A Doctor's Orderly in India in the 19th century

[patrit]

My grandfather Patrick Connolly enlisted in the 2/24th (no. 868) in Sheffield in 1859. He remained with the regiment until 1872, when he transferred to the 56th. (The 2/24th was returning to the UK.) I understand that he was a doctor's orderly. Any idea where I can find out what his duties might have been?

[Baconwallah]

Think of an M.O.'s orderly as a cross between a modern hospital orderly and a sort of nurse. The orderlies looked after patients in the sick bay or field dressing station, took care of transport and supplies, and so on.

John

[Jerry B]

My grandfather Patrick Connolly enlisted in the 2/24th (no. 868) in Sheffield in 1859. He remained with the regiment until 1872, when he transferred to the 56th. (The 2/24th was returning to the UK.) I understand that he was a doctor's orderly. Any idea where I can find out what his duties might have been?

Was he South Wales borderers?

[patrit]

As I understand it, the 24th regiment was known as the 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot up until 1881, when it became the The South Wales Borderers Regiment. So that my grandfather would not have been in the Borderers.