Needham, Edward John Allport
Missing – Needham, In Dec. 1942 at sea, Edward John Allport Needham M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Captaim R.A.M.C., beloved husband of Ruth, and only child of the late Ronald Allport Needham, and of Edith B. Needham, of Bangor, N. Wales, aged 25. The Times 4 Feb., 1943
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Needham |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Edward John Allport |
| Date of birth | 01 August 1917 |
| Place of birth | Wrexham Registration District |
| Previous education | Rugby School |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1934 |
| Dept / course | M.B., B.S. |
| Military unit | Royal Army Medical Corps, Medical Officer, St. Helena |
| Service number | 136046 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 07 December 1942 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | S.S. Ceramic, sunk by a torpedo |
| Cause of death | Lost at sea |
| Commemoration(s) | Guys Memorial; Brookwood Memorial |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |