Thom's Irish Who's Who/Blackham, Col. Robert James

BLACKHAM, Col. Robert James, C.B. (1919), C.M.G. (1918), C.I.E. (1913), D.S.O. (1917), Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre (France). Educ. at Dublin University: L.R.C.P. and L.R.C.S. (Edinburgh); D.P.H. (London); M.R.C.P.; M.D. (Dublin); Barrister Middle Temple, 1908; entered Royal Army Medical Corps, 1895; Capt. 1898; Major, 1907; Lieut.-Col., 1915: Col., Army Medical Service, 1917; served with Tirah Field Force. 1897-8; Khyber Brig., 1898-9; European War, 1915-18, on Staff (despatches five times, 1914-15 star, two medals); was Hon. Surgeon to Viceroy of India, 1912-15; sometime Dep. Director of Medical Services of 9th Army Corps, and in N. Russia; is an Assistant Commissioner of St. John Ambulance Brig., and Dep. Co. Director British Red Cross; Knight of Grace of Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England; Pres. of League of Mercy; Special Member of Japanese Red Cross; has Order of Mercy, Kaisar-i-Hind, Coronation, St. John Ser., and George V. Ambulance medals; author of numerous works on Medical and Ambulance subjects, and of "Tropical Hygiene,"; son of late William Blackham, M.D., of Belfast; b. 1868; m. 1897, Eleanor (a Lady of Grace of Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England); elder dau. of Major Frederick Henry Mahony. Res.: 3 Raymond Buildings, Gray's Inn, London, W.C.1. Army and Navy, Royal Automobile, London; and United Service (Simla) Clubs.