Surgeon William Richardson
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Service Record
17 Apr 1827 2nd Assistant Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department.
22 July 1828 1st Assistant Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department.
10 Apr 1841 Promoted Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department, on the retirement of Surgeon James Parratt OMD.
12 Sep 1842 Arrived at Malta.
1843 Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department.
1844 Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department.
7 Aug–6 Nov 1845 On leave.
1846 Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department.
16 June–15 Oct 1847 On leave.
1848 Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department.
31 July 1849 Senior Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department vice Surgeon Fogo Thomas Macmillan who retired on 25 July 1849.
14 May-24 June 1849 On leave.
July 1849 Attended the garrison commander, Lieut General Ellice at his residence in the Argotti Floriana, during a violent affliction of the liver which was diagnosed as an attack of gout.
20 Sep–1 Nov 1849 Took over the duties of PMO during the temporary absence on leave of Staff Surgeon James Miranda Barry.
1850 Senior Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department.
Nov 1850 Took charge of the medical department as PMO during the temporary absence of Staff Surgeon James M. Barry, who had proceeded to the Levant.
1851 Senior Surgeon Ordnance Medical Department.
1 Jan 1853 Retired to half-pay. The vacancy created on his retirement was filled by Surgeon Charles Dempsey OMD.
Bibliography
- Entry No: 4258. Johnston W. Roll of Commissioned Offices in the Medical Service of the British Army. Vol I (20 June 1727-23 June 1898), Aberdeen (1917).