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* 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://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 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.
*Login - 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 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>
*Webb - [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===
*Aldred - 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 [[Courts-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.
