Parsons-Smith, Eustace Macartney
Captain Eustace Macartney Parsons-Smith, R.A.M.C., died suddenly at Khartoum on May 28th aged 34. He was the youngest son of Dr. Parsons-Smith of Croydon and was educated at St. Thomas's Hospital taking the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. Lond. in 1908. After acting as clinical assistant in the Children's Medical Department at St. Thomas's, he entered the R.A.M.C. as lieutenant on January 30th, 1909 and became captain on July 30th, 1912. He joined the Egyptian Army in which he held the rank of Bey at the time of his death on May 11th 1911, and received the Order of the Nile on August 31st, 1917. British Medical Journal 14 June 1919
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Parsons-Smith |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Eustace Macartney |
| Family details | Son of S. Parsons-Smith. In 1903 Eustace was living at Park Hyrst, Addiscombe Road, Croydon |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1903-1908 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1908 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C. attd Egyptian Army |
| Date enlisted | 1909 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Decorations / medals | Order of the Nile |
| Date of death | 25 May 1919 |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Khartoum |
| Cause of death | Died on service |
| Burial place | Khartoum War Cemetery, Sudan |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |