# Robert Williams Michell

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**Robert Williams Michell** [FRCS](/source/FRCS) (25 August 1863 – 20 July 1916) was a British surgeon.[1][2]

Born in [Truro](/source/Truro), he was educated at [Honiton School](/source/Honiton_School) and [Cambridge University](/source/Cambridge_University). He worked at St Bartholomew's Hospital.

He served as an army surgeon with the [RAMC](/source/RAMC) in both the [Boer War](/source/Boer_War) and the [First World War](/source/First_World_War). During the latter he was mentioned in dispatches. He sustained wounds while searching for casualties in no man's land, was brought back to Britain, where he died. He was reportedly recommended for the [Victoria Cross](/source/Victoria_Cross),[3] but ultimately it was not awarded.

He is buried in the [Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground](/source/Ascension_Parish_Burial_Ground,_Cambridge) in Cambridge.[4]

The [Michell Cup](/source/Michell_Cup) a college rowing cup at Cambridge is named for him.

He was also an active [Freemason](/source/Freemasonry), being a member of both [Isaac Newton University Lodge](/source/Isaac_Newton_University_Lodge) and Alma Mater Lodge.[5]

## References

1. ["Michell, Robert Williams - Biographical entry - Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online"](http://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E002717b.htm). livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-31.

1. ["26 Oct 1916 - DR. R. W. MICHELL."](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91386045). *Bendigonian (Bendigo, Vic. : 1914 - 1918)*. trove.nla.gov.au. 26 October 1916. p. 9. Retrieved 2014-01-31.

1. Reading Room Manchester. ["CWGC - Casualty Details"](http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/344347/MICHELL,%20ROBERT%20WILLIAMS). cwgc.org. Retrieved 2014-01-31.

1. ["Robert Williams MICHELL"](https://www.masonicgreatwarproject.org.uk/legend.php?id=2140)

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