Clark, William Brown
Captain William Brown Clark, R.A.M.C. was killed in action on March 13th, aged 37. He was the son of Dr. G. B. Clark, ex M.P. for Caithness, was educated at King's College Hospital, London, and took the diplomas of M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P.Lond. in 1903, and graduated M.B., B.S.Lond. in 1905. After filling the position of senior house physician of King's College Hospital he studied at Frankfort, carrying out researches on the nervous system under Professor Edinger. Subsequently he went into practice at Woking, Surrey. At the beginning of the war he joined the Wounded Allies Relief Committee, went to Belgium in September, 1914, and left Antwerp by the last steamer which got out of that port. He took a temporary commission as lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. on November 4th, 1914, and was promoted to captain on completion of a year's service. He was killed by the bursting of a shell while serving with the Scots Guards. He leaves a widow and a daughter. British Medical Journal 31 March, 1917.
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Clark |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | William Brown |
| Family details | Son of Dr. G. B. Clark, ex M.P. for Caithness |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S.& L.R.C.P. in 1903, M.B. & B.S in 1905 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C. attd. 2nd Bn. Scots Guards |
| Date enlisted | 4 November 1914 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 12 March 1917 |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Cause of death | Killed in action, on duty |
| Burial place | Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; King's College Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |
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