Doctor/Surgeon Victor Mc Allister

[Guest Sheelagh]

Hi everyone,

My Grand Uncle was Dr. Victor Joseph MC ALLISTER. He was born in Dublin and served with the RAMC attached to the 9th Seaforth Highlanders. His obituary says he served in the casualty clearing stations but doesn't say where. Does anyone know where I can find information on his service record during WW1.

He survived the war and worked with returned soldiers with war neurosis at Leopardstown Hospital in Dublin eventually retiring to Cornwall for his own health. He lived to 96. I would love to fill in some gaps and would appreciate any assistance or suggestions.

Many thanks

Sheelagh

[headgardener]

My Grand Uncle was Dr. Victor Joseph MC ALLISTER. He was born in Dublin and served with the RAMC attached to the 9th Seaforth Highlanders. His obituary says he served in the casualty clearing stations but doesn't say where. Does anyone know where I can find information on his service record during WW1.

It's unlikely that he spent the whole war attached to the 9th Seaforths. He probably served with more than one unit during the war, hence the reference to CCS's.

I'd suggest checking the Medical Directory (an annual publication, variable content regarding war service - sometimes detailed, sometimes not) which will also tell you whether he was a member of any medical associations (BMA, RCS, RCM, etc). This may help you trace obituaries in 'in-house' publications (BMJ, etc) which may contain details or anecdotes that you simply couldn't find elsewhere.

Also, the war diary of the 9th, of course. And his service papers, if they still exist.

[grantowi]

He's listed in the 1913 medical register

Was registered on 16 May 1907 in Ireland

Address in 1913 was 21 Lower Baggot St, Dublin

Under qualifications:

M.B., Bac. Surg. 1907 Univ of Irel.

Fell. R. Coll. Surg. Irel, 1910.

Grant

[johnny_doyle]

presumably you have his entries for the 1901 and 1911 census records in Ireland.

He's on the 1913 telephone directory for Dublin

http://www.lennonwylie.co.uk/1913PhoneList11.htm

There's a basic entry re his appointment to Temp Capt from temp Lt in April 1916 :

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P...j07043-0035.pdf

which ties in with the LG

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/295...upplements/3415

temp Lt April 1915

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29122/pages/3450

Temp Capt to Mar 1918

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/306...upplements/5273

He has a paper online suggesting he worked at The Coombe Hospital in Dublin at some point

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal...=1&SRETRY=0

Exam passes at ther Royal University of Ireland in 1902, 1904 and 1907

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P...08479-0091a.pdf

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P...j08192-0037.pdf

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/issue_pdf/admin_pdf/1/2420.pdf

Can't find a medal card for him but his medial directory entries have him in Dublin in 1911, 1919, 1927 and 1931; Penzance in the 1935, 1943 and 1947 entries. 2 other McAllisters are listed as doctors in Dublin in the 1943 and 1947 versions - Vincent Paul and Philip Charles. Death index record on Ancestry has his death registered in Penzance Q1 1983 with his date of birth as 20th March 1884.

Would you be able to upload his obituary? Is it the obituary that says he served with the Seaforths?