Dr Benjamin Ralph Cay Briscoe
14 Mar 1886 - 13 Mar 1953
Biography
Born in Bengal in 1886 he qualified as a Doctor in London in 1913 and was a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. He appears to have served in both the Fleet Admiralty and the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War 1. From 1920 to 1936 he was Medical Officer for East Africa Protectorate (today Kenya). Returning to England around 1937, he and his wife Mary and young family lived in Fairwater Hotel, Hawkchurch until moving to Greenings for the duration of the war and until his death in 1953.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkchurch Outstation | Operator | Unknown | 20 Jul 1944 |
National ID
WLCL 184/5
Occupation
Doctor in tropical medicine (retired)
Address
"Greenings" Charmouth (aka Briscoe's Farm), Fishponds Bottom, Dorset. Tel 203
Other pictures
Profile picture
Caption & credit
Benjamin Briscoe grave
References
1939 Register
Mrs Julia Taft Mr Ben Taft (son of Julia & Grandson of Dr Briscoe)
Shelagh Kell and Nigel Maxted