Caiger, Frederick Howard Stewart
Caiger, Frederick Howard Stewart, Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery, only son of Dr. F. Foord Caiger, killed November 11th, aged 19. He was educated at Doon House, Westgate-on-Sea, and Winchester College. He entered St. Thomas's Hospital for the preliminary science course in January, 1915, and in October of the same year went up to Caius College, Cambridge. Immediately after passing the first M.B. examination in December, he relinquished his medical studies and was gazetted second lieutenant in the Special Reserve of Officers on December 8th, 1915, and after four months' artillery training he went to the front on Easter Sunday last. The colonel of his brigade writes: ""He was a most excellent officer, popular with us all, most gallant, lovable, and capable, and although not strong he never lost his good spirits, and was always a most charming companion. BMJ 25 Nov. 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Caiger |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Frederick Howard Stewart |
| Date of birth | 23 September 1896 |
| Family details | Son of Frederick Foord Caiger, M.D., and Madeline Caiger, of South Western Hospital, Stockwell, London |
| Previous education | Doon house, Westgate-on-Sea; Winchester College; Caius College, Cambridge |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1915 |
| Military unit | Royal Field Artillery, 92nd Bty. 17th Bde. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France & Flanders: April-Nov. 1916. |
| Decorations / medals | Croix de Guerre |
| Date of death | 11 November 1916 |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Place of death | near Flers |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval |
| Commemoration(s) | Stockwell War Memorial; Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge Roll of Honour; St. Thomas's Roll of Honour |
| Notes | King's College has a Foord Caiger Exhibition Fund. Dr Foord Caiger donated the clock to the Stockwell War Memorial fund |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |