Tolehurst, St. John Alexander Molesworth
Tolhurst, St. John Alexander Molesworth, Cap., N.Z.M.C., T.F. Came to Guy’s from Wellington College, New Zealand in October, 1901. Qualified Conjoint in January 1907, and passed his Final M.B., B.S. Lond. in 1909. Whilst at Guy’s he held the appointment of Clinical, A.H.S., O.P.O. and H.P. Just prior to the war he was in practice at Wellington, N.Z. Killed in action May 12th, 1918. Guy’s Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Tolehurst |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | St. John Alexander Molesworth |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Family details | On entry to College - Father: G.E. Tolehurst, Grant Road, Wellington, New Zealand, Guardian: G.E. Tolehurst, Heathfield, Chislehurst, Kent. On CWGC:- Son of George E. and Josephine Tolhurst, of Wellington; husband of M. H. F. Tolhurst, of Wellington, New Zealand. |
| Previous education | Wellington College, New Zealand |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1901-1907 |
| Dept / course | Intermediate, London |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1907; MB; BS (Lond 1909) |
| Military unit | New Zealand Medical Corps; New Zealand Rifle Brigade, attd 4th Batt. |
| Service number | 3/746 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 08/05/1918 |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension no.2, Somme, France |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy’s Hospital Archives at King’s College; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |