William Byam

Lieutenant-Colonel William Byam (19 August 1882 – 25 October 1963) was a British Harley Street physician whose home in Guernsey was occupied by the Germans during the Second World War. In his spare time, Byam was a noted philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1949. Early life Byam was the son of Emily nee Bean and Major General William Byam who were married in Aden. William Byam junior was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, and studied medicine at St George's Hospital, London. Royal Army Medical Corps Byam entered the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1904 and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. He served in the Egyptian Army, 1908–16, including South East Sudan in 1912, for which he was awarded the Order 4th class Medjedieh. He was a member of the British Red Cross Unit to Bulgaria in 1912 for which he was awarded the Order 4th class St Alexander of Bulgaria, and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1914–16, for which he was awarded the Order 3rd class Nile.