No 218 Surgeon Major Frederick Douglas
LRCS (Ed 1844) MD (Ed 1844)
9 Feb 1823 [Harrow] – 5 Jan 1873 [Halifax Nova Scotia]
Surgeon Major Frederick Douglas served in the East Indies. He had no war service.
Service Record
30 Mar 1849 Assistant Surgeon 26th (The Cameronians) Regiment of Foot.
2 Oct 1857 Promoted Staff Surgeon 2nd Class.
26 Jan 1858 Promoted Surgeon 2nd/10th (North Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot. Served in the East Indies.
25 Dec 1867 Promoted Staff Surgeon. Served in Bombay.
30 Mar 1869 Promoted Staff Surgeon-Major.
31 July 1869 Surgeon-Major 87th (The Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.
Malta 28 Dec 1869 Arrived from England.
Malta 1870 Surgeon-Major 87th Foot.
Malta 9 June 1871 Left on home leave
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11 Dec 1871 Member of a Medical Board with Inspector General
Joshua Paynter, and Assistant Surgeon
John Colahan 52nd Regiment.
Malta 14 May 1872 Returned to Malta.
15 May 1872 Left for Nova Scotia.
Bibliography
- Drew R., 1968. Entry No: 4989. Medical Officers in the British Army 1660 – 1960. Volume 1: 1660 – 1898. London: Wellcome Historical Medical Library.
- RAMC/PE/3/27/Drew. Manuscript for Drew's Roll.
- Succession Book Vol 5 (1 May 1846). Returns of service of medical officers in the Regular Army.
- The Malta Almanac for 1871.