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RAMC profile of:
Arthur John Alexander MENZIES M.B., Ch.B.
 
 


Place or Date
of Birth:
Padang Tjermin, Sumatra on 21st May 1886

Service Number:

TF Number:

Rank: Capt (a.Lt/Col)

Unit: 3rd Cavalry Field Ambulance

Attached To:

Enlistment Location:

Also Served:

Outcome: Killed in action

Date Died: 09/08/1918
Age Died: 32

Where Buried and/or Commemorated: France - Caix British Cemetery, Somme

Awards: DSO; MiD

Gazette Reference: 4/11/1915; 1/1/1916
 


Other Information:

Arthur was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Edinburgh University - entering in 1905 as a student of Arts and Medicine, he qualified M.A. in 1908 and M.B., Ch.B. in 1912. From October 1908 to December 1909, he attended the Officers Training Corps (Artillery), then was gazetted as Lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. on 31st January 1914, just prior to the outbreak of war. He landed in France with the 3rd Cavalry Division on 8th October 1914. On 30th March 1915, he gained promotion to Captain. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty from 26 to 29 September in Loos. Capt Menzies was unremitting in his attention to the wounded of all units. He was twice seen carrying wounded on a stretcher under rifle fire, and for 55 hours he was continually exposing himself to heavy shell fire while carrying out his duties.” - at the time he was attached as medical officer to the 1st Bn. Royal Dragoons. From 4th April 1916, Arthur became Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services, and appears to have been serving with the 5th Army. He was promoted to acting Lieutenant Colonel on 15th February 1918, and at the time of his death was the Commanding Officer of the 3rd Cavalry Field Ambulance. He was killed by a bomb dropped by enemy aircraft. A brother officer wrote: “I have never worked with such a splendid Commanding Officer, and it is certain that this unit has never had his equal. He was as brave as a lion, and never asked anyone to do something which he would not do himself. He had brought the unit up to a great state of efficiency, and he was just beginning to reap the benefit of all his untiring labour and energy of the past months.” Arthur was the only son of Alexander and Mrs E R Stephens of Bucklands Churt, Surrey; and the husband of Ethel Fanny Whitelock Lucas (youngest daughter of Mrs D L Boyes of Edinburgh) of 9 Alexandra Court, Queens Gate, London - married at St Mary Abbott’s, Kensington on 29th February 1916.


 
Additional Information: Date Added: Tuesday 20 August, 2013
 
Arthur's final resting place. [Photograph taken by Barbara Janman]


  
 
 
 
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