Treherne, Claude William
Captain Claude William Treherne, R.A.M.C. died of wounds on August 12th, aged 29. He was the son of Surgeon-General Sir Francis Treherne, K,C,M,G,, and was educated at St. Thomas's Hospital, taking the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P.Lond. in 1912. After acting as senior obstetric house-physician at St. Thomas's, and as house-surgeon of the West London Hospital, he served as one of the medical officers of the British Red Cross Society in the Balkan war of 1912-13. He took a commission as lieutenant in the Special Reserve of the R.A.M.C. on August 21st, 1914, and was promoted to captain after a year's service. British Medical Journal 25 August 1917
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Treherne |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Claude William |
| Family details | Son of Maj-General Sir Francis Treherne; husband of M. F. Treherne, of "The Chestnuts", Weybridge, Surrey |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1906-1912 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1912 |
| Military unit | Royal Army Medical Corps, Assistant Director of Medical Services, 37th Div. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders to August 1917 |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Haig's Despatches 7th November 1917 |
| Date of death | 12 August 1917 |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Burial place | Etaples Military Cemetery |
| Notes | Claude William Treherne, Captain R.A.M.C., St. Thomas's Hospital. Son of Major-General Sir Francis Tereherne K.C.M.G. of Woodbridge. Wounded near Wyt Schaete on 31st July 1917 and died of wounds at Le Touquet on 12th August 1917. Buried at Etaples. University of London O.T.C. |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal; University of London O.T.C. 1914-1918 |