Crombie, William Maurice
Lieutenant William Maurice Crombie, Indian Medical Service, died at the Albert Docks Hospital, London, from influenza following illness contracted at Bagdad. On February 17th. He was the eldest and only surviving son of the late Dr. J. Crombie, of Sidcup, Kent, was educated at St. Thomas's Hospital, and graduated M.B. and B.S.Lond. in 1916, also taking the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. in that year. After acting as senior obstetric house-physician at St. Thomas's he took a temporary commission as lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. on May 22nd 1916. On January 23rd, 1917 he was appointed to be a permanent lieutenant in the I.M.S., his commission subsequently being antedated to May 22nd, 1916, and after a year's service to a temporary captaincy. British Medical Journal 1 March 1919.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Crombie |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | William Maurice |
| Date of birth | 1893 |
| Place of birth | Bromley District |
| Family details | Son of James Crombie, M.D., and Mary Marshall Crombie; husband of Grace Almora Crombie, of 17, Granville Rd, Sidcup |
| Previous education | Epsom College |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1911-1916 |
| Dept / course | 2nd M.B. Lond. |
| Qualifications | M.B. and B.S.Lond. 1916; M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P. 1916 |
| Military unit | Indian Medical Service |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | India and Mesopotamia; invalided |
| Date of death | 17 February 1919 |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Albert Dock Hospital for Tropical Diseases |
| Cause of death | Influenza following an illness |
| Burial place | Foots Cray |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives' Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |
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