Cooke Family History

Robert Dick

Robert Dick

Male 1831 - 1913  (82 years)

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  1. 1.  Robert DickRobert Dick was born 1 Jun 1831; died 14 Oct 1913, The Garry, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland; was buried 16 Oct 1913, Old Church Burying Ground, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland.

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    • Education: Oct 1849, Queen's College, Belfast, Ireland; One of the 195 students (55 in medicine) who constituted the first batch of entrants to the newly opened College. Class Prizeman in Practical Chemistry in 1851 and leading Class Prizeman in Anatomy and Physiology in 1852.
    • Graduation: Sep 1853, Queen's College, Belfast, Ireland; Graduated MD with a prize medal.
    • Occupation: 1854; Took the MRCS (Engl).
    • Occupation: 24 Jan 1855; Appointed Assistant Surgeon to the "Queen's and [East India] Company Forces in the East Indies, etc., etc."
    • Occupation: 1858; Became a member of the IMS when it was formed.
    • Arrival: 16 Nov 1865, Antrim, Ireland; Returned home from India (Extract from brother-in law J's diary)
    • Occupation: 13 Jun 1867; Took the FRCS (Engl) by examination.
    • Occupation: 3 Jul 1867; Promoted "Surgeon to HM Forces" retroactive to 24 January. Attached to 17th Native Infantry.
    • Retired: Abt 1872; Retired with rank of Surgeon-Major in "the Bombay Army".
    • Arrival: 1874, Garry, Ballymoney, Antrim, Ireland
    • Residence: 31 Mar 1901, Glenbuck, Antrim, Ireland; Relation to Head of House: Visitor
    • Residence: 2 Apr 1911, Stranocum, Antrim, Ireland; Relation to Head of House: Uncle