Faulks, Edgar
Faulks, Edgar. Lieut., R.A.M.C. Entered in 1897, qualified L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., 1902. Held appointments as Assistant-House-Surgeon and House Surgeon in 1903. Died of wounds in France, September 27th, 1915, while attached to the 95th Brigade, R.F.A. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol LXX, War Memorial No.
Lieutenant Edgar Faulks R.A.M.C. killed in action between September 25th and 27th, was 38 years of age and was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Faulks of Loughborough. He received his education at Guy's Hospital, where he was house surgeon to the throat department. He took the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. Lond. in 1902. At the time of his death he was senior assistant medical officer at the Bexley Asylum, Kent. He joined the R.A.M.C. three months ago. He had only been at the front a few days before the action took place in which he lost his life. British Medical Journal, 9th Oct, 1915
Another Guy’s man, Lieutenant Edgar Faulks R.A.M.C. must now be added to our Roll of Honour. Edgar Faulks came up to Guy’s from Nottingham University College in October, 1897. He qualified M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., in October 1902, after being clinical assistant to Dr. Frederick Taylor and Sir Cooper Perry. He then became Assistant House Surgeon to Mr. Steward and later House Surgeon to Mr. Lucas. During the last few years he had been Senior Medical Officer at Bexley Asylum, Kent. In July he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps, and left for France a few weeks ago, where he met his death on September 27th. Guy’s Hospital Gazette 9 October 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Faulks |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Edgar |
| Date of birth | 21 May 1879 |
| Place of birth | Loughborough |
| Family details | Son of Arthur and Emma Faulks, of Sparrow Hill, Loughborough |
| Previous education | Nottingham University College |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1897-1902 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Qualifications | L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., 1902 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C., Royal Field Artillery attd. 95th Brigade |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 26 September 1915 |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Notes | Edgar was actually the third son of Arthur and Emma Faulks and not the second as printed in the British Medical Journal. |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal; additional information contributed by Audrey Brown. |