Frost, Robert Lewis (sometimes given as Louis)
Major Robert Louis Frost, I.M.S. s recorded as “ Died” in an Indian Office Casualty List published on April 30. He was born on April 26 1898 and entered the Indian Army in 1917 as lieut. in the 120th Infantry. He was one of the many young officers “ axed” after the war of 1914– 18 and retired with a gratuity in 1923. He then entered Guy’ s Hospital, took the M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1929, and was appointed to the I.M.S. in August of that year, being ranked as capt. from August, 1926. He had been a member of the B.M.A. since 1931.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Frost |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Robert Lewis (sometimes given as Louis) |
| Date of birth | 26 April 1898 |
| Family details | Son of William Arthur and Ellen Frost; husband of Vyvyenne Frost, of South Kensington, London. |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1923 - 1929 |
| Dept / course | L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1929 |
| Military unit | Indian Medical Service |
| Service number | MZ/8226 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 22 February 1942 |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Place of death | India |
| Cause of death | Died |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy’ s War Memorial; Singapore Memorial |
| Notes | Robert Louis Frost, Major Indian Medical Service, Guy’ s Hospital, died. Roll of Honour, University of London O.T.C. Nationality -Indian |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. |