Hilditch, Sir Edward
(1805–1876)
- Charles Creighton
- , revised by Tim O'Neill
Extract
Hilditch, Sir Edward (1805–1876), naval medical officer, was born on 13 May 1805, the son of John Frederick Hilditch, and his wife, Sarah. He studied medicine at St George's Hospital in London, took his MRCS diploma in 1826, and immediately entered the naval medical service...