Thomas Moore Philson (10 August 1817 – 22 November 1899) was a New Zealand medical doctor and hospital superintendent.
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 |
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.
