Fletcher, John William (1818 - 1860)
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Royal College of Surgeons of England

Asset Name
E001753 - Fletcher, John William (1818 - 1860)

Title
Fletcher, John William (1818 - 1860)

Author
Royal College of Surgeons of England

Identifier
RCS: E001753

Publisher
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England

Publication Date
2011-12-14

Subject
Medical Obituaries

Description
Obituary for Fletcher, John William (1818 - 1860), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Language
English

Source
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows

Full Name
Fletcher, John William

Date of Birth
April 1818

Date of Death
2 December 1860

Place of Death
London, UK

Occupation
Naval surgeon

Titles/Qualifications
MRCS December 6th 1839
 
FRCS December 16th 1847
 
LSA 1839

Details
Born in April, 1818, and was educated at University College and Hospital, London. He was probably an Assistant Surgeon in the Royal Navy from 1841-1844. He joined the Bengal Army as Assistant Surgeon on Jan 1st, 1844, was promoted Surgeon on July 12th, 1857, and retired on July 25th, 1859. He saw active service in the First Sikh or Sutlej War (1845-1846). He was a member of the Oriental Club, Hanover Square, and died at his residence in Upper Gower Street, NW, on December 2nd, 1859 or 1860.

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/E001000-E001999/E001700-E001799

URL for File
373936

Media Type
Unknown