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*Fayrer - Joseph Fayrer. [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 - 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 - [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://wwwfibis.search.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/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 Holbein Hendley. [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
*Ireland - William Wotherspoon Ireland wrote [https://archive.org/details/historyofsiegeof00offirich ''History of the Siege of Delhi''] by An Officer who served there 1861 Archive.org .He became an Assistant Surgeon in 1850, and was attached to the Bengal Horse Artillery. He was wounded (reported killed) and was retired on medical grounds a few years later.
:*[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
:*[https://archive.org/details/b2232091x ''The British Soldier in India''] by Frederic J Mouat, Surgeon H M’s Bengal Army and Inspector-General of Jails, Bengal. 1859. Archive.org
*Murray - John 1809-1898. Bengal Medical Service 1832-1871. Wrote four books/articles on medical topics, see [[Meerut]] for ''On the topography of Meerutt''. In 1849 he took up photography, and one opinion was " ...is probably the most important photographer of nineteenth century India", see [[Photographer]].
*O'Shaugnessy - [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
*Paske - Charles Thomas Paske joined the Bengal Medical Service in August 1852, and was posted to Burma for about two years c 1853-1855, returned to India for four years, and was then reposted to Burma c 1859 for a few more years. He wrote [https://archive.org/details/myamma00unkngoog ''Myamma : a Retrospect of Life and Travel in Lower Burmah''] by Deputy Surgeon General C T Paske, Late of the Bengal Army 1893 Archive.org . Also published with the title [https://archive.org/details/lifetravelinlowe00paskuoft ''Life and Travel in Lower Burmah, a Retrospect''] Archive.org
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