Dr James Barry’s personal army service record

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Return of the Services                                                                 

And [Added comment: ‘See Statements of Services 1, 614’]

Professional Education 

James Barry M.D. Assistant Staff Surgeon [Added comment: ‘a woman’]

From 5th July 1813 to 7th April 1824

I commenced the Study of my Profession at the University of Edinburgh as Literary & Medical Student in the year 1810

The following are the classes I attended before and since my entry into the Service 

Practice of Physic

Theory of Medicine: Two courses & clinical lectures 3- 6 months 1811 &1812

Chemistry 18 courses 1810, 1811, 1812

Pharmacy 3 courses of Clinical lectures 

Botany 

Anatomy 3 courses & Morbid Anatomy 2 courses

Military Surgery

Midwifery

Dissections 3 courses 1810, 11, 12

Clinical surgical lectures

Surgery course

Barclay & Murray’s Private lectures, Dr Duncan Just. Medical Jurisprudence

Literary classes in Greek, Natural & Moral Philosophy

Private pupil to Mr Fyfe

Likewise attended the undermentioned Hospitals a regular Pupil, during the Period…

Guys & St Thomas in London for 6 months in the year

Royal Infirmary, Dispensary of Lying in Hospital in Edinburgh for 12 months in the year 1811 as perpetual pupil

I received a Diploma in 1812 as Doctor of Medicine from the University of Edinburgh

and the following is a correct detail of my services, both upon Full and upon Half Pay, with the several Stations.