Custance, Gustavus William Musgrave
On October 15th, by the sinking of the Cruiser "Hawke," G.W.M. Custance, Surgeon R.N. St Thomas's Hospital Gazette, October 1914
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Custance |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Gustavus William Musgrave |
| Date of birth | 1882 |
| Place of birth | Colwell, Herefordshire |
| Family details | His father was Rector in Colwall, Herefordshire |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1901-1907 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. |
| Military unit | Royal Navy. H.M.S. Hawke |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 15 October 1914 |
| Rank at death | Surg.-Lieut |
| Cause of death | Drowned in the loss of H.M.S. Hawke |
| Commemoration(s) | Chatham Naval Memorial; Bognor Regis Hospital War Memorial; Colwall, Herefordshire Wear Memorial |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; addtional information contriubted by Jenny Harrison |