Photographs taken by Arthur Tudor Edwards
TitlePhotographs taken by Arthur Tudor Edwards
ReferenceMS0010
Level of descriptionfonds
Date1914-1944
Admin./ biographical historyArthur Tudor Edwards was a Thoracic Surgeon and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1914) After serving as Surgical Registrar at Middlesex Hospital, he was commissioned in the R.A.M.C. on the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. He worked in France at the No.6 casualty clearing station at Barlin under Sir Cuthbert Wallace, and at Wimereux under Maurice Sinclair; he attained the rank of Major.
On returning to London, he built his career in developing thoracic surgical practice. During the Second World War, Tudor Edwards was a civilian consultant with the Royal Air Force, Adviser for Thoracic Casualties to the Ministry of Health and Civilian Adviser to the War Office. He organised the reception centres for thoracic casualties under the Emergency Medical Service. During the Second World War, he also provided intensive courses of instruction for service thoracic units. He was elected to the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1943.
For more information on Tudor Edwards' life and career, please visit his profile on Plarr's Lives of the Fellows: https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/results?qu=arthur+tudor+edwards&te=ASSET
On returning to London, he built his career in developing thoracic surgical practice. During the Second World War, Tudor Edwards was a civilian consultant with the Royal Air Force, Adviser for Thoracic Casualties to the Ministry of Health and Civilian Adviser to the War Office. He organised the reception centres for thoracic casualties under the Emergency Medical Service. During the Second World War, he also provided intensive courses of instruction for service thoracic units. He was elected to the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1943.
For more information on Tudor Edwards' life and career, please visit his profile on Plarr's Lives of the Fellows: https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/client/en_GB/lives/search/results?qu=arthur+tudor+edwards&te=ASSET
Scope and ContentConsists of three files of photographs depicting surgical and auxiliary medical staff and recreation at the Front during the First World War, and a series of photographs illustrating the procedure in a chest operation.
Also includes photographic portraits of Arthur Tudor.
Also includes photographic portraits of Arthur Tudor.
Extent12 files
LanguageEnglish
System of arrangementAs described in the Scope and Content.
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Persons keywordBritish Council
