Fitch, Laurence Percival
Capt. Laurence Percival Fitch, late R.A.M.C., who died on May 11, aged 34, was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fitch of Hastings, and qualified M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1932. After brief periods at Hastings and Newport, Mon., he was in practice at Croydon until June, 1940, when he entered the R.A.M.C. at temp. lieut. He was promoted in 1941, but relinquished his commission in March this year on account of ill-health. British Medical Journal 23 May 1942
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Fitch |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Laurence Percival |
| Date of birth | 1908 |
| Place of birth | Holborn Registration District |
| Family details | Youngest son of Mr. & Mrs.H. A. Fitch of Hastings |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1927-1932 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P 1932 |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C. |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 11-May-42 |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Cause of death | Died on active service |
| Commemoration(s) | St. Thomas’ s Roll of Honour in the chapel |
| Notes | Deaths: On May 11th, 1942, Captain Lawrence P. Fitch M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Fitch of Hastings, aged 32 years, St. Thomas’s Hospital Gazette, July 1942 |
| Sources | St Thomas’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |