Speech ... on the claims of naval and military medical officers to honorary distinctions in the House of Commons ... June, 1849 / [Sir George De Lacy Evans].

  • Evans, George De Lacy, Sir, 1787-1870
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1849
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Credit: Speech ... on the claims of naval and military medical officers to honorary distinctions in the House of Commons ... June, 1849 / [Sir George De Lacy Evans]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    qJ9 Ikkff SPEECH OF M.-GEN. SIR DE LACY EVANS, K.C.B , (M.P. FOR WESTMINSTER,) ON THE CLAIMS OF NAVAL AND MILITARY MEDICAL OFFICERS, TO HONORARY DISTINCTIONS, In the House of Commons, on Thursday, 21si June, 1849. Not a Twentieth part of this Discussion having been Reported, has led to the following being Printed,—the Case being understood to be under the Consideration of the Authorities. Sir De Lacy Evans rose to draw attention to the subject of which he had given notice,—that of the claims of Military and Naval Medical Officers to a share in honorary distinctions and rewards. He was quite aware this was a topic possessing no party attractions, and perhaps even of no very apparent general interest. He however believed it would be found to involve a principle of no inconsiderable importance—intimately affecting the efficiency and well-being of our fleets and armies—and deeply con¬ cerning also the feelings, just claims, and content¬ ment of no less than two thousand gentlemen of the public service—gentlemen of education and attain-