Richard Battle

Richard John Vulliamy Battle MBE FRCS (born 21 January 1907, died 26 May 1982) was an English plastic surgeon, President of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons.

Early life
The son of William Henry Battle and Anna Marguerite (née Vulliamy), Battle was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Career
Following a notable career as a military plastic surgeon during the Second World War, Battle was in private practice in London until his retirement in 1972. He was Consultant in Plastic Surgery to the British Army from 1955 to 1971 and President of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons from 1952 and again from 1967.

Military Service
Before 1939, he was a member of the Territorial Army and served the War of 1939-1945 in the RAMC. France, 1939-40, Italy, 1943-46. Commanded No. 1 Maxillo Facial Unit and 98 General Hospital. Promoted Major, 1940, and Lieutenant-Colonel, 1945.

Publications

 * Plastic Surgery (1964)
 * Many contributions on plastic surgery to scientific periodicals

Professional qualifications

 * 1928: Bachelor of Arts (Cantab.)
 * 1931: MRCS and LRCP
 * 1935: MCh (Cantab.)
 * 1933: FRCS
 * 1935: MA (Cantab.)

Honours

 * 1945: Member of the Order of the British Empire
 * 1970: Gillies Gold Medal
 * Honorary Consultant in Plastic Surgery to St Thomas's Hospital, London
 * Honorary Consultant to Westminster Hospital
 * Honorary Consultant to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children
 * Honorary Consultant to King Edward VII Hospital for Officers

Family
In 1941, Battle married Jessie Margaret King, and they had three sons.