Basic Details
Surname
Diver
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John
Served or died
Died
Notes
All extra information is has been provided by the College Archivist (see References) in response to an enquiry from the IWM, including this biographical detail: ' (1930) Born 22 December 1911, 35 Chandos Road, Willesden Green, Middlesex; son of Oswald Francis Diver, Actuary, and Ada Noverre. Subject(s): Natural Sciences; BA 1933; BChir 1936; MB 1937. Tutor(s): M P Charlesworth. Johnian Relatives: son of Oswald Francis Diver (1894). Educ: Froebel Educational Institute, Hammersmith; Gresham’s School, Holt. Career: Obstetric Officer, St Mary’s Hospital; House Physician, Woolwich Memorial Hospital; House Surgeon, St Mary’s Hospital and Paddington Green Children’s Hospital; Captain, RAMC 1939–1945. Died 29 May 1945 (died of beriberi, Changi POW Hospital, Singapore).'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Singapore
Town of death
Changi POW Hospital
Year of death
1945
Month of death
May
Day of death
29
Age at death
33
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease