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Adams, Andrew Leith

(1827–1882)

Anthony J. Gaston

https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/111

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Adams, Andrew Leith (1827–1882), army surgeon and naturalist, born on 21 March 1827, was the son of Francis Adams (1796–1861), surgeon, and his wife, Elspeth Shaw (d. 1845). Appointed army surgeon in 1848, Adams joined the 22nd (Cheshire) regiment and was posted to ...

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date: 28 February 2021

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