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Name: PUGH, John (Dr.)

Birth Date: 1882 Caerwys, North Wales

Death Date: 1972 Athlone, KwaZulu-Natal, S. Africa

First Date: 1909

Profession: Engaged on Sleeping Sickness research. Valuable contributions to the present knowledge of this subject are recorded in many publications in medical journals

Area: HBEA 1912 - Kisumu, 1922, Medical Division, Chuka, 1914 Mombasa

Married: In Mombasa 20 Sep 1919 Jessie Ramsay b. 26 May 1896 Kimberley, S. Africa, d. 1974 Athlone, KwaZulu-Natal

Children: John Ramsay (18 July 1920 Mombasa-11 Feb 1941)); Joan Margery (1 Dec 1922 Benoni, Gauteng-2010); Alan Oliver (1927 Brentford-2014)

Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, KAD, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Red 19

War Service: Served with EA Medical Service from 1914-18

School: St Mary's Hosp. MRCS (Eng), LRCP (Lond)

General Information:

Red 22 - J. Pugh, SMO, Chuka
Gazette - 23/9/1914 - Appt. - To be Captain, East Africa Medical Service - Dr. J. Pugh
Red Book 1912 - J. Pugh - North Kavirondo
Red Book 1912 - Medical Dept - Medical Officer - J. Pugh - S.S. Duty
Red Book 1912 - Registered Medical Practitioner
Gazette 1/3/1910 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Medical Officer - 10/2/1910
Red Book 1919 - Medical Officer, EA Protectorate 1918 - MO, Mombasa
Red Book 1919 - European Hospital, Mombasa - Doctor in Charge
Red Book 1919 - Mombasa Club - Hon. Secretary - Dr. J. Pugh
KAD 1922 - Senior Medical Officer, Chuka
Career: MO Kenya (1910-20); Served with forces in East Africa (1914-1916); temporary Captain RAMC (1917);SMO Kenya (1920-24); DPMO, Tanzania (1924- 30); private practice, London (1930-37); emigrated South Africa (1937); RAMC Kenya (1939-42); South African Medical Corps (1942-45); King Edward VIII Hospital Durban (1945-60)

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