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*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 link] from The Asplin Military History Resources shows the appointment procedures. He was Court Martialled in July 1848 and dismissed, as this [http://books.google.com/books?id=WhcYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA589 link] from ''Allen’s Indian Mail 1848'' shows, but subsequently reinstated.
*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 link] from The Asplin Military History Resources shows the appointment procedures. He was Court Martialled in July 1848 and dismissed, as this [http://books.google.com/books?id=WhcYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA589 link] from ''Allen’s Indian Mail 1848'' shows, but subsequently reinstated.
*''Autobiography of an Indian Army Surgeon: Or, Leaves Turned Down from a Journal'' by Wilmington Walford M.D. published 1854 [http://books.google.com/books?id=DlpHAAAAIAAJ Google Books]
*''Autobiography of an Indian Army Surgeon: Or, Leaves Turned Down from a Journal'' by Wilmington Walford M.D. published 1854 [http://books.google.com/books?id=DlpHAAAAIAAJ Google Books]
*Page 12 of this pdf link gives details of [http://www.antiquariaatjunk.com/download/abudhabi2009.pdf Francis Day] who joined the Madras Medical Service in 1852. He became the most important writer on Indian fishes. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Day Wikipedia]
*Page 12 of this pdf link gives details of [http://www.antiquariaatjunk.com/download/abudhabi2009.pdf Francis Day] who joined the Madras Medical Service in 1852. He became the most important writer on Indian fishes, his first book being ''Fishes of Malabar'' 1865 [http://www.archive.org/details/fishesofmalabar00dayf Archive.org] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Day Wikipedia]
*Lists the Medical Officers of the Bengal Medical Service who died during the Mutiny [http://books.google.com/books?id=kfwBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA513 Google Books]
*Lists the Medical Officers of the Bengal Medical Service who died during the Mutiny [http://books.google.com/books?id=kfwBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA513 Google Books]
*[http://antiquecannabisbook.com/chap1/Shaughnessy.htm Dr. William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (1809-1889)] -modern treatment for cholera, introduced cannabis to Western medicine, laid first telegraph system in Asia.<br> ''Memoir of Surgeon-Major Sir W. O'Shaughnessy Brooke ... in connection with the early history of the telegraph in India'' by M Adams 1889 [http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirofsurgeonm00adamrich#page/n11/mode/2up Archive.org]
*[http://antiquecannabisbook.com/chap1/Shaughnessy.htm Dr. William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (1809-1889)] -modern treatment for cholera, introduced cannabis to Western medicine, laid first telegraph system in Asia.<br> ''Memoir of Surgeon-Major Sir W. O'Shaughnessy Brooke ... in connection with the early history of the telegraph in India'' by M Adams 1889 [http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirofsurgeonm00adamrich#page/n11/mode/2up Archive.org]

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A doctor may also be known as a Surgeon or (prior to 1873) an Assistant Surgeon.

Recommended reading

Books that may be helpful:

  • An Alphabetical List of the Medical Officers of the Indian Army 1764-1838 by Edward Dodwell and James S. Miles (1839)
  • Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 by D.G. Crawford (1930)

External links

For appointment procedures, refer to the Individuals section below and George Aldred

Individuals

  • Diseases of India by Sir James Annesley, 3rd edition, 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. Google Books
  • Narrative of the Campaign of the Indus in Sind and Kaubool in 1838-9 by Richard Hartley Kennedy M.D. Chief of the Medical Staff of the Bombay Division of the Army of the Indus. 1840 Volume 1 Volume 2
  • Medical Advice to the Indian Stranger by John McCosh M.D. published 1841 Google Books. This link gives details of his photographic work and Army career.He retired in 1856.
  • The history of the Sikhs: containing the lives of the Gooroos; the history of the independent Sirdars, or Missuls, and the life of the great founder of the Sikh monarchy, Maharajah Runjeet Singh by William Lewis M’Gregor MD Surgeon 1st European Light Infantry 1846 Google Books Volume 1; Volume 2 contains details of the battles.
  • Abstract of an article about Frederic John Mouat Bengal Surgeon, a leading figure in the field of education and prison reform, ca 1840-1870
  • George Edward Aldred was appointed an Assistant Surgeon in the Madras Medical Service on the 20th of April 1847.This link from The Asplin Military History Resources shows the appointment procedures. He was Court Martialled in July 1848 and dismissed, as this link from Allen’s Indian Mail 1848 shows, but subsequently reinstated.
  • Autobiography of an Indian Army Surgeon: Or, Leaves Turned Down from a Journal by Wilmington Walford M.D. published 1854 Google Books
  • Page 12 of this pdf link gives details of Francis Day who joined the Madras Medical Service in 1852. He became the most important writer on Indian fishes, his first book being Fishes of Malabar 1865 Archive.org Wikipedia
  • Lists the Medical Officers of the Bengal Medical Service who died during the Mutiny Google Books
  • Dr. William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (1809-1889) -modern treatment for cholera, introduced cannabis to Western medicine, laid first telegraph system in Asia.
    Memoir of Surgeon-Major Sir W. O'Shaughnessy Brooke ... in connection with the early history of the telegraph in India by M Adams 1889 Archive.org