496 THE WAR.

The War.THE CASUALTY LIST.

THE following names of medical officers appear among thecasualties announced since our last issue :—

Died of Wounds.Captain T. C. Houston, R.A.M.C., attached to the

Cameronians, qualified M.B., Ch.B. Glasg. in 1915, andthereupon joined the R.A.M.C.

Captain J. M. Stenhouse, R.A.M.C., attached to the RoyalField Artillery, was educated at Cambridge Universityand at the London Hospital, and qualified in 1903. Afterholding house appointments at the hospital he proceededto China, and on the outbreak of the European War heobtained a commission in the R.A.M.C.

Wounded.

Surgeon Probationer C. E. E. Herington, R.N.V.R.Captain A. S. K. Anderson, R.A.M.C.Lieutenant S. Bryson, R.A.M.C., attached to the Northum-

berland Fusiliers.Captain G. M. Campbell, R.A.M.C., attached to the South

Wales Borderers.Lieutenant E. Hudson, R.A.M.C.Captain R. C. Coatsworth, R.A.M.C.Captain J. Kirker, R.A.M.C.Captain H. St. A. Agate, R.A.M.C., attached to the South

Wales Borderers.Second Lieutenant B. J. Courtney, R.A.M.C., attached to

the Royal Warwick Regiment.Captain R. H. Fothergill, R.A.M.C.Captain J. T. Gunn, R.A.M.C.Captain J. McKenzie, R.A.M.C.

OBITUARY OF THE WAR.

DOUGLAS HENRY DAVIDWOODERSON, B.Sc.,M.B.LoND.CAPTAIN, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain D. H. D. Wooderson, who was killed in action onAugust 6th at the age of 24, was the elder son of H. D.Wooderson, of Kingsfield, Dartmouth-road, Brondesbury.Educated at Archbishop Tenison’s Grammar School and theMoravian Knaben-Anstalt at Königsfeld in Baden, he had anunusually brilliant career as a medical student, winningduring five years at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital MedicalSchool the junior entrance scholarship in science, the juniorscholarship, the senior scholarship, the Harvey, Wix,Bentley, and Sir George Burrows prizes. At the age of 19he took the degree of B.Sc. at London University withhonours in physiology ; and in September, 1914, he qualifiedas M.B., B.S. Lond., with distinction in medicine and

midwifery. Three months later he obtained a temporarycommission in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and after

some Hospital workin Ireland went tothe front attachedas medical officer tothe King’s (Liver-pool) Regiment. Hewas invalided homewith trench fever inJuly, returning to hisregiment again in

October, and he wasmentioned in de-

spatches in June ofthe present year. Afew weeks later hewas killed by a

shell as he was

attending to severalwounded men.

Captain Woodersonwas not merely bril-liant at examina==tions. His command-

ing officer writes of him as one of the very best regimentalofficers he had had, and speaks of his love of work anddevotion to duty. During his student years he took muchinterest in foreign missions and acted for some time as

secretary to his hospital Medical Missions Society. Hisfriends will cherish the memory of a well-filled life.

GEORGE STANTON, B.A., M.B , B.CH. Dus.,CAPTAIN, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain G. Stanton, who died on August 16th in Londonas a result of wounds incurred on active service, at the age

of 24 years, was youngest twin son of John Stanton, solicitor,of Alexandra Place. Cork. He was educated at the ChristianBrothers’ College inCork and at TrinityCollege, Dublin, gradu-ating in medicine at

the University ofDublin in 1915. After

joining the Royal ArmyMedical Corps he wasattached as medicalofficer to a battalion ofLancashire Fusiliers.He was wounded intwo places by shrapnel,and after immediate

operation in a fieldhospital continued tomake progress after

being transferred t othis country, until thesudden development ofan aneurysm which

proved fatal.Captain Stanton took a prominent part in athletics. As

a member of his College Harrier Club he ran againstOxford in his freshman year, and he played wingthree-quarter for the Monkstown Rugby Football Club.His death has left a blank among a wide circle in hisnative city.

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RICHARD MOLESWORTH DENNYS,M.R.C.S. ENG.,

CAPTAIN, LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE EESIMNNT.

Captain R. M. Dennys, who died on active service inFrance on July 24th at the age of 31, was only son ofEdward A. Dennys, of London, and grandson of the lateGeneral J. B. Dennys and of Sir Guilford Molesworth,K. C. I. E. He was educated at Winchester, and took hismedical course at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, obtainingthe Conjoint Board qualification in 1909. At the outbreakof war he was in Florence, working with Mr. Gordon Craigin his school at the Arena Goldoni for the improvement ofthe art of the theatre. He returned to England at once andoffered his services to the Red Cross and the Royal ArmyMedical Corps, but as he could not obtain immediate

employment in either capacity he accepted a commissionin the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. He had beenin France with his battalion for all but a year when hereceived w WUUUU wmuu

proved fatal after 12

days.Captain Dennys

was a man ofsingular adaptability.Although educated forthe medical professionand with his chiefinterest in thingstheatrical, his com-

manding officer writesof him: He set towork with heart andsoul to become effi-cient, and was greatlyassisted in its attain-ment by the exercise,in no small degree, oftact, which more thanonce saved difficultsituations." He adds:" Under the most adverse circumstances Dennys was alwayscheery ; no one ever heard him "grouse. " His brother officerswrite of his qualities of head and heart whichendeared him to them and to the men under hiscommand, and of his love for all that is noblest in art,music, and literature.