Thomas, Osler Lister (1921 - 2009)
by
Sarah Gillam
Asset Name
:
E001855 - Thomas, Osler Lister (1921 - 2009)
Title
:
Thomas, Osler Lister (1921 - 2009)
Author
:
Sarah Gillam
Identifier
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RCS: E001855
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
:
2012-01-12
2014-04-09
Subject
:
Medical Obituaries
Description
:
Obituary for Thomas, Osler Lister (1921 - 2009), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
:
English
Source
:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
:
Thomas, Osler Lister
Date of Birth
:
20 May 1921
Place of Birth
:
Hong Kong
Date of Death
:
October 2009
Occupation
:
General surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
:
MBE 1945
MB BS London
MRCS 1949
FRCS 1954
FRCS Edin 1954
DLO 1959
Details
:
Osler Lister Thomas was born in Hong Kong on 20 May 1921, the son of George Harold Thomas, a surgeon and fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, and Nora Thomas née Gourdin, the daughter of a chartered accountant. His younger brother also became a fellow of the College.
Thomas studied medicine at Guy's Hospital Medical School, and was influenced by Grant Massie and S H Wass.
During the Second World War he served in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defense Corps and then the Special Operations Executive, becoming a captain. He was awarded an MBE in 1945.
He gained his FRCS in 1954, and a diploma in otorhinolaryngology in 1959.
In 1949 he married Lily Trinh. They had three daughters and a son. Osler Lister Thomas died in October 2009, aged 88.
Rights
:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
:
Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E001000-E001999/E001800-E001899
URL for File
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374038
Media Type
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Unknown