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RAMC profile of:
Harold Ben FAWCUS M.B.
 
 


Place or Date
of Birth:
South Charlton, Northumberland on 20th May 1876

Service Number:

TF Number:

Rank: Lt/Gen

Unit: G.H.Q. - D.A.D.M.S.- Sanitary Duties

Attached To: Army Medical Services

Enlistment Location:

Also Served: Various - see below

Outcome: Continued to serve after the war

Date Died: 24 October 1947
Age Died:

Where Buried and/or Commemorated:

Awards: DSO; MiDx6

Gazette Reference: 4/6/1917; 22/6/1915, 1/1/1916, 4/1/1917, 29/5/1917, 30/12/1918, 10/7/1919
 


Other Information:

Harold received his medical education at the Durham University, qualifying M.B., B.S. in 1899. He also qualified as a doctor of civil law. He took up a commission with the Army Medical Services at the rank of Lieutenant on 25th April 1900. From 1900 to 1902 he saw active service in South Africa, being awarded the Queen’s South African Medal with 4 clasps, and the King’s South African Medal with 2 clasps for his service there. From 1902 to 1905 he served in Gibraltar, during which time, on 25th April 1903, he gained promotion to the rank of Captain. Also in 1905 he took a diplomas in public health [D.P.H.] By 1907 he was a specialist in state medicine. He returned to South Africa in 1910 to 1911, and on 27th April 1911 gained promotion to the rank of Major. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Hygiene at the Royal Army Medical College from 1912 until 1914, and was commanding the Army School of Sanitation at Aldershot. This appointment ceased when he was mobilized on the 9th August 1914 with Surgeon-General Woodhouse as one of his staff at General Headquarters, acting as Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services [D.A.D.M.S.] for sanitary duties. He embarked at Southampton on 15th August, then disembarking at Havre the next day, entering the war in France on 16th August 1914. On 11th September 1914 he left Abbeville and took over the duties of D.A.D.M.S., 1st Division the following day. On 1st March 1915 he gained promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and on 23rd June 1915 was appointed Companion Order of St Michael & St George [C.M.G.]. Orders were received on 26th August 1915 for him to be moved to the 2nd Corps as their D.A.D.M.S. He left on the 28th. Sometime between then and 1st July 1916 he took up the position of Assistant Director of Medical Services [A.D.M.S.], Fourth Army. A position he held until 17th April 1917, when he was posted to the Guards Division as their A.D.M.S., although he returned to H.Q., Fourth Army for duty until relieved by his successor. He assumed duties of A.D.M.S., Guards Division on the 26th, and remained in this position until after the end of the war. For the whole of this time he served under the rank of temporary colonel - 17th April 1917 to 30th March 1919, and on 2nd June 1917 was awarded the French War Cross. On 3rd June 1919 he gained the rank of Brevet Colonel. From 1919 to 1922 he served in India. During which time, on 1st March 1920, he was appointed Honorary Surgeon to his Excellency the Viceroy of India. From 1922 to 1926 he was appointed Assistant Deputy General of the Army Medical Corps [A.D.G.A.M.S.] at the War Officer. During this time, on 1st January 1923, he was appointed King’s Honorary Surgeon. He gained promotion to the rank of Colonel on 1st June 1926, then again to Major-General on 27th October 1926. On 3rd June 1928 he was appointed Companion Order of the Bath [C.B.] For a short while in 1929 he was appointed Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services [DDGAMS], but from 1929 to 1934 was promoted to Director-General. During this time, on 16th September 1929, he gained promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-General. On 1st January 1931 he was appointed Knight Commander Order of the Bath [K.C.B.] He retired on pay on 1st March 1934, and ceased to be on the roll of officers from 20th May 1943. He was the husband of Mary H C, the daughter of Major Ross P.A.S.L.I. - they had one son and two daughters.


 
 
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