William Charles HUMFREY. Inspector General of Hospitals. Born 1802 at Carlow, Ireland to Catherine, nee Craven and Alexander Humfrey. Husband of Coline Louisa nee Fortye. Died in Valletta of fever 29 April 1862 aged 59 years.
He was Assistant Surgeon serving with the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot from 18 January 1827 to 19 November 1830 then to the 94th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot
Edinburgh Gazette dated from Friday 3 to Tuesday 7 February 1826 -
War Office 27 January 1826. Hospital Staff. To be Hospital Assistants William Charles Humfrey, gent, vice Graves who resigns, dated January 10.
London Gazette 1841 Hospital Staff -
To be Staff Surgeons 2nd Class. Assistant Surgeon, William Charles Humfrey from 95th Foot dated 2 July 1841
Edinburgh Gazette dated Friday 11 June 1858 -
WHITEHALL, June 5, 1868. The Queen has been pleased to give and grant unto Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals William Charles Humfrey
The inscription on his headstone reads -
In memory of William Charles Humfrey Esq. Inspector General of Hospitals who after 36 years of faithful service to his country died in Valletta on 29 April 1862 aged 59 years. (Memorial) Erected by the Army Medical Officers serving in the island as a mark of their personal regard.
Credit the following to
http://maltaramc.com -
William Charles Humfrey, a very able man with a large family, who had scarcely been settled at Aldershot six months, when he was ordered off suddenly to Malta. He could not afford to be on half-pay, and, though feeling acutely his hard lot, after nearly forty years' service, he went, and almost immediately died of fever.
At rest in Ta’Braxia Cemetery, Malta
