Bearblock, Walter James
Entered Guy's in October, 1883, and obtained the Conjoint Diploma in 1887. For a short time he was Assistant House-Surgeon at the Royal Albert Hospital, Devonport. During the war he served on H.M.S Invincible and was awarded the medal for the Falkland Islands Battle. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Bearblock |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Walter James |
| Date of birth | 1866 |
| Family details | Son of Charles and Emma Louisa Bearblock, of 13 Stoke Terrace Stoke, Devonport; husband of Kathleen Bearblock, of Wymondham, Norfolk |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1883-1887 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P. |
| Military unit | Royal Navy, H.M.S. Invincible |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Decorations / medals | Falkland Islands Medal |
| Date of death | 31 May 1916 |
| Age at death | 49 |
| Rank at death | Fleet Surgeon |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Portsmouth Naval Memorial |
| Notes | Attained the rank of Fleet Surgeon on February 21st 1905 |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |