Burnett, Maurice
Captain Maurice Burnett, R.A.M.C. was killed in action at Shaiba, in Turkish Arabia, on April 14th, aged 26. He was the son of Surgeon- General Burnett, R.A.M.C. (retired), and he was born on October 31st 1888. He was educated at St. George's Hospital where, after taking the M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. Lond., in 1911, he served as senior house physician. He entered the R.A.M.C. as Lieutenant on January 26th, 1912, and became Captain on March 30th, 1915, when all the lieutenants of the R.A.M.C. on the active list of the regular army were promoted to Captain. British Medical Journal 1 May, 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Burnett |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Maurice |
| Date of birth | 31 October 1888 |
| Family details | Son of Mrs. A. M. A. Burnett, of 85, The Vineyard, Richmond, Surrey, and the late Surgeon-Gen. Burnett, A.M.S. |
| Previous education | St. George's Hospital |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1906-1908 |
| Dept / course | Medical Science |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S, F.R.C.P. 1911 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Date of death | 14 April 1915 |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Shaiba, Turkish Arabia |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Basra War Cemetery, Iraq |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War; British Medical Journal |
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