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Banister, George
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1819-1884
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Born 17th October 1819. Student at St George's in 1836.
Banister entered the Bengal Army as assistant surgeon on 12th January 1845, being promoted surgeon in 1858 and surgeon major in 1865. He was deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals from 1871 until his retirement in 1876. He saw active service in the Indian Mutiny, and was present at the seige and capture of Delhi, the operations in Rajputana, and the final campaign in Oudh, for which he received the Medal and Clasp.
He died at Eastbourne on 6th December 1884.
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Royal College of Physicians