| Administrative History | Andrew Fowler was born in Auchnagatt, Aberdeenshire, in 1894 and graduated M.B. from Aberdeen University in 1916. He had already been active in the University's O.T.C. before his service from August 1916 to February 1918 in the medical corps at Salonika, Serbia. In 1921 he became F.R.C.S. (Edinburgh) and from 1924 was a surgeon in Aberdeen. He died in Aberdeen in 1971. [Also see Aberdeen Medico-Chirurigical Society collection, AMCS/4/11/2: Scrapbook relating to the 153rd (Highland) Field Ambulance RAMC (T.A.) - Major Fowler was chosen to command this unit on its formation in 1937.]
Dr. David Rorie, DSO, MD, DPH (1867-1946) born in Edinburgh, but received schooling and early university education in Aberdeen. Graduated in medicine from Edinburgh university. Set up practice in Fife in 1894. Moved to Cults in 1905. He received his Diploma in Public Health from Aberdeen University in 1911. As a member of the Territorial army, he was called up in 1914 and served throughout the First World War, ending with the rank of Colonel, as Assistant Director of Medical Services of the 51st (Highland) Division. He was awarded the DSO and the Croix de Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur. He had many talents and known as a folklorist, poet, song-writer (The Lum Hat), author and editor. |
| Description | Material relating to David Rorie includes a report on the operations between Cambrai and Valenciennes by the 51st (Highland) Division in October 1918, with an account of the work carried out by the R.A.M.C. during this period. Various maps relating to the military actions in this area are also available. There is also an autographed copy of a volume entitled: 'The Final Blow of the First Army: a briefly comprehensive account (from August 25 to November 11, 1918) of the operations as a whole'.
Material concerning Andrew Fowler includes a framed summary of the work of the General Hospital at Salonika between 1916 and 1918, and a sketch of the Old Church at Kilindir on the Balkan frontier, by W.G. Evans, dated 1916.
There is also a selection of photographs including the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Aberdeen University Officer Training Corps, Professor Marnoch's dressers, and various unidentified military and formal groups, together with photographs of Gordon Highlanders, 1911 - c. 1960. |
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