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The War.THE CASUALTY LIST. "

THE following medical ofracets appear among the casualtiesannounced since our last issue :—

. , Killed.

Capt. D. W. Hunter, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., attached WestYorks Regiment, was educated at Glasgow Universityand qualified in 1901. Prior to joining the R.A.M.C. hewas in practice at Bradford, Yorks. The award of D.S.O.was recorded in THE LANCET of Sept. 2nd, 1916, p. 450. ’

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Major J. S. Wallace, M.C., R.A.M.C., was a student atUniversity College, London, and qualified in 1915, andjoined up shortly afterwards. The award of the M.C.was recorded in THE LANCET of August 4th, 1917, p. 176.

Capt. R. H. Thomas, R.A.M.C., attached Royal ScottishFusiliers, qualified in 1909 at Ontario, Canada, and wasin practice in Toronto before coming over with theCanadian Expeditionary Force.

Capt. S. E.. McCJatcbley, R.A.1Yl.C., attached Welsh Regi-ment, was educated at Manchester University, andqualified in 1911. He held an appointment at the RoyalInfirmary, Preston, and was in practice at Didsbury,Manchester, prior to joining the R.A.M.C.

Capt. W. Brownlie, R.A.M.C., attached Yorks Regiment,was educated at Edinburgh University, and qualified atthe end of 1915, joimng up forthwith.

[We learn with much pleasure from his sister that Capt.E. H. Griffin, D.S.O., M.C., R.A.M.C., whose death wasofficially announced last week, and recorded in THE LANCETof April 13th, p. 546, is’alive, but is wounded and a prisoner.

Died of Wounds.Capt. J. Carmichael, Canadian A.M.C., qualified at the

Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, in 1915. *

Capt. C. E. A. Wilson, R.A.M.C., attached Rifle Brigade,was educated at Oxford and at St. Thomas’s Hospital,London, and qualified in 1902. He held appointmentsat the Blackheath Cottage Hospital, at the Hospital forSick Chiidren, Great Ormond-street, London, and at theGeneral Hospital, Birmingham, and prior to joining upin 1916 was in practice at Petworth, Sussex.

Major J. W. Anderson, M:C., R.A.M.C., attached RoyalWelsh Fusiliers, was educated at University College,Liverpool, and qualified in 1898. He held appointmentsat the Southport Infirmary and at the Royal Infirmary,Liverpool, and was in practice at Llanfaircaereinion,Montgomeryshire, prior to joining the R.A.M.C. Theaward of the M.C. was recorded in THE LANCET ofJan. 22nd, 1916, p. 215. ’

Previously,reported Missing, noiereported AccidentallyDronrned.

Surg. A. F.’ Mclntosh, R.N., was educated at GlasgowUniversity and qualified in 1915.

W01tnded.

Major F. A. E. Crew, Devon Regiment, attached R.A.M.C.Major G. E. Ferguson, R.A.M.C.Capt. C. H. S. Redmond, R.A.M.C.Capt. W. J. Scade, M.C., R.A.M.C. ,

Capt.J W. Hagey, Canadian A.M.C.Uapt. R. C. B. Briscoe, R.A.M.C.Capt. E’. Forbes, R.A.M.C.; attached K.O.Y.L.I.Capt. A. W. Gill, R.A.M.C., attached Dorset Regiment.Lieut. D. T. Harris, R.A.M.C., attached R.F.A.Capt. W. A. Hialop, R.A.M.C., attached Sherwood Foresters.Major B. F. Bartlett, R.A.M.C., attached Wilts Regiment.Capt. T. M.Davie, M.C., R.A.M.C., attached Gordons.Capt. A. W. Forrest, R.A.M.C.Capt. C. M. Gozney, M.C., R.A.M.C.Capt. F. N. Stewart, M.C., R.A.M.C., attd. Cheshire Regt.Capt. L. A. Celestin, R.A.M.C., attd. Yorks and Lanes Regt.Capt. A. C. Hancock, M.C., R.A.M.C.

