the Second World War at the rank of Major.
[4] From 1953 to 1957 he also served as Professor of Veterinary Education at the University of Edinburgh.