Medical Officers
Of the Malta Garrison
Andrew Maclean
1812 – 1908

Service Record

4 Oct 1833 Appointed Staff Assistant Surgeon vice Staff Assistant Surgeon Alexander Knox who became assistant surgeon 62nd Foot.
Served at Fort Pitt Chatham until 24 December 1833.

15 Nov 1833 Assistant Surgeon 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot.
Served with his regiment in the West Indies (Jamaica).

In 1837, while in medical charge of the 64th Regiment at Spanish Town Jamaica, he received the thanks of the General Officer commanding the station and was likewise favourably reported by Deputy Inspector General Thomas Kidd for his attention to duties during his service in the West Indies.

6 June 1838 On duty in Derry, Ireland.

13 Dec 1838 Married Clara, daughter of H. Harrison Esq., at St George's Hanover Square. Had a son Kaid Maclean known as Sir Harry Aubrey De Vere Maclean who in the 1860s purchased an ensigncy in the 69th Foot, in which he obtained a company, and sold out at Gibraltar to take command of the Sultan of Morocco's bodyguard.

17 Sep 1839 Appointed Assistant Surgeon 11th Light Dragoons, vice Assistant Surgeon John Hutchison, promoted Surgeon 1st Foot. The subsequent vacancy in 64th Foot, was filled by Gentleman William Henry Brownson.

1 Mar 1844 Became Surgeon 76th Regiment of Foot.

2 Oct 1846 Exchanged with Staff Surgeon of the 2nd Class Robert Thomas Scott who moved to 76th Foot. Served at Chatham.

12 Dec 1848 Arrived at Corfu in the Ionian Islands.

Malta 25 Dec 1848 Arrived at Malta from Corfu.

Malta July 1849 Attended Lt Gen Robert Ellice, commander of the Malta garrison, at his palace in the Argotti Floriana, during a violent affliction of the liver which was reported as an attack of gout.

Malta 1850 Staff Surgeon 2nd Class.

29 Nov 1850 Appointment Surgeon Provisional Battalion.

Malta 12 Feb 1851 Left for Chatham.
On duty in England from 10 March 1851 to 28 May 1867 when he was relegated to half pay.

19 Feb 1851 Baptism of Louisa Flora Maclean daughter of Clara and Surgeon Andrew Maclean MD Provincial Battalion by the Rev William Hare Chaplain to the Forces.

1 Oct 1858 Promoted Surgeon Major. Listed in the Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent as Battalion Surgeon Chatham Barracks.

29 May 1867 Retired to half-pay with the Hon rank of Deputy Inspector General, having completed 34 years service on full pay.

1 Aug 1867–1877 Served as surgeon to the Royal Military College Sandhurst.

31 July 1880 Commuted his half-pay for thes um of £2416 18s 6d.

8 June 1908 Died at Charleville, Kew Gardens, aged 96 years. He left an estate valued at £2,756. By his will dated 27 May 1899, he left to his son General Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere Maclean KCMG, better known as Kaid Maclean, Colonel of the Sultan of Morocco's Bodyguard, his writing desk and its contents.