. Capt. G. W. B. James, R.A.M.C., attached K.O.S.B.Capt. A. Ball, R.A.M.C., attached R.F.A.

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Capt. T. F. Corkill, M.C., R.A.M.C.Capt. P. M. MacLachlan, M.C., R.A.M.C., attached Hamp-

shire Regiment. ,

Capt. J. Manuel, M.C., R.A.M.C., attd. Royal Warwick Regt.Capt. H. G. Pesel, R.A.M.C.Capt. A. U. Webster, R.A.M.C.Lieut. A. H. Southam, R.A.M.C.

. Wozemdad and Missing.Capt. T. A. Townsend, R.A.M.C.

Misszng.Capt. C’. H. C. Byrne, R.A.M.C., attd. Royal Berks Regt.,Capt. H. S. Moore, R.A.M.C., attd. Royal West Kent Regt.. :Capt, A. C. Hepbnrn, R.A.M.C.Capt. J., A.. Gilfillan, R.A.M.C. .

Capt. P. A. Green, R.A.M.C.Capt. W. J. Hirst, R.A.M.C.Capt. C. E. Redman, R.A.M.C.Capt. E. A. Walker. M.C., R.A.M.C.Major J. Kennedy, R.A.M.C.Lieut. E. N. P. Martland, R.A.M.C. attd London Regiment.*Capt J. C. Muir, R.A.M.C., attd. Durham Light Infantry.Capt. S. Smith, M.C., R.A.M.C., attd. West Yorks Regiment.Capt. R. M. Soames, R.A.M.C., attached Norfolk Regiment.Capt. F. Dallimore, M.C.,R.A.M.C., attd. London Regiment.Capt. J. G. M. Molony, R.A.M.C., attd. London Regiment.* Oapt. Muir is nnofficfially reported to be a prisoner and unwounded

OBITUARY OF THE WAR.

ROBERT GERALD McELNEY, M.B., B.CH. BELF .- MILITARY CROSS,

CAPTAIN, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. ’

, Captain R. G. McElney, who was killed on the Westernfront on March 21st, at the age of 25 years, was eldest sonof Rev. Robert McElney, M.A., of Downpatrick. After adistinguished career at Campbell College, Belfast, heentered Queen’s Univer- -

stty, Belfast, with an

entrance scholarship.Joining the UniversityO.T.C. he obtained a

commission in April,1913, in the R.A.M.C.

(S.R.), taking his s

training at Aldershotiri that year. QuaJify-ing M B., B. Ch. in July,1915, he was sent toFrance three monthslater attached to a fieldambulance. In 1916he was awarded the

Military Cross for greatgallantry and couragein attending and bring-ing in the woundedunder a heavy shell fire

lasting 34 hours. Lettersfrom his superior officers speak of his courage and the highorder of his professional skill. Captain McElney had dis-tinguished himself as a swimmer, and held the bronze medalof the Royal Life Saving Society, as well as a vellumcertificate of the Royal Huinal3e Society for saving life in.a adrowning accident near Downpatrick.

’, HAROLD DUNKERLFY, M.A. CAMB., M.R.C.S. ENG.,CAPTAIN, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain H. Dunk2rley, who was killed on the Westernfront on March 23rd, was 28 years of age and younger sonof Herbert Dunkerley, of Bombay. He was educated atDowning College, Cam-

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bridge, where he tookhis degree in 1912, goingup to the London Hos-pital for his clinicalstudies. Taking his

Conjoint qualification in1914, he obtained a com-mission in the R.A. M. C.in the last month of that

year and went to Francewith the 8th Rifle

Brigade. After n i n emonths’ service he waswounded and invalidedhome, and on returningwas attached to a Britishstationary hospital at

Boulogne. Later hewas with the NorthSomerset Yeomanry, andwas ultimately trans-

ferred to a field ambulance, with which he worked till his death.

, Captain Dunkerley is described by a medical friend as ar-enthusiastic- worker and ,one possessed of great personalcharm. He leaves a young wife to mourn her loss. -