The following lady is recorded in the British Medical Journal as "Murdered in India". Would anybody have any details - nothing on Google Tony Name:HIERONS, JOYCE MARGARETInitials:J MN No:328928 Additional informationaughter of John William and Caroline Hierons, of West Worthing, Sussex. L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:6. D. 7. Cemetery:KARACHI WAR CEMETERY
Intrestingly she was commissoned as a Lt on 13th Oct 1944 and is listed in the Army Overseas death register as a Lt as well.
Tonym, here you are. TRAIN MURDER. Two Indians Arrested. LAHORE, May 15.-Two Indians have been arrested in connection with the murder of a British woman doctor, Capt. Joyce Hierons, R.A.M.C., on the Bombay-Peshawar express. Capt. Hieron's body was thrown out of the window. Newspaper Article= A bit more here.... Newspaper Article= and here! Newspaper Article=
Thanks wtld45 Adds some relevant details to her profile. One has to assume that they were found guilty and paid the penalty. Tony
