NAM.1984-10-5-1

Photocopied transcript diary written by Dennis Bowes Daly, Bengal Medical Services and 1st Punjab Cavalry, 1 Nov 1857- 18 Dec 1860. Daly was a newly-appointed surgeon in the HEIC service. The entries describe his voyage to Calcutta, which he reached 2 Apr 1858. 10 May he left for Allahabad where he served in the Depot General Hospital. From 21 Aug he also attended to two troops of RHA. 9 Nov he was ordered to take over the medical charge of the 1st Punjab Cavalry on the wounding of its surgeon. He joined the regiment at Attiah and served with them in Nepal and elsewhere during the supression of the Mutiny, witnessing the Durbar at Cawnpore in November 1859. On 24 Feb 1860 his appointment was made permanent and on 26 Nov he left Bombay on 18 months leave in Europe. The entries as close he reached Marseilles. Associated with the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859).

Indian Mutiny (1857-1859)