Waddy, John Raymond
Waddy, John Raymond, B.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Lieut., R.A.M.C. 2nd son of Lieut.-Col. Waddy, late Commanding 2nd Somerset L.I., and grandson of Gen. Sir Richard Waddy, K.C.B., 50th Regt.; born Weston-super-Mare, co. Somerset, 15 Feb. 1888; educ. Clifton College, Pembroke College, Cambridge, and King's College Hospital; qualified M.R.C.S., and L.R.C.P. (London) 1912; volunteered on the outbreak of war, and was given a commission as temporary Lieut., R.A.M.C., 11 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, and was killed in action by a stray bullet, Bois de Ploegsteert, 17 March, 1915; unmarried. Buried in Somerset Cemetery, Ploegsteert Wood. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 14 Jan. 1915, and was awarded the Military Cross, 18 Feb. 1915. An officer of the Somersets wrote: "We were all'', both officers and men alike, absolutely devoted to him; he was brave as a lion, and always ready to help anybody who needed him; no name will go down in the history of the regt. with more honour than his, for everybody loved him and realised his sterling qualities." And the Chairman of the King's College Hospital: "Both at King's College London and at King's College Hospital, your son was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. As you know, he finished a brilliant career at the hospital by obtaining the senior scholarship of this year, and was forthwith appointed House Surgeon to Professor Sir Watson Cheyne; the latter appointment he fulfilled to the complete satisfaction of his seniors, and during his residence in hospital he considerably enhanced that high reputation he had already gained. De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Waddy |
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| First name(s) | John Raymond |
| Date of birth | 15 February 1888 |
| Place of birth | Weston-super-Mare |
| Family details | Son of Lt. Col. J. M. E. and Emma Catherine Waddy of Elmswood Haines Hill, Taunton |
| Previous education | Clifton College, Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Qualifications | B.A., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1912 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C. attd. Somerset Light infantry |
| Date enlisted | 11 August 1914 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | Expeditionary Force in France |
| Decorations / medals | MC and Mentioned in Dispatches |
| Date of death | 17 March 1915 |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Ploegsteert Wood |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel, King's College Hospital, Pembroke College Cambridge Roll of Honour |
| Notes | In 1916 Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs Waddy presented to the Medical School the sum of £500 for the purposes of furnishing the Medical School Library and for the erection of a tablet in memory of their son, the late Lieut. John R. Waddy, Military Cross, R.A.M.C. King’s and Some King’s Men Memorial in the Library: John Raymond Waddy, M.C./ House Surgeon 1913-1914 / Lieut. R.A.M.C. / Killed in the Bois de Ploegsteert / March 17th, 1915
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| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War; De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 |