Corbett, Cyril Dudley Hely
On the 4th December at Felixstowe, suddenly, of influenza, Lieut-Col. Dudley Corbett, A.A.M.A. Midland Area, HQ, R.A.F. of St. Thomas's Hospital, and late of 30 Welbeck-street W., dearly loved husband of Evelyn M. Corbett and eldest son of the late R.S. Corbett and Mrs. Corbett. The Times 7 Dec. 1918
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Corbett |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Cyril Dudley Hely |
| Date of birth | 1881 |
| Place of birth | Lambeth District |
| Family details | Eldest son of the late R.S. and Mrs. Corbett. In 1905 Cyril was living at Five Oaks, Streatham. Husband of Evelyn M. Corbett |
| Previous education | Wellington College, Oxford University College |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1905-1908 |
| Dept / course | 2nd M.B. |
| Qualifications | B.A.; M.A. M.D. Oxon |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C. and Royal Air Force |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 4 December 1918 |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Rank at death | Lieut.-Col. |
| Place of death | Felixstowe |
| Cause of death | Died on service of influenza |
| Burial place | Golders Green Crematorium |
| Notes | C.D. H. Corbett wrote a book, published in 1918, "A study of the reaction of pilots and observers to diminished oxygen pressure." |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; The Times |