Davis | George McBride | | Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel | DAVIS, GEORGE McBRIDE, Lieutenant Colonel, was born at Newry, Ireland, 29 March 1846, third son of Dr W A Davis and of Mrs W A Davis. He was educated at a private school; Queen's College, Belfast, and the Royal University of Ireland (MB, MCh); entered the Bengal Medical Service as Assistant Surgeon 1 April 1869, becoming Surgeon 1 July 1873, and Surgeon Major 1 April 1881. He served on the NWF of India, Mahsud-Waziri, 1881; Miranzai (1st) 1891; Hazara, 1891 (Medal with clasp); became Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel 17 January 1894; served in Waziristau as PMO, Delimitation Escort, 1894. He was present at the action at Wano, 1894; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 14 June 1895], received a clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 August 1895]: "George McBride Davis, Brigade Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Medical Service. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Waziristan". The Insignia were presented 11 September 1895. He served in the operations on the NW Frontier of India, 1897-98, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force as Principal Medical Officer, 2nd Division; was present at the actions of Dargai, Sampagha, etc, and in the march down the Bara (Despatches [London Gazette, 5 April 1898]; Medal and two clasps, and created a CB, 1898). He became Surgeon Colonel 2 April 1898. Colonel Davis took part in the China Campaign of 1901 as PMO Expeditionary Force (Despatches [London Gazette, 13 September 1901]; Medal). He served on the NW Frontier of India, in Waziristan, 1901-2, as PMO; received a clasp, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 August 1902]. He was later Principal Medical Officer at Peshawar. Colonel G McBride Davis, who had retired 24 October 1907, was granted the Good Service pension in 1900. He died 4 October 1909.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Indian Medical Service |