John Alexander Sinton, V.C., F.R.S. Soldier, doctor and scientist.

نویسنده

  • A. Sachs
چکیده

already in print about a spirochaete isolated from a case of sandfly fever. FIG 1. John Alexander Sinton, v.c-, How right he was when two years later O.B.E., M.D. (honoris causa). D.S.C., F.RS., D.T.M. the virus aetiology of sandfly fever was Brigadier Indian Medical Service established. Some years before I had heard 2nd December, 1884 25th March, 1956 about John Sinton's bravery. In 1929 and 1930 when stationed at Jubbulpore, Central India, I became acquainted with the British Officers of the 1st (P.W.O.) Battalion of the 17th Dogra Regiment (prior to 1922 the 37th Dogras). From these and their Commanding Officer Bt. Colonel (later Major General) F. L. Nicholson, D.S.O., M.C., I had an account of the brave deeds of their war time Regimental Medical Officer, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross*. I have other links with John Sinton in that I was on active Service in Wazirstan in 1928 only seven years after his own experience, and then again in 1942 and 1943 when serving with the 10th Army in Persia and

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Ulster Medical Journal

دوره 41  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1971