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RN Medical Staff Casualties


chrisharley9

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As part of my ongoing contribution to the Roll Of Honour Medical Database I would appreciate any info on the RN Medical casualties that Im going to post here or indeed any RN Medical casualty that any pal may have info on

First lad is

Name: WOODARD, ARTHUR THOMAS

Initials: A T

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Sick Berth Steward 2nd Class

Regiment/Service: Royal Navy

Unit Text: H.M.S. "Abdiel."

Age: 45

Date of Death: 10/03/1918

Service No: 350238

Additional information: Son of John and Charlotte Woodard, of 11, Thorn Lane, Norwich.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 2/167.

Cemetery: NORWICH (THE ROSARY) CEMETERY

Chris

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Chris, WOODWARD ;

P.o.B ; Thorpe Hamlet Norwich D.o.B ; 290673 ADM 188 / 529

Further info ; Ship Log - ADM 53 / 32505 ADM 104 / ????

KOKO Sadsac

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Gents

thanks very much

Chris

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One thing I should have mentioned is that I dont need the details of the lads on the Naval Memorials to the Missing as I have all of these printed out & will be dealing with them as time allows - my thanks

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Name: AUSTEN, THOMAS

Title: Commander Surgeon

Hospital or Area: HMS PEMBROKE

Town or Citry of Death: UK

Date of Death: 22 October 1918

Conflict: World War 1 - 1914-1919

Family details: HUSBAND OF ETHEL D AUSTEN

Awards: CHEVALIER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR (FRANCE) LG 15 SEP 1916

Red Cross Unit: ROYAL NAVY

Biographical Details: ENTERED AS SURGEON 21 FEB 1889. LENT FROM HMS CURACOA 1894 & HAD CHARGE OF AN ACCUMALATION OF SAMOAN REBELS AFTER THEY HAD BEEN SHELLED FROM THEIR TRENCHES NEAR APIA. WHEN STAFF SURGEON OF HMS TALBOT 1904 RENDERED FIRST AID TO THE DISABLED RUSSIAN CRUISER VARIAG AFTER HER ENGAGEMENT WITH A JAPANESE CRUISER SQUADRON AT CHEMULPO, COREA. FLEET SURGEON 21 FEB 1905

Other Details: GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY GRAVE NAVAL 4.196

Would appreciate any further details that there may be

Chris

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Any takers

Chris

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David

thanks very much

Chris

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Name: BAKER, CECIL ROBERT MORSHEAD

Title: Staff Surgeon

Hospital or Area: HMS GANGES

Town or Citry of Death: SHOTLEY, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND

Date of Death: 26 May 1918

Conflict: World War 1 - 1914-1919

Age at Death: 36

Family details: SON OF COMDR ROBER GEORGE BAKER (RN) & MARY BAKER; HUSBAND OF CONSTANCE MARGARET BAKER (NEE HOLL) OF 11 SHELLEY COURT, TITE ST, CHELSEA, LONDON.

Red Cross Unit: ROYAL NAVY

Biographical Details: MB. SERVED AT THE FALKLAND ISLANDS & THE DARDANELLES

Other Details: HOLBROOK (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD NORTH OF CHURCH

Any further details on this lad would be appreciated

Chris

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Chris, your mans Admiralty death record:

BAKER, CECIL R.M., STAFF SURGEON, GANGES, 02-May-18, DIED.

The term died can be interpreted in many ways (eg from found dead in bunk to suicide).

Best wishes

David

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David

thanks very much - yes the term died leaves a lot to speculation

Chris

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Name: BARRY, MICHAEL

Title: Sick Berth Steward

Hospital or Area: HMS VIVID

Town or Citry of Death: UK

Date of Death: 4 November 1917

Date of Birth: 9 JUL 1882

Place of Birth: QUEENSTOWN, CO CORK, IRELAND

Conflict: World War 1 - 1914-1919

Red Cross Unit: SERVICE NO 351473 ROYAL NAVY

Other Details: FORD PARK CEMETERY (FORMERLY PLYMOUTH OLD CEMETERY)(PENNYCOMEQUICK) GRAVE GENERAL T.4.30

Any further info appreciated

Chris

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thanks very much

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Hello Chris,

Barry, Michael is not listed in the Adm death records for 1917, nor anyone with that number.

Probably invalided out and died later.

Best wishes

David

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David

thanks very much

Chris

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Barbara

that would be great thanks

Chris

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Name: BATES, PERCY FRANK

Title: Leading Sick Berth Attendant

Hospital or Area: HMS PEMBROKE

Town or Citry of Death: UK

Date of Death: 17 December 1920

Conflict: Unknown

Age at Death: 26

Family details: HUSBAND OF ISOBEL BATES OF 18 THORNBUSH COTTAGES, INVERNESS

Red Cross Unit: SERVICE NO M/5509 ROYAL NAVY

Other Details: GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY GRAVE NAVAL 10.521

Any further details would be appreciated

CHris

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Hi Chris

Lancet Date Nov 25 1916

William Henry Edmunds, L.M.S.S.A. Lond.

Surgeon, Royal Navy.

Surgeon W. H. Edmunds, who died at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, on Oct. 4th, at the age of 27, was the only son of J. L. Edmunds, of Chepstow, Mon. He was educated at West Monmouth School, Pontypool, and University College, Cardiff, where he passed the Second M.B. Examination, and then entered St. Mary's Hosptial with an open University Exhibition. He qualified in 1913, was for a time assistant to Dr. T. E. Mitchell as Old Hill, Staffs., and was then appointed medical superintendent of the Birmingham City Hospital at West Heath. This appointment he resigned to join the Navy as a temporary Surgeon at the end of 1915. After some experience at navel bases he became medical transport officer to a naval ambulance train, and contracted while performing his duties there blood poisoning, from which an operation failed to save him.

Surgeon Edmunds was a keen athlete. At Cardiff University he won this cap at water polo and football, and will be remembered as a fine Rugby football player. Generous in mind and brave in body, his personal qualities made him popular with his fellow students, while his chief writes of him as a loyal colleauge and pleasant companion, well up on the scientific side of this profession. Surgeon Edmunds was recently married.

Barbara

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Barbara

thank you very much - I love info like that

Chris

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