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Thomas Moore Philson | |
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| Born | 10 August 1817 Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland[1] |
| Died | 22 November 1899 (aged 82) Auckland, New Zealand[1] |
| Buried | Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1843–1851 |
| Rank | Assistant Surgeon |
| Unit | 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment |
| Campaigns | |
| Spouse(s) | Matilda Willmet Anderson (m. 1844) |
| Other work | Coroner, Auckland Province Provincial Surgeon, Auckland Province Superintendent, Auckland Hospital Surgeon to Gaol, Auckland |
Thomas Moore Philson (10 August 1817 – 22 November 1899) was a New Zealand medical doctor and hospital superintendent.
Philson was born in Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland in 1817.
He was commissioned with the rank of assistant surgeon in the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot on 6 October 1843,[3] and arrived in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, on the British Sovereign from Sydney, with fellow officers and 214 soldiers of the 58th, in October 1845.[4]
After his military career, he set up a private practice as a surgeon in Auckland. Despite his relative youth, within a decade, he held all important administrative medical positions in Auckland. He was superintendent of Auckland Hospital from 1859.[5]
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Military trousers worn by Asst Surg Thomas Philson, MD.
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Epaulettes worn by Asst Surg Thomas Philson, MD.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Death of Dr. Philson". The Auckland Star. Vol. 30, no. 278. 23 November 1899. p. 7.
- ^ WO 25/3240/171 Extract from the Widows' Pension Regulation dated 7th July 1830, p. 171
- ^ "War-Office, 6th October 1843". The London Gazette. No. 20267. 6 October 1843. p. 3251.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The New-Zealander. Vol. 1, no. 19. 11 October 1845. p. 2.
- ^ Erlam, H. D. "Thomas Moore Philson". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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