deadin Posted 23 April , 2015 Share Posted 23 April , 2015 What would be the proper form of "address" for a Doctor in the RAMC with the rank of Captain with degrees in Medicine and Surgery that was awarded a M.C. and a MID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 23 April , 2015 Share Posted 23 April , 2015 Sir? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 23 April , 2015 Share Posted 23 April , 2015 Capt., J. Doe, M.C., R.A.M.C. khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 23 April , 2015 Share Posted 23 April , 2015 He shoud be called by his Army rank: Captain. RAMC officers (other than quartermasters) were all medically qualified so "doctor" would be unnecessary. In fact, most of them were bachelors of medicine and surgery and so only entitled to call themselves "doctor" by courtesy. Very few held actual doctorate degrees. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 23 April , 2015 Share Posted 23 April , 2015 I am thinking that the OP's question related to the written form of address as opposed to verbal address, otherwise the MC & MID plus medical degree's would have no relevance in verbal communication??? khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadin Posted 23 April , 2015 Author Share Posted 23 April , 2015 Thanks khaki! That's what I was looking for.. And yes, it was the written form as I want to label a picture of a Doctor I am researching. Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 24 April , 2015 Share Posted 24 April , 2015 I'm not sure if I'm extending the original question or hijacking it lightly. I have always been curious about the use of degrees and memberships of professional bodies with military rank. I seem to remember that the initials of a musical professional body used to follow the military rank and name of the director of music of the Coldstream? Guards in the credits at the end of Dad's Army. Also I have seen the initials of engineering professional bodies appearing after the names and ranks of naval officers occasionally. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 24 April , 2015 Share Posted 24 April , 2015 I am only guessing, that where earned degrees have relevance to an assignment title within the military they may well be used, such as with the director of music, but in terms of military rank within the overall structure of the military I would say not, khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 24 April , 2015 Share Posted 24 April , 2015 Medical officers in the Navy List were listed M.B., M.D. or whatever as appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 24 April , 2015 Share Posted 24 April , 2015 Medical officers in the Navy List were listed M.B., M.D. or whatever as appropriate. That's interesting. I saw the engineering post-nominals after officers' names at the Naval Club. RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 24 April , 2015 Share Posted 24 April , 2015 Its a minefield and I am not a trained minefield negotiator but I think that, for complicated cases, the correct order is military rank clerical rank nobility rank orders decorations professional post nominals such as Major The Reverend Lord Snooty DSO MD RFC [Retd] complications such as MP and/ or Privy Council are beyond my ken. I would be grateful to be either corrected or referred to a knowledgeable source: tried Debrett but it loses me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem22 Posted 24 April , 2015 Share Posted 24 April , 2015 Are you addressing him as an army officer or as a doctor? it would be different in either case. Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 24 April , 2015 Share Posted 24 April , 2015 It might be useful to see how the Corp address them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 24 April , 2015 Share Posted 24 April , 2015 How they were addressed face to face would be dependent on who was addressing them, for service personnel in exactly the same way as any other regiment or corps. Civilians could call them what they wanted, usually doctor. In my day depending on the posting much of the time O/R's and officers drank together so first name terms when out of uniform or when in like company were common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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