Resource Name:
Resource Type:
External Resource
Asset Name:
E003348 - Vassall, William (1780 - 1845)
Title:
Vassall, William (1780 - 1845)
Author:
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier:
RCS: E003348
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2013-01-09
Subject:
Description:
Obituary for Vassall, William (1780 - 1845), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Vassall, William
Date of Birth:
1780
Date of Death:
13 March 1845
Occupation:
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS May 6th 1803
FRCS (by election) August 26th 1844
MD Marischal College Aberdeen 1815
MD Edin 1819
Details:
Joined the Army on August 29th, 1808, as Surgeon's Mate on the Hospital Staff, unattached. He was gazetted Assistant Surgeon to the 44th Foot on November 12th, 1803, and appointed on the Staff of the Royal Military College on May 8th, 1806. He exchanged to the Royal Waggon Train on June 18th, 1807, was gazetted Surgeon to the 6th Foot on June 15th, 1809, to the Staff on January 29th, 1809, to the 6th Foot on April 12th, 1812. He was for ten years on half pay until July 1st, 1824, when he was gazetted to the 98th Foot on July 1st and retired on half pay on the following December 9th, 1824. His active service included the Peninsular War (1808-1811). He died on March 13th, 1845.
Sources:
Johnston's *RAMC Roll*, No 2304
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
Format:
Asset
Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E003000-E003999/E003300-E003399
Media Type:
Unknown
