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Asset Name:
E003496 - Sillery, Robert ( - 1859)
Title:
Sillery, Robert ( - 1859)
Author:
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier:
RCS: E003496
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2013-01-31
Description:
Obituary for Sillery, Robert ( - 1859), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Sillery, Robert
Date of Death:
1859
Place of Death:
London
Occupation:
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS June 2nd 1815

FRCS (by election) August 26th 1844

MA MD Glasgow 1825

JP

DL
Details:
Joined the Army as Hospital Assistant to the Forces on June 24th, 1815, and was gazetted Staff Assistant Surgeon on April 18th, 1822. He was promoted Surgeon to the 35th Foot on January 4th, 1839, was placed on the Staff (1st Class) on November 1st, 1842, and retired on half pay on May 1st, 1849. When on the retired list he was for seven years Medical Officer in Charge of the Military Lunatic Asylum. He resided at Charlton Lodge, Dover, and at the time of his death was a JP and Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Kent. He died in London on May 20th, 1859. [The name is wrongly given as SELLERY in some old lists].
Sources:
Johnston's *RAMC Roll*, No. 3929
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
Format:
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Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E003000-E003999/E003400-E003499
Media Type:
Unknown