John Collis Carter – John Carter in the *Fellows’ Register* – was one of the earliest members of the Royal College of Surgeons, the Charter of which is dated March 22nd, 1800, as George Gunning Campbell (qv) was one of the last to be admitted a member of the old Corporation of Surgeons. Dates of his Army Service are alone available. Jan 10th, 1814: Hospital Assistant to the Forces. Feb 25th, 1816-March 6th, 1823: on half pay. June 2nd, 1825: gazetted Staff Assistant Surgeon. Sept 25th, 1828-April 6th, 1832: on half pay. Oct 19th, 1838: Surgeon to the 68th Foot Regiment. November 6th, 1840: promoted to the Staff (1st Class). February 16th, 1855: Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals. October 5th, 1858: retired on half pay with the honorary rank of Inspector-General of Hospitals. Tobago is mentioned as one of his foreign stations. He died on October 20th, 1866.