Field, Hassell Dyer
Captain Hassell Dyer Field, R.A.M.C., died of wounds on September 28th. He was the younger surviving son of Mr. Lascelles Field, of Thirlfield Norbury, and was educated at Uppingham and at St. Thomas's Hospital, taking the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. Lond. in 1914. After acting as resident medical officer of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth, he took a temporary commission as lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. in April, 1915, and was promoted to captain on completion of a year's service. He went to the front in December 1916. British Medical Journal 13 Oct. 1917
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Field |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Hassell Dyer |
| Date of birth | 1889 |
| Place of birth | Croydon District |
| Family details | Son of Emily Lascelles Field, of Norbury, London, and the late Walter Field; husband of Olive Field, of Thorpe Rectory, Tamworth, Staffs. Educated at Uppingham |
| Previous education | Uppingham School |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1908-1914 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P. 1914 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C. 134th Field Amb. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 28 September 1917 |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Passchendaele |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Burial place | Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, France (Buried in the same grave as K.T. Limbery M.C.) |
| Commemoration(s) | St. Thomas's Roll of Honour |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |