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RAMC profile of:
Charles STONHAM F.R.C.S.
 
 


Place or Date
of Birth:
Maidstone on 27th March 1858

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Rank: Col

Unit: London Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance

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Also Served: See below

Outcome: Died

Date Died: 31/01/1916
Age Died: 58

Where Buried and/or Commemorated: UK - Golders Green Crematorium

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Charles was educated at King’s School, Canterbury and at University College, London where he had a distinguished career as a student. He was a gold medallist is surgery, in medicine, and in gynecology, and held all the resident posts in the hospital. In 1881, he won the Atchison Scholarship and in 1884 took the diploma of M.R.C.S. as well as becoming a Fellow. For many years he was senior demonstrator of anatomy and curator of the pathological museum at the university. In 1887 he was appointed assistant surgeon to Westminster Hospital, becoming full surgeon in 1895 and senior surgeon in 1897. He was the lecturer on surgery and teacher of operative surgery at Westminster, and examiner in surgery at the London Society of Apothecaries and the Royal University, Ireland - having been examiner in anatomy of the Conjoint Board in England. Charles began is military service as surgeon in the Middlesex Yeomanry. He had previously served in the South African War with the rank of Major in the R.A.M.C., and as surgeon-in-chief had taken out the Imperial Yeomanry Field Hospital. He wrote a report of the work of the hospital, along with the bearer company attached to it. He was mentioned in despatches, and received the Queen’s medal with four clasps. In 1901 he was made C.M.G. On his return he became Lieutenant Colonel in the R.A.M.C. (T.F.), commanding the London Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, which he had raised, and in spite of the lack of sympathy and financial support, the unit took part in manoeuvres. On the outbreak of war the field ambulance was fully prepared and ready and able to go with the first Expeditionary Force. However, although Charles was mobilised with the ambulance, his trained men and horses were required to make up deficiencies elsewhere, and he had to spend time in East Anglia recruiting to replace the men who had been taken away. They eventually entered the war in Egypt. In June 1915, he was seconded and made consulting surgeon to the forces in Egypt, with the rank of full colonel. He continued to hold the appointment, however he had suffered from emphysematous attacks and whilst in Egypt this recurred whilst he was weakened by dengue and dysentery. He went on sick leave to Cannes but failed to recover and was sent back home feeling very weak. He was buried with full military honours, and at the same time a service was held in the Westminster Hospital Chapel. Charles was the third son of Mr T G and Louisa Stoneham of Maidstone; and the husband of Jessie Ethel Stonham (nee Murrell). They had one daughter.


 
 
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