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| Ranking, George Speirs Alexander. Adm. a scholar at ST CATHARINE'S, June 12, 1869. S. of Robert [surgeon, of Hastings] (and Isabella E. H., dau. of Archibald Speirs, surgeon, H.E.I.C.S.). B. [Jan. 1, 1852], at Hastings. [School, Aldenham.] Matric. Michs. 1869; B.A. 1873; M.B. 1875; M.D. 1880. At St Bartholomew's Hospital. M.R.C.S.; L.S.A., 1874. Entered the I.M.S., 1875; Surgeon-Major, 1887; Lieut.-Col., 1895; retired, 1905. Fellow of Calcutta University, 1894. Lecturer in Persian at Oxford, 1905-20. M.A., Oxford, 1905. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., R.A.M.C.; administrator, 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford; C.M.G., 1917; mentioned twice in Secretary of State's List for 'valuable services'). Professor of Persian, Calcutta University, 1920-2. Married, 1875, Elizabeth, dau. of John Duncan, Inspector-General, R.I. Constabulary. Author, Hidazat-ut-Hukama, a guide to the Medical Officers of the Indian Service; Guide to Hindustani; Pocket Book of Colloquial Urdu; etc. Died July 14, 1934, at Caversham, Reading. (Aldenham Sch. Reg.; Univ. War List; Medical Directories; I.C.S. Lists; Army Lists; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; The Times, July 17, 1934.) | George Speirs Alexander RANKING Approx. lifespan: 1852–1934 Adm. a scholar St Catharine's College 1869:06:12 s. of Robert RANKING Surgeon of Hastings, [Sussex], (and Isabella E. H. dau. of Archibald SPEIRS Surgeon: H.E.I.C.S. ) b. Hastings, [Sussex], 1852:01:01 Sch: Aldenham School Aldenham, [Hertfordshire], Matric 1869:10MT: BA 1873 MB 1875 MD 1880 At: St Bartholomew's Hospital [London], MRCS LSA 1874 Entered the I.M.S. 1875 Surgeon-Major: 1887 Lieutenant-Colonel: 1895 ; retired1905 Fellow of: : Sch: Calcutta University Calcutta, [India], 1894 Lecturer in Persian OX, [Oxfordshire], 1905-20 MA OX, [Oxfordshire], 1905 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Lieutenant-Colonel: R.A.M.C. ; administrator, 3rd Southern General Hospital OX, [Oxfordshire], [Oxfordshire], ; CMG 1917 mentioned twice in Sec. of State: 's List for "valuable services") Professor of: Persian, Sch: Calcutta University Calcutta, [India], 1920-22 m. 1875 Elizabeth DUNCAN dau. of John DUNCAN Inspector-General: R.I. Constabulary Publ.: Hidazat-ut-Hukama, a guide to the Medical Officers of Indian Service ; Guide to Hindustani; Pocket Book of Colloquial Urdu ; etc. d. Caversham, Reading, [Berkshire], 1934:07:14 ( Aldenham School Reg.; University War List; Medical Directories; I.C.S. Lists; Army Lists ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; The Times 1934:07:17) |