Wetherell, Sydney
Fl. Lieut. Sydney Wetherell, who was killed by enemy action on April 8, was born in October, 1911. He studied medicine at Guy’s and qualified L.M.S.S.A. After holding appointments as assistant in general practice he was commissioned as flying officer in the Medical Branch of the R.A.F.V.R. on Dec. 5, 1941. At the date of his death he was medical officer at a R.A.F. Squadron overseas. British Medical Journal. 12 May 1945
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Wetherell |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Sydney |
| Date of birth | 01 October 1911 |
| Place of birth | Towcester Registration District |
| Family details | son of William Grainger and Edith Kate Wetherell |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1935 |
| Qualifications | B.Sc. 1933; M.Sc. 19134; L.M.M.S.A. |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 11 Sqdn |
| Service number | 112703 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 08 April 1945 |
| Rank at death | Flight Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Burma |
| Cause of death | Killed by enemy action |
| Burial place | Taukkyan War Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy’ s War Memorial; Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. |
| Notes | SydneyWetherell, Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Guy’ s Hospital. Killed by enemy action in Burma. BMJ |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C.; British Medical Journal |