Surgeon Captain Alfred Eugene Mifsud
MD FRCS (Ed)
10 Jan 1861 – 15 Sep 1926
Service Record
1 Apr 1887 Commissioned Medical Officer.
1 May 1889 Medical Officer 1st/Royal Malta Regiment of Militia. His salary was £70 per annum, which was increased to £100 in 1896.
1890 Medical Officer 1st/Royal Malta Regiment of Militia.
1891 Medical Officer 1st/Royal Malta Regiment of Militia.
1892 Medical Officer 1st/Royal Malta Regiment of Militia.
1893 Medical Officer 1st/Royal Malta Regiment of Militia.
1894 Medical Officer 1st/Royal Malta Regiment of Militia.
1895 Medical Officer 1st/Royal Malta Regiment of Militia.
1896 Medical Officer 1st/Royal Malta Regiment of Militia.
1 Apr 1897 Transferred from the RMRM to The Royal Malta Artillery in the rank of Surgeon-Captain on an annual salary of £182 10s. He was appointed as the second medical officer when the medical establishment was increased to two medical officers.
1898 Surgeon-Captain.
1899 Surgeon-Captain.
3 Jan 1900 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery. Was granted the temporary rank of captain while serving in Egypt.
6 Jan 1900 Served in Egypt with No 5 Company Royal Malta Artillery. The RMA manned the coast defences of Alexandria against a possible threat from the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
1901 Served in Egypt for five years with No 5 Company Royal Malta Artillery until 1904.
1902 Served in Egypt with the rank of captain.
1903 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
Served in Egypt with the rank of captain.
1904 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
Served in Egypt with the rank of captain.
Resident at 44 Strada Mezzodi Valletta.
1905 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
Served in Egypt with the rank of captain.
July 1906 In England on leave.
1907 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
1908 Surgeon-Captain Royal Malta Artillery.
1 Apr 1909 Promoted Surgeon–Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1910 Surgeon–Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1911 Surgeon–Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1912 Surgeon–Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1913 Surgeon–Major Royal Malta Artillery.
4 Aug 1914 Ordered by DDMS Colonel Michael William Russell to open a Clearing Hospital at Floriana.
13 Aug 1914 Placed in medical charge of German Prisoners of War (military).
1915 Surgeon–Major Royal Malta Artillery.
10 Jan 1916 Local Surgeon–Lt Col Royal Malta Artillery.
Owing to the prevailing war conditions, he was retained on the active list under the provisions of Articles 120 and 522 Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion. He served until 1919, beyond his retiring age of 55 years.1
Mar 1917
Surgeon-Major A E Mifsud, was brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.2
Attached to HQ Coy Royal Malta Artillery, which in turn was attached to No 2 Coy RMA.
1918 Surgeon–Major Royal Malta Artillery.
1 June 1919 Placed on retired pay.
Bibliography
- Samut Tagliaferro, A History of the Royal Malta Artillery 1800-1839, vol i, Appendix 8, Roll and Record of Regimental Officers commissioned between 1800 and 1939. Part III Regimental Medical Officers, 475–476 (Malta 1976).
- Wismayer J M, 1989. The History of the King's Own Malta Regiment. (Malta 1989): 117–131.
- Succession Books Vol XIX Returns of statement of service of RAMC Officers.
- The War, Commended for Service Br Med J (1917), 1; (2932): 347 (Published 10 March 1917).
- 1Br Med J (1916), 1; 2875: S 21 (Published 5 February 1916).
- 2Br Med J (1917), 1; 2932: 346 (Published 10 March 1917).