Walter Lawrence R. N.,
Convict Ship Surgeon-Superintendent
After the death of the surgeon Harry Goldney on the Randolph in 1849, Walter Lawrence was appointed Acting-Surgeon to take Goldney's place. He joined the vessel in that capacity at Simon's Bay.
Naval Appointments
His other naval appointments included the following:Appointed Assistant-Surgeon to the Amazon in 1844 [1]
Appointed Assistant Surgeon to the Excellent in 1848 [2]
Appointed additional Assistant Surgeon to the Portland at Devonport in 1850[3]
Appointed Surgeon to the Buzzard in 1853-54[4]
Appointed to the Iris in 1857[5]
Appointed to the Shannon, Frigate serving in North America and West Indies in 1862 [6]
References
[1] The Navy List[2] United Services Magazine
[3] Medical Times
[4] Parliamentary Papers
[5] United Services Magazine
[6] The Navy List
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