Slimon, James Gillespie
Surg. Lieut.-Cndr. James Gillespie Slimon was killed by a train in Dec., 1939 while on leave. He graduated M.B., Ch.B., at the University of Glasgow in 1929. After holding the post of health officer at Kuala Lumpur in the Federated Malay States he entered the Royal Navy as surg. Lieut early in 1934 and was promoted in Jan., 1939. British Medical Journal 17 Oct.1942.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Slimon |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | James Gillespie |
| Date of birth | 27 March 1906 |
| Place of birth | Kirkintilloch, Scotland |
| Family details | Son of Alexander Mackintosh Slimon and Belle Brown Slimon of Kirkintilloch, husband of Helen Brown Slimon |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Qualifications | M.B., Ch.B. 1929; D.T.M.1936 |
| Military unit | Royal Navy, H.M.S. Edinburgh |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 14 December 1939 |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Rank at death | Surgeon-Lieutenant |
| Burial place | Kirkintilloch (Auld Aisle) Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | Not on Guy’ s Memorial; Memorial at St David's Memorial Park Parish Church, Alexandra Road, Kirkintilloch |
| Notes | The University of London Gazette dated July 24 contained a Roll of Honour. Among the medical officers listed there are three whose deaths have not been recorded in this column – namely Surg. Lieut.-Cmdr. J.G. Slimon, R.N., Surg. Lieut. G. L. Cutts, R.N.V.R. and Lieut.-Col. J. J. Rooney, I.M.S. all of whom have been students at Guy’ s Hospital. British Medical Journal 17 Oct. 1942 |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal. |