Denham, John Kenneth
Fl. Lieut. John Kenneth Denham died on May 9 while on active service, aged 37. He studied medicine at Cambridge and St. Thomas's Hospital and qualified M.B., B.Chir., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1938. After holding house appointments at St. Thomas's, the Brompton Hospital, and the Western (L.C.C.) Hospital, Fulham, he was appointed to a commission in the Medical Branch, R.A.F.V.R., on June 13, 1943. At the date of his death he was medical officer to a squadron operating over-seas. British Medical Journal 30 Oct 1943.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Denham |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | John Kenneth |
| Date of birth | 1906 |
| Place of birth | Easingwold |
| Family details | Son of John George and Margaret Denham, of Easingwold, Yorkshire. |
| Previous education | Cambridge University |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1935-1938 |
| Dept / course | M.B. Cambridge |
| Qualifications | M.A., M.B., B.Ch. (Cantab.), B.Sc., L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 62 Sqdn. |
| Service number | 69974 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 09-May-43 |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Rank at death | Flight Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Died on active service |
| Burial place | Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkata |
| Commemoration(s) | St. Thomas’ s Roll of Honour in the chapel |
| Sources | St Thomas’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |