Cornelius, Herbert Julian
Probationary Surgeon Lieutenant Herbert Julian Cornelius R.N.V.R., who lost his life when H.M.S. Royal Oak was sunk by a submarine in Scapa Flow on October 14th, took the M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. as recently as January and the M.B., B.S. of the University of London in June. He was elected a member of the British Medical Association on June 6. British Medical Journal 28 Oct. 1939
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Cornelius |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Herbert Julian |
| Date of birth | 1914 |
| Place of birth | St. Georges Hanover Square |
| Family details | Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. J. Cornelius, of Victoria, London. |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1933-1939 |
| Dept / course | London M.B., M.S. |
| Qualifications | M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. |
| Military unit | R.N.V.R.; H.M.S. Royal Oak |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 14-Oct-39 |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Rank at death | Surgeon Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | St. Thomas's Roll of Honour in the chapel; Portsmouth Naval Memorial; Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. |
| Notes | Surgeon Lieutenant Royal Navy. St. Thomas’ s Hospital. Killed whilst serving on Royal Oak. University of London O.T.C. Roll of the Fallen 1939-1945 In 1933 his home address was 25 Sutherland Terrace, Victoria SW1 |
| Sources | St Thomas’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. Roll of the Fallen 1939-1945 |