Cross, Myles Clayton
Surg. Lieut., Myles Clayton Cross, R.N.V.R. who was posted missing, presumed killed at the end of last year, was educated at Lancing, Trinity College, Cambridge, and at Guy’ s Hospital. He qualified M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1941 and completed his M.B., B.Ch. in 1942; he held house appointments at Guy’ s and later in the Emergency Medical Service. In September 1942, he was accepted for the R.N.V.R. and saw service in the North Africa landings and at Pantellaria, Sicily. British Medical Journal 22 July 1944
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Cross |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Myles Clayton |
| Date of birth | 26 Nov. 1917 |
| Place of birth | Farnham, Surrey |
| Family details | Son of William Mark and Cicely Mary Cross, of Elstree, Hertfordshire. |
| Previous education | Lancing, Trinity College, Cambridge |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1938-1942 |
| Dept / course | Revision in Anatomy |
| Qualifications | M.A., M.B., B.Ch. (Cantab.). |
| Military unit | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M. Minesweeper “ Clacton” |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 31 December 1943 |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Rank at death | Surgeon Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Lost at sea |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy’ s War Memorial; Chatham Naval Memorial |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |