Acland, John Henry Dyke
Captain John Henry Dyke Acland, R.A.M.C., was reported killed in action in the Casualty List published on July 24th. He was born in 1880, the son of the late Rev. Henry Dyke Acland, vicar of Luccombe, Somersetshire. He received his medical education at St. Thomas's Hospital, and took the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. Lond. in 1905. He was house-surgeon to the East London Hospital for Children, Shadwell, and house-physician to the West London Hospital; afterwards he went to South Africa, and after serving as medical officer of the Beira railways, began to practise at Buluwayo, the chief town of Southern Rhodesia, where he was medical officer of the Buluwayo Government Schools. He took a temporary commission as Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. on October 7th 1914, was promoted to captain after a year's service, and was attached to the Somerset Light Infantry. British Medical Journal 29 July 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Acland |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | John Henry Dyke |
| Date of birth | 1880 |
| Place of birth | Nympton (St. George), Devon |
| Family details | Son of the late Rev. Henry Dyke Acland and Mrs. Adelaide Acland, of Devon; husband of Elizabeth Margaret Acland, of 7, Gloucester Place, Marylebone, London |
| Previous education | Blundells |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1900-1905 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1905 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C.; Somerset Light Infantry, attd. 1st Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 12 July 1916 |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Beaumont Hamel |
| Burial place | Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Commemoration(s) | Luccombe (St. Mary) Churchyard |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |