Hughes, Lawson Jervis
Hughes on June 11th, killed at Kroonstad, Lawson Jervis, Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital, eldest son of Robert H. Hughes M.A., M/B. Cambs, Plymouth aet 22. Guy’s Hospital Gazette 23 June 1900
Although one of the youngest of Guy’ sons, and only a recent addition to the number of “men in the wards, ”Hughes had attracted many friends, both by his quiet good nature and an inherent something which cannot be expressed but which is a powerful factor in making friendships. The appalling suddenness of his death caused a profound sensation amongst his many friends, and it was some time before the official news was credited. “Tommy” Hughes as he was affectionately called was a very keen sportsman, and an enthusiastically patriotic supporter of Guy’s. When the war broke out he was attached with another Guy’s man to the Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital s Mounted Medical orderly, and it was in this capacity that he met his death at Kroonstad on June 11th. To his many friends there was the consolation, poor it is true, that he met his death in the happiest way, and we were glad that he died by the swift bullet and not by wasting disease. His loss will be deeply felt and as deeply regretted, both at Guy’s, and at his old school, Marlborough. Guy’s Hospital Gazette 7 July 1900
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Hughes |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Lawson Jervis |
| Date of birth | 1877 |
| Place of birth | Plymouth, Devon |
| Family details | Son of Robert H. Hughes M.A. M.B.Cant., M.R.C.S. |
| Previous education | Marlborough School |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1895- |
| War / conflict | Second Boer War (1899-1902) |
| Date of death | 1903 |
| Rank at death | Mounted Medical Orderly, Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital |
| Place of death | Kroonstad on refusing to surrender |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy’ s Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives |