Vernon, Norman Alfred
Surg. Lieut,-Cmdr, Norman Alfred Vernon, R.N.V.R., is reported “ missing presumed killed” in action in November. He was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Vernon of East Sheen and received his professional education at St. Thomas’ s Hospital, qualifying M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. in 1931. After holding the post of resident medical officer at Worthing Hospital he settled in practise at Petts Wood in Kent and later at Chislehurst, where he was police surgeon. He entered the R.N.V.R. in 1935 and was promoted surg. lieut.-cmdr, in 1940. He leaves a widow. British Medical Journal 17 Dec. 1942
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Vernon |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Norman Alfred |
| Family details | Son of George and Maude Vernon; husband of Phyllis Edith Vernon, of Worthing, Sussex. |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1925-1931 |
| Dept / course | Medicine |
| Qualifications | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 1931 |
| Military unit | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.S. Avenger |
| Date enlisted | 1935 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 15-Nov-42 |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Rank at death | Lieut-Commander Surgeon |
| Cause of death | Missing presumed killed |
| Commemoration(s) | St. Thomas’ s Roll of Honour in the chapel; Chatham Naval Memorial; Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. |
| Notes | In 1930 his address was 39 Vicarage Road, East Sheen |
| Sources | St Thomas’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal |