Carless, Albert William Buchan
Carless, Albert William Buchan, Lieutenant. 1st attached 5th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, eldest son of Professor Albert Carless, F.R.C.S., Major R.A.M.C. (T.F.) died of wounds in Flanders on or about September 26th.He was educated at St. Clare's School, Upper Walmer; at Caius College, Cambridge; and at King's College, London, where he gained the Warneford entrance scholarship, and was for three years a medical student, and a member of the University O.T.C. He went to the front in November, 1914. British Medical Journal 9 Oct. 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Carless |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Albert William Buchan |
| Date of birth | 1893 |
| Place of birth | Marylebone District |
| Family details | Son of Professor Albert Carless, C.B.E., M.S., R.C.S. and Mrs A. Carless, of 38, Enys Rd., Eastbourne. |
| Previous education | St. Clare's School, Upper Walmer; Clifton College, Caius College, Cambridge |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1910-1914 |
| Dept / course | Medical Science |
| Military unit | Middlesex Regiment, 1st Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders Nov 1914 - Sep 1915 |
| Date of death | 27 September 1915 |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Wounded 26th in the Battle of Loos, died 27th at Casualty Clearing Station, Choques. |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Burial place | Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. 1914-19; British Medical Journal |
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