David Deas
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Sir David Deas was a Scottish
medical officer in the Royal Navy
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Deas, son of Francis Deas, provost of Falkland
, Fife
, who died in 1857, by his marriage with Margaret, daughter of David Moyes, was born at Falkland in September 1807, educated at the high school and University of Edinburgh, and having become a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
in 1827, entered the Royal Navy 7 June 1828 as an assistant-surgeon.
He saw much service, and was promoted to be a surgeon 2 July 1836, and before his return to England in 1842 took part in the operations on the coast of Syria. He was advanced to the rank of deputy-inspector of hospitals and fleets 24 June 1854, and in the Britannia
was present at the engagement with the sea defences of Sebastopol on 17 October. On 1 March 1855 he was gazetted inspector-general and served in the Royal Albert
until the conclusion of the war with Russia.
From June 1857 until 1859 he had medical charge of the fleet on the coast of China, and his attention to the sick and wounded at the capture of Canton 28–9 Dec. 1857 gained for him especial mention. He continued in active service until March 1872, when he was placed on the retired list.
He was created C.B.
5 February 1856, K.C.B.
13 March 1867, and awarded a good-service pension 11 April 1869. He held the Syrian medal, the Crimean medal with Sebastopol clasp, and the Turkish medal, was a knight of the Legion of Honour, and wore the order of the Medjidie of the fourth class. His death took place at the residence of his brother, Sir George Deas, Lord Deas, 32 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, 15 January 1876, and he was buried in the Warriston Cemetery
, Edinburgh, on 19 January. He married in July 1860 Margaret, daughter of William Hepburn, who survived him.
Scotland
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medical officer in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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Deas, son of Francis Deas, provost of Falkland
Falkland, Fife
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, Fife
Fife
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, who died in 1857, by his marriage with Margaret, daughter of David Moyes, was born at Falkland in September 1807, educated at the high school and University of Edinburgh, and having become a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is an organisation dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and advancement in surgical practice, through its interest in education, training and examinations, its liaison with external medical bodies and representation of the modern surgical workforce...
in 1827, entered the Royal Navy 7 June 1828 as an assistant-surgeon.
He saw much service, and was promoted to be a surgeon 2 July 1836, and before his return to England in 1842 took part in the operations on the coast of Syria. He was advanced to the rank of deputy-inspector of hospitals and fleets 24 June 1854, and in the Britannia
HMS Britannia (1820)
HMS Britannia was a 120-gun first-rate ship-of-the-line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1813 and launched on 20 October 1820.Commissioned in 1823, she saw service in the Mediterranean from 1830-1 and in 1841...
was present at the engagement with the sea defences of Sebastopol on 17 October. On 1 March 1855 he was gazetted inspector-general and served in the Royal Albert
HMS Royal Albert (1854)
HMS Royal Albert was a 121 gun three-decker ship of the Royal Navy launched in 1854 at Woolwich Dockyard. She had originally been designed as a sailing ship but was converted to screw propulsion while still under construction....
until the conclusion of the war with Russia.
From June 1857 until 1859 he had medical charge of the fleet on the coast of China, and his attention to the sick and wounded at the capture of Canton 28–9 Dec. 1857 gained for him especial mention. He continued in active service until March 1872, when he was placed on the retired list.
He was created C.B.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
5 February 1856, K.C.B.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
13 March 1867, and awarded a good-service pension 11 April 1869. He held the Syrian medal, the Crimean medal with Sebastopol clasp, and the Turkish medal, was a knight of the Legion of Honour, and wore the order of the Medjidie of the fourth class. His death took place at the residence of his brother, Sir George Deas, Lord Deas, 32 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, 15 January 1876, and he was buried in the Warriston Cemetery
Warriston Cemetery
Warriston Cemetery lies in Warriston, one of the northern suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built by the then newly formed Edinburgh Cemetery Company, and occupies around of land on a slightly sloping site...
, Edinburgh, on 19 January. He married in July 1860 Margaret, daughter of William Hepburn, who survived him.