Gatley, Charles Alexander Robertson
The death has occurred at Bratton, Wilts, of Dr. Charles A. Gatley at the age of 31. The son of Dr. Charles A. Gatley of Kingston-on-Thames, he was educated at Marlborough College and Guy's Hospital where he held the post of house-surgeon. On the outbreak of war he went as house-surgeon in charge of Mrs. Hall-Walkers (Now Lady Wavertree) hospital at Regent's Park, and a year later went to France, attached to the East Kent Regiment. It was while at Cherisy, that in 1917, he was very severely wounded and the results brought about his early death. He was wounded while going up to the firing line, because the stretcher cases were not coming down quick enough.
In April 1919 he entered into partnership with Dr. Trevor Shorland, of Westbury. Dr. Gatley was only recently appointed medical officer for the Bratton district under the Westbury Guardians, and was a member of the Pensions Board for Wiltshire. The burial took place at Bratton, Dr. Bond of Trowbridge representing the Wiltshire Branch of the British Medical Association. British Medical Journal 19 March 1921
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Gatley |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Charles Alexander Robertson |
| Family details | Son of Henry Ralph Gatley, 12 Surbiton Road, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey |
| Previous education | Marlborough College |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1907-1912 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diplomas |
| Qualifications | L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. 1912 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), attd 7th Batt. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders wounded May 1917 and inval. |
| Date of death | 28 February 1921 |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Cause of death | Died from the after-effects of wounds |
| Burial place | Bratton (St. James) Churchyard, Wiltshire |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Notes | Entered Guy's 1907, qualified L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. 1912. Held House appointments as A.H.S., 1912, H.S. 1913. O.P.O. 1913. M.O. Hall Walker's Hospital for Officers, 1914-15, 55th F.A. and 7th Buffs., B.E.F., 1916-1917. Died from the after effects of wounds. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol LXX, War Memorial Number |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |