NAM.1982-09-6-1

Manuscript diary, 13 Apr 1908- 31 May 1911. The diary contains full details of Capt Horace Sydney Matson's domestic life, particluarly trouble with servants, recreation and church attendance as well as his official duties including notes on cases and operations performed. In military employ he inspected hospitals, lines, drains, bakeries, slaughter houses and so on, and in Burma was engaged on public health work, inspecting jails, hospitals and visiting patients at home. In May 1908 Capt Matson joined the 122nd Native Field Hospital at Lahore and having Medical charge of the 25th Cavalry. In June he moved to Agra and was attached to the 3rd Brahmins. In November he moved to Kohat and the 112th Infantry and in August 1909 was appointed Medical Officer to the 87th Punjab Infantry at Jhansi. In November they moved to Lahore and Jhelum and on 6 Dec he left for civil service in Burma, arriving at Mogok in April 1910. From a collection of papers of Capt Horace Sydney Matson, Indian Medical Service, 1908-1918.