Philson, Samuel Cowell
Colonel S. C. Philson, Army Medical Staff, died of pneumonia at Karachi, Sind, on Nov. 13th, aged 58. He was born on September 14th, 1860, the son of the late Dr. W. Philson of Cheltenham, and educated at King’s College Hospital, London taking the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and the L.R.C.P.Ed. in 1883. He entered the R.A.M.C. as surgeon on May 30th, 1885, became surgeon-major on May 30th, 1897, lieutenant-colonel on May 30th 1905, and colonel on March 1st, 1915. From February 21st, 1901 to April 16th, 1902, he was on the staff of the Governor-General of Australia. He served in the Burma Campaign of 1888-89 and 1891-92, receiving the medal, and with a general hospital during the Tirah Campaign of 1897-98 on the North-West Frontier of India. British Medical Journal 30 Nov. 1918.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Philson |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Samuel Cowell |
| Date of birth | 14/09/1860 |
| Place of birth | Cheltenham |
| Family details | Eldest son of the late Dr, William Philson M.D., M.R.C.S., of Cheltenham |
| Previous education | Tonbridge School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | to 1883 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1883 |
| Military unit | Royal Army Medical Corps, A.D.M.S. (I.A.). |
| Date enlisted | 30/05/1885 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 04/11/1918 |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Rank at death | Colonel |
| Place of death | Karachi, Sind |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Burial place | Chakrata Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | Added to King's College War Memorial in 2012; King's College Hospital Memorial; Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Chennai |
| Sources | King’s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves |