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===Bengal===
* Anderson :- William - *Anderson [http://www.archive.org/stream/diariesofthreesu00firm#page/n5/mode/2up ''The Diaries of Three Surgeons of Patna, 1763''] edited by W K Firminger 1909. The diaries of William Anderson, Peter Campbell and William Fullarton (Fullerton) about the massacre at Patna in 1763. William Anderson died there. His diary is also published in the ''Calcutta Review, Volume 79 1884'' which is available online on the Digital Library of India website, computer page 349.(Search for Calcutta Review, Vol 79). Refer [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Online books-Digital Library of India]] for more details about this site. William Fullerton was appointed Surgeon to the Calcutta General Hospital in 1744 *Atkinson :James - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Atkinson_(Persian_scholar) James Atkinson] (Wikipedia) 1780-1852, who was appoined Assistant Surgeon 1802. He was a Persian scholar and artist. Among his many books is his account of the [[1st Afghan War]]**[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=lcwNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PR1 ''‪The Expedition Into Affghanistan‬: ‪Notes and Sketches Descriptive of the Country, Contained in a Personal Narrative During the Campaign of 1839 & 1840, Up to the Surrender of Dost Mahomed Khan''‬] by James Atkinson, Superintending Surgeon of the Army of the Indus, Bengal Establishment 1842 Google Books. The Sketches were published as a separate book [http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?parent_id=341402 ''Sketches in Afghaunistan''], 1842 consisting of 26 lithographs. NYPL Digital Gallery. The British Library Online Gallery also contains many works including a watercolour of plate 7 [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019wdz000002395u00000000.html The opening into the narrow Pass above the Siri Bolan ] ( Search for other images)*Broughton :Gabriel - *Gabriel Broughton was, perhaps, the most influential doctor in the history of British India. In the year 1636 the daughter of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jehan, was badly burnt following the upset of an oil lamp. The Emperor sent for the English ship's surgeon, Gabriel Broughton, who was able to assist her. In a later incident he treated another lady of the Emperor's harem. In reward for his services he asked that the East India Company be given a charter to trade in Bengal.*Cumberland :- Robert Bakewell Cumberland [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=MWgBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR3 ''Stray Leaves from the Diary of an Indian Officer''] by Robert Bakewell Cumberland 1865 Google Books. The author was an Assistant Surgeon in the Bengal Medical Service from 1828, became a Surgeon 1 February 1845, and retired 20 January 1854. *Esdaile :- JamesEsdaile [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/untoldlives/2013/01/the-apostle-of-mesmerism-in-india.html The ‘Apostle of Mesmerism in India’] Dr James Esdaile. Appointed 1831, returned to England in 1851. British Library-Untold Lives 25 January 2013*Duke :- Joshua Duke [http://www.archive.org/stream/recollectionska00dukegoog#page/n12/mode/2up ''Recollections of the Kabul campaign 1879 & 1880''] by Joshua Duke, Bengal Medical Service 1883 Archive.org. He initially had duties with the Staff and then took over medical charge of the 5th Goorkhas*Farquhar :JohnDutt - Uday Chand Dutt. John Farquhar Assistant Surgeon c 1794 was “better known for the large fortune which he acquired from the various **[https://archive.org/details/mobot31753000838638 ''The Materia Medica of the Hindus by Uday Chand Dutt, late Civil Medical Officer, Serampore, ; with a glossary of Indian plants by George King, Superintendent, Royal Botanical Gardens, Calcutta''] Revised edition 1922 (First published 1870, most sources 1877) Archive.org. Dr Dutt had died by July 1885, mentioned [https://archive.org/stream/adictionaryecon00wattgoog#page/n15/mode/1up/search/Dutt here].*Farquhar - John Farquhar Assistant Surgeon c 1794 was “better known for the large fortune which he acquired from the various speculations into which he entered", brief details are in this [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924030697688#page/n45/mode/2up link] Archive.org*Fayrer :- JosephFayrer. [http://archive.org/stream/recollectionsofm1900fayr#page/n9/mode/2up ''Recollections of My Life''] by Surgeon-General Sir Joseph Fayrer 1900 Archive.org. Largely devoted to his life in India. He joined the Bengal Medical Service in 1850. He was at Lucknow during the [[Indian Mutiny]] [http://archive.org/stream/recollectionsofm1900fayr#page/130/mode/2up page 130] He returned to England in 1872, but accompanied the Prince of Wales on his visit to India in 1875.*Gerard :James _ - Dr James Gerard, Surgeon accompanied the author of the following book on his journey: ''Travels into Bokhara; being the account of a journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; also, Narrative of a voyage on the Indus, from the sea to Lahore, with presents from the king of Great Britain; performed under the orders of the supreme government of India, in the years 1831, 1832, and 1833'' by Lieutenant Alexander Burnes 1834 [https://archive.org/details/travelsintobokha01burnuoft Volume I], [https://archive.org/details/travelsintobokha02burnuoft Volume II], [https://archive.org/details/travelsintobokha03burnuoft Volume III] Archive.org* Hamilton :William - *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hamilton_(surgeon) William Hamilton] (Wikipedia), a surgeon, died 1717. In gratitude for the success of the medical treatment given to him by Hamilton, the Mughal Emperor, Furrukhsiyar, made generous gifts to the English surgeon. He also allowed the East India Company to purchase about 30 villages which enabled fortification of their position around Calcutta and greatly strengthened their trading presence in Bengal. Hamilton's profession, therefore, played a significant role in establishing the early influence of the East India Company. [http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=237&s_id=140 Photo of memorial to Surgeon William Hamilton] on Fibis database*Hendley :- Thomas HolbeinHendley. [https://archive.org/details/b20407968 ''A medico-topographical account of Jeypore: based on the experience of twenty years' service as Residency Surgeon and thirteen as Superintendent of Dispensaries at Jeypore, Rajputana''] [Jaipur] by Brigade-Surgeon Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Holbein Hendley Bengal Medical Department 1895 Archive.org*Login :John . - John Login worked for the Bengal Medical Service from 1832 until the young [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalip_Singh_Sukerchakia Duleep Singh] last Maharajah of the Sikh Empire was placed under his care in 1849. Sir John remained his guardian until 1858. [http://archive.org/stream/sirjohnloginand00logigoog#page/n10/mode/2up ''Sir John Login and Duleep Singh''] by Lady Login. With an introduction by G. B. Malleson 1890 Archive.org. **McCosh :John. - John McCosh joined the Bengal Medical Service in 1831 and retired in 1856. In 1833 he was travelling to Australia on sick leave when he was shipwrecked. He spent two years in Assam<ref> [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=8MMRAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PR6 ''Topography of Assam''] by John M'Cosh 1837, page vi</ref> and served in the [[2nd Sikh War]] and the [[2nd Burma War]], where he was a pioneer photographer. For further details see [[Photographer|Photographer-Individuals]]. He also wrote poetry.<br>
:His books and articles include
:*[http://books.google.com/books?id=kHgBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA3 ''Narrative of the wreck of the lady Munro, on the desolate island of Amsterdam, October, 1833''] by J M'Cosh, Assistant Surgeon Hon. East India Company, Bengal Service 1835 Google Books
:*[http://books.google.com/books?id=4y5WftsInfgC&printsec=frontcover ''Medical Advice to the Indian Stranger''] by John M'Cosh M.D. (1841). Google Books
:*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=h9cRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA50 "On an Overland Route Between Calcutta and China"] by J McCosh MD, late Bengal Medical Staff ''Colburn’s United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal'' 1861 Part 2 page 50
*McGregor :William Lewis - William Lewis M'Gregor (or McGregor) 1801-1853. He gained his M.D. at Edinburgh 1825. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon 15 March 1826 and Surgeon 13 January 1842.<ref>''Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930'' by D.G. Crawford</ref> He took part in the [[1st Sikh War]] as surgeon of the [[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers]], also known as the 1st European Light Infantry. He had also resided, for a time, at Lahore, as physician to Runjeet Singh,<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=sGcZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA546 ''Dublin University Magazine Volume 29, 1847''], page 546 Google Books </ref> the Sikh leader (who died in 1839). M'Gregor wrote [http://books.google.com/books?id=HlUoAAAAYAAJ ''The History of the Sikhs Volume I''] and [http://books.google.com/books?id=5WJCAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''The History of the Sikhs containing an Account of the War between the Sikhs and the British in 1845-46 Volume II''] both published in 1846 Google Books. He describes how at the end of 1836 he performed galvanism, a type of electric shock therapy on the ailing Runjeet Singh, [http://books.google.com/books?id=HlUoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA274 page 274 of Volume 1]. [http://books.google.com/books?id=VrcOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA673 ''Allen’s Indian Mail''], page 673 reported M'Gregor’s death on 11 September 1853.*Mouat :Frederic John. - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_J._Mouat Frederic John Mouat] 1816-1897, Bengal Surgeon, was a leading figure in the field of education and prison reform, ca 1840-1870 Wikipedia His [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2433148/?page=1 Obituary] was published in the British Medical Journal.
:*[http://books.google.com/books?id=_fZaAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Observations on the nosological arrangement of the Bengal medical returns''] by Frederic John Mouat Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Army, Professor of Materia Medica and Medical Jurisprudence in the Bengal Medical College 1845 Google Books<br>
:*[http://books.google.com/books?id=KBMbAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover ''Report on jails visited and inspected in Bengal, Behar and Arracan''] by Frederic John Mouat Inspector of Jails, Lower Provinces 1856 Google Books
* Roberts : J R Captain J. R. Roberts, I. M. S., Agency Surgeon at [[Gilgit]] took many of the photographs in the book [http://www.archive.org/stream/makingoffrontier00durarich#page/n15/mode/2up ''Making of a frontier: five years' experiences and adventures in Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral & the eastern Hindu-Kush''] by Algernon Durand 1900 Archive.org, and is mentioned page xi of the Preface.* O'Shaugnessy :William Brooke. - [http://antiquecannabisbook.com/chap2B/Shaughnessy/Shaughnessy.htm Dr. William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (1809-1889)], modernised treatment for cholera, introduced cannabis to Western medicine, laid first telegraph system in Asia.:*[http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirofsurgeonm00adamrich#page/n11/mode/2up ''Memoir of Surgeon-Major Sir W. O'Shaughnessy Brooke...etc''] by M Adams (1889) Archive.org*[https://archive.org/details/mobot31753000838638 ''The Materia Medica of the Hindus by Uday Chand Dutt, late Civil Medical Officer, Serampore, ; with a glossary of Indian plants by George King, Superintendent, Royal Botanical Gardens, Calcutta''] Revised edition 1922 (First published 1870, most sources 1877) Archive.org. Dr Dutt had died by July 1885, mentioned [https://archive.org/stream/adictionaryecon00wattgoog#page/n15/mode/1up/search/Dutt here].*Roberts J R. *Captain J. R. Roberts, I. M. S., Agency Surgeon at [[Gilgit]] took many of the photographs in the book [http://www.archive.org/stream/makingoffrontier00durarich#page/n15/mode/2up ''Making of a frontier: five years' experiences and adventures in Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Chitral & the eastern HinduThomson -Kush''] by Algernon Durand 1900 Archive.org, and is mentioned page xi of the Preface.*Thomson : W J. *[http://books.google.com/books?id=EX4FAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA369 Obituary of Assistant-Surgeon W. J. Thomson], Civil Surgeon of Gurgaon (near Delhi), who died 1863. He had “an early death” and appears to have joined the Bengal Medical Service after 1858.*Thornton :- James Howard. *[http://archive.org/stream/memoriesofsevenc00thor#page/n7/mode/2up ''Memories of Seven Campaigns: a record of thirty-five years' service in the Indian Medical Department in India, China, Egypt, and the Sudan''] by James Howard Thornton, Deputy Surgeon General, Indian Medical Service, late Principal Medical Officer Punjab Frontier Force. 1895 Archive.org. The author was in the Bengal Medical Service 1856-1891.*Walford : - WilliamWalford. *[http://books.google.com/books?id=DlpHAAAAIAAJ ''Autobiography of an Indian Army Surgeon: Or, Leaves Turned Down from a Journal''] by Wilmington Walford M.D. (published 1854) Google Books.*Webb :Allan. *- [http://books.google.com/books?id=EX4FAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA369 Obituary of Surgeon Major Allan Webb], died 15 September 1863, age 55, entered the Bengal Medical Service in 1835. A [http://books.google.com/books?id=CrlXAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA498 second] obituary. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2325962/?page=1 Obituary from the British Medical Journal]. For many years from 1842, in addition to his other positions, he was surgeon to the [[Orphans#Lower_Orphan_School|Lower Orphan School]], Calcutta, probably until his retirement, or close to it.*Wise :- T A Wise [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=2u0lAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP3 ''‪Commentary on the Hindu System of Medicine''] by T A Wise, M D Bengal Medical Service New Issue 1860 First published 1845. Google Books.‬ The author joined the Bengal Medical Service 13 August 1827 and retired in 1851.
===Madras===
*Colly Lyon Lucas joined Aldred - George Edward Aldred was appointed an Assistant Surgeon in the Madras Medical Service on the EIC’s service 9 January 176420th of April 1847. "A Lucas FamilyThis [http: From Ireland to India" by David Atkinson //www.britishmedals.us/kevin/profiles/aldred.html page] from Asplin Military History shows the appointment procedures. He was [[FIBIS JournalsCourts-martial|''FIBIS Journal''court martialled]] for unbecoming conduct in July 1848 and dismissed, as this [http://books.google.com/books?id=WhcYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA589 item] from ''Number 26 Autumn 2011Allen’s Indian Mail 1848''shows, pages 11-25but subsequently reinstated.*Annesley - James Annesley. [http://books.google.com/books?id=wgsDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA3 ''Diseases of India''] by Sir James Annesley, 3rd edition. Google books. Commences with details of his career as a Military Surgeon in the Madras Presidency from 1800 until he retired in 1838, after five years on the Medical Board.*William Gilchrist was appointed an Assistant Surgeon 17 January 1830, and c early 1840s was medically in charge of the animals at the Public Cattle Depot, [[Hoonsoor]]**[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=jwpeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA1 ''A practical memoir on the history and treatment of the diseases of the Elephant…''] by W Gilchrist, Assistant Surgeon, P C D, Hoonsoor 1841 Google Books**[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=nApeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA1 ''A practical memoir on the history and treatment of the diseases of the Camel …''] by W Gilchrist, Assistant Surgeon, Pub. Catt. Depot, Hoonsoor 1843 Google Books*Balfour - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Green_Balfour Edward Green Balfour] (Wikipedia), appointed Assistant Surgeon in the Madras Medical Service and sailed for India 1834. Retired 1876 as Surgeon General of Madras Presidency. [http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2019%20No%2023/otherstories.html#story3 Pages from History: Edward the green Balfour] ''Madras Musings'' March 16-31 2010.[http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/106/11/1594.pdf "Edward Green Balfour (1813–1889) and his contributions to Indian agriculture and forestry"] by Anantanarayanan Raman. ''Current Science'', Volume 106, No. 11, 10 June 2014. *Cornish - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Robert_Cornish William Robert Cornish] (Wikipedia). Appointed Assistant Surgeon Madras 1854. Retired in 1885 as head of the Madras Presidency Medical Services * Gilchrist - William Gilchrist was appointed an Assistant Surgeon 17 January 1830, and c early 1840s was medically in charge of the animals at the Public Cattle Depot, [[Hoonsoor]]*Lucas - Colly Lyon Lucas joined the EIC’s service 9 January 1764. "A Lucas Family: From Ireland to India" by David Atkinson [[FIBIS Journals|''FIBIS Journal'']] ''Number 26 Autumn 2011'', pages 11-25*McPherson - Duncan McPherson (MacPherson) became an Assistant Surgeon in 1836. He was the author of [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=R-IvAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR3 ''Two Years in China: Narrative of the Chinese Expedition, from its formation in April, 1840, till April, 1842 : with an appendix, containing the most important of the general orders & despatches published during the above period''] by Duncan McPherson, MD, Madras Army, Attached to the Service of His Highness the Nizam and lately with the [[37th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|37th Grenadier Regiment]] in [[1st China War|China]]. 1842 Google Books*George Edward Aldred was appointed an Assistant Surgeon in the Madras Medical Service on the 20th of April 1847. This [http://www.britishmedals.us/kevin/profiles/aldred.html page] from Asplin Military History shows the appointment procedures. He was [[CourtsRoss -martial|court martialled]] for unbecoming conduct in July 1848 and dismissed, as this [http://books.google.com/books?id=WhcYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA589 item] from ''Allen’s Indian Mail 1848'' shows, but subsequently reinstated.*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Robert_Cornish William Robert Cornish] (Wikipedia). Appointed Assistant Surgeon Madras 1854. Retired in 1885 as head of the Madras Presidency Medical Services*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Ross Ronald Ross] (Wikipedia). Madras Medical Service 1881-1899. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1902 for his work on malaria, researched while he was in India.
** [https://archive.org/details/memoirswithfulla00rossuoft ''Memoirs, with a Full Account of the Great Malaria Problem and its Solution''] by Ronald Ross 1923 Archive.org. He recounts receiving very little official support for his research.
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