Bennett, Vivian Boase (1867 - 1938)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E003828 - Bennett, Vivian Boase (1867 - 1938)
Title
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Bennett, Vivian Boase (1867 - 1938)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E003828
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2013-04-10
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Bennett, Vivian Boase (1867 - 1938), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
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Bennett, Vivian Boase
Date of Birth
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20 April 1867
Place of Birth
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Leeds
Date of Death
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21 May 1938
Place of Death
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Castleton, Isle of Man
Occupation
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General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS and FRCS 14 June 1906
MB London 1891
BS 1893
Details
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Born at Leeds on 20 April 1867, the eldest child of the Rev John Matthias Boase Bennett, MA, vicar of St Saviour's Church, Liverpool, and his wife, *née* Bulgin. He was educated at the Royal Institution and the University College, Liverpool, and at St Bartholomew's Hospital. He was gazetted surgeon-lieutenant, Indian Medical Service on 28 July 1894; surgeon-captain 28 July 1897; major 29 January 1906; lieutenant-colonel 29 January 1914; was placed on the selected list, 1 October 1918; was promoted colonel and retired on 20 October 1921. He served on the north-west frontier at Tirah 1897-98 and won the medal with two clasps. Later he became assistant director of medical services for the Poona district.
He married Alexandra Phillippa Anna Lindesay at the cathedral, Bombay, on 3 February 1896. She survived him with one son and a daughter. An elder son was killed in action in the European war on 21 October 1917. He died at Merton House, Castleton, Isle of Man on 21 May 1938.
Sources
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Crawford's *Roll of the IMS*, Bombay list, 1121
Information given by Mrs Alexandra Bennett
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E003000-E003999/E003800-E003899
URL for File
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376011
Media Type
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Unknown