Castor, Richard Henderson
Lieut.-Colonel Richard Henderson Castor, Madras Medical Service (ret.), died of pneumonia at Croydon on December 30th,1920, aged 59. He was born on May 12th, -1861, the son of Captain John Castor, master mariner, of Cochin, took the M.R.C.S. and L,R.C.P.Lond. in 1884, and entered the I.M.S. as surgeon on September 30th, 1886. He served in the Burmah campaigns of 1887-89, receiving the frontier medal with a clasp, and in May, 1890, went into civil employ in Burmah, in which province he spent the remainder of his service (thirty years). He became lieutenant-colonel on September 30th, 1906, received extension of service for four years during the war, and retired on November 9th, 1920, only six weeks before his death. He received the Kaisar-i-Hind medal (1st class) on June 3rd, 1919. British Medical Journal 8 Jan 1921
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Castor |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Richard Henderson |
| Family details | Son of Capt. John Castor (East India Company); husband of Enid Mary Castor (nee Hanhart), of 27, Pollards Hill East, Norbury, London. |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Department of Bacteriology and Public Health |
| Military unit | Indian Medical Service |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches; Kaiser-i-Hind Medal, 1st Class. |
| Date of death | 30/12/1920 |
| Age at death | 59 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Burial place | Highgate Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | Added to King's College War Memorial in 2012 |
| Sources | Commonwealth War Graves Commission; King’s College Roll of Service 1914-1918; British Medical Journal |