John Rees Withecombe
1816–1904
Surgeon. Studied medicine at Guy’s Hospital, London; MD, 1842. Entered the Indian Army (Bengal) in 1842; promoted surgeon, 1856; retired in 1859. Continued medical practice in Richmond, Surrey.
Sources
Medical directory
Plarr 1930.
Bibliography
Medical directory: The London medical directory … every physician, surgeon, and general practitioner resident in London. London: C. Mitchell. 1845. The London and provincial medical directory. London: John Churchill. 1848–60. The London & provincial medical directory, inclusive of the medical directory for Scotland, and the medical directory for Ireland, and general medical register. London: John Churchill. 1861–9. The medical directory … including the London and provincial medical directory, the medical directory for Scotland, the medical directory for Ireland. London: J. & A. Churchill. 1870–1905.
Plarr, Victor Gustave. 1930. Plarr’s lives of the fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Revised by Sir D’Arcy Power. 2 vols. London: Simpkin Marshall.
