Surgeon Edward Smith
1757 – 16 Feb 1838 [London]
Service Record
21 Jan 1775 Appointed Hospital Mate aged 18 years.
14 Jan 1778 Hospital Mate American War of Independence (1775–83).
15 Dec 1782 Promoted Surgeon Tarleton's Light Dragoons.
4 Sep 1783 Married in Liverpool Nova Scotia. He had ten children.
1783 Reduced to half pay.
6 Nov 1784 Birth of a daughter, Letitia.
27 Aug 1788 Birth of a son, Edward.
9 July 1789 Appointed Surgeon 8th (The King's) Regiment by exchange.
27 Aug 1790 Birth of a son, Joseph.
18 Sep 1792 Birth of a son, Robert.
9 Oct 1794 Birth of a son, Thomas.
1801 Exchanged to half pay.
9 Feb 1801 Birth of a daughter, Maria.
17 Apr 1803 Birth of a daughter, Ann.
31 July 1804 Birth of a son, Edwin.
7 Nov 1805 Appointed Surgeon 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot.
1805 Arrived at Malta.
11 Mar 1807 Birth of a son, Henry.
1808 Surgeon 27th Foot.
1809 Surgeon 27th Foot.
7 Nov 1812 Birth of a daughter, Caroline.
1814 Removed to the 2nd Garrison Battalion.
25 June 1815Retired to half pay. He was entitled to retire after 30 years service. He had served in total 30 years on full pay and 9 years on half pay.
Bibliography
- Entry No: 1033. Johnston W. Roll of Commissioned Offices in the Medical Service of the British Army. Vol 1 (20 June 1727–23 June 1898), Aberdeen (1917).
- WO 25/774 Return of Service image 121.