Pern, Montague
Pern, Montague, Lieut. Entered Guy's as a Medical Student in 1907, qualified L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. 1912. Killed in action, March 9th, 1915. Guy'sHospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Lieutenant Montague Pern, was killed on May 9th at Ypres, aged 26. He was the second son of the late Alfred Pern F.R.C.S. and of Mrs. Pern, of Botley, Hants, and was educated at Guy's taking the M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. Lond. in 1912. He was serving as assistant medical officer of the workhouse infirmary, Portsmouth till he took a temporary commission as lieutenant in the R.A.M.C., on August 16th, 1914. British Medical Journal May 22nd 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Pern |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Montague |
| Date of birth | 1888 |
| Place of birth | S. Stoneham Registration District |
| Family details | Son of Mrs Melville J. Pern, of Portland House, Botley, Hants, and the late Alfred Pern, F.R.C.S. |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1907-1912 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diplomas |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Lond. 1912 |
| Military unit | Royal Army Medical Corps; Royal Fusiliers attd. 4th Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 9 May 1915 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez. OTC give Factory Trench Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |