Thomas Whitelaw

He attended the University of Glasgow 1905-1912 studying Medicine. He took many classes including Zoology, Midwifery, Pathology, Surgery, Anatomy and Physiology. In his final year he took a class at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. In the summer of 1908 he took a class in Practical Pharmacy, taught by Professor Ralph Stockman, and gained a second class certificate. He lived at 151 Renfrew Street, Garnethill, Glasgow for the first five years of study and at 103 New City Road, Glasgow for his final year. He graduated MB ChB in 1912 aged 27.

After graduating he worked as a medical officer at Swansea Infirmary, Wales. During the First World War he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was stationed as a Lieutenant on the 20th April 1915 at the 1st Northern General Hospital, Newcastle. He saw service overseas as part of the West Yorkshire Regiment and the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment.

He was killed on the 7th of April 1918 while endeavouring to find shelter for his men under a heavy bombardment. He is buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France and remembered on Glasgow University’s Roll of Honour.