Medical Officers
Of the Malta Garrison
Thornton William
1777 – 1847

Service Record

9 Sep 1800 Appointed Hospital Mate.

10 Sep 1800 – 9 Dec 1800 On duty in England.

10 Dec 1800 – 30 Sep 1802 On duty in Egypt and Malta.

Was present in Egypt in the French action of 21 March 1801 which resulted in the death of Sir Ralph Abercrombie.

Malta Sep 1801 Arrived from Egypt.

1 Oct 1802 – 1 Nov 1802 On duty in England.

2 Nov 1802 – 30 Sep 1805 On duty in the West Indies.

23 July 1803 Appointed Assistant Surgeon 60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot.

1 Oct 1805 – 10 May 1806 On duty in England.

11 May 1806 – 18 Mar 1808 On duty in the Cape of Good Hope.

19 Mar 1808 – 28 Sep 1811 Returned to the West Indies.

6 Oct 1808 Promoted Surgeon Royal West India Rangers.

29 Sep 1811 – 28 Aug 1813 On sick leave in England.

10 Sep 1812 Appointed Surgeon 100th (Prince Regent's County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot.

29 Aug 1813 – 22 Sep 1818 On duty in Canada.

June 1814 Served in the Anglo–American War of 1812 – 1815. Was in Upper Canada in June 1814.

23 Sep 1818 – 24 Dec 1818 On duty in England.

25 Dec 1818 Retired to half-pay